Comments on Profile Post by luckybaer

  1. rlow
    rlow
    What? Why?
    Jan 4, 2021
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  2. Azimuth
    Azimuth
    Onkyo's are okay...better than Sony's. But Vidar! What speakers are you driving?
    Jan 4, 2021
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  3. luckybaer
    luckybaer
    @rlow @rtaylor76 I just got cold feet on the Vidar. Don't know why. Ended up finding a deal on a Rotel RB-1582 MkII. Hopefully it arrives this week.
    Jan 4, 2021
  4. luckybaer
    luckybaer
    @rtaylor76 Polk Audio RT25i (bookshelf speakers), but I am going to upgrade later this year. We will see how the RT25i sound with new amping before doing anything rash... :-)
    Jan 4, 2021
  5. Azimuth
    Azimuth
    Yeah, I used to have a pair of those RT25i's back in the day. That Rotel is one serious amp!
    Jan 4, 2021
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  6. luckybaer
    luckybaer
    @rtaylor76 I don't have much experience with speakers, but I get the sense those RT25i punch above their weight class a bit. Your take?
    Jan 4, 2021
  7. Azimuth
    Azimuth
    I mean, I had them for awhile before upgrading to others. They are not bad, but there are much better out there now, esp. if you are willing to look used - B&W, Monitor Audio, Elac. The Polk,s were about the best we had at the store I used to work at. Although Energy's were nice, but not now since Klipsch bought them.
    Jan 4, 2021
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  8. rlow
    rlow
    Cool, I thought you were abandoning things altogether. The Rotel looks like a nice amp on paper at least. Personally I think going with new speakers is going to be where you’ll see the biggest improvement, especially going up to $2k - if you find the right ones I bet they will easily best the Polks. But you will need a better quality amp to get the most out of them anyhow, so good to get on with that in the meantime.
    Jan 4, 2021
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  9. luckybaer
    luckybaer
    @rlow Getting a better amp made sense. That way, if I find a speaker I really like, I won't have to worry TOO much about ohms, sensitivity, etc. The Rotel should drive any of the speakers I've considered to their potential. Perhaps I'll pull trigger this summer!
    Jan 4, 2021
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  10. luckybaer
    luckybaer
    @rtaylor76 I hear you. The Polks are a good starter pair. I got them 20 years ago. I'm definitely ready to step up to something better. I'll keep the Polks around just for comparison and to remind me of where I started! haha
    Jan 4, 2021
  11. rlow
    rlow
    Agree wholeheartedly - you need a good base to evaluate any new speakers from.
    Jan 4, 2021
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