Monitor Audio Owners Thread - Page 54

I'm not trying to dog on the quality of MA subs, just stating some objective findings. Like I said, I am huge fan of MA speakers, their subs just don't seem to have much bottom end. Have you compared your RS to any other subs in your room?

Just finished setting up the new RS8's (and friends) last night.

Now... I have a simple Denon 3808 receiver, did you guys use the bi-wire method or just hook up to the low posts?

The MA manual recommends it, should I take that as gospel?

J

Personally I just wired the lower posts. Maybe if I had a dedicated amp I would bi-wire and even then I do not know if I would hear a difference.

For the money I think you can get alot more bang for the buck compared to MA offerings. Maybe something like a Hsu VTF-3 MkIII for $700?

What's up skywing?

From what I have read it seems that bi-amping might make sense, bi-wiring..eh.
It's just that I was prepared to follow instructions in my shiny new manual. Curious what everyone was doing.
Thanks!
J

Please post impressions of the 8s. I hope you enjoy them.

this weekend i plan to compare the rslcr directly to the silver 10i. since they dont have the 12i

can someone tell me is there a big diffarance between the 12i and 10i? i know the 10i and 12i match my silver 8i better, but i am looking for a better speaker, id rather have a better speaker thats a little off with my fronts than have an okay speaker thats a match?

also the 12i is from ebay bid right now is 250
and i can get the rslcr for about 450

bball,

Trust the advice you've been given about the importance of matching up front. The 10i and 12i are not "okay", they're both quite good center channels. Yes, the RSLCR is also very good when matched with the appropriate fronts. But that's not your situation. Now if you had some really crappy mains and it was either get a crappy center to match them, or pay the same for a great center channel, by all means get the great speaker.

If you want the best performance as a whole, match - match - match!

I can't remember which bi-wire speaker cables I tried out on a pair of my GS60's, but they did retail for over a grand. I got them for much less however. I was using my Parasound A21/Pre3/Primare CD31 at the time. I could not tell the slightest difference in the world, none, zip, nada. My nephew couldn't, and friends from a local HiFi store could not. I gave them away to be sold on Audiogon.

Now, I understand that others may feel different, but for those that claim some gigantic difference in what they hear with bi-wiring, i'll just be happy for them and wish my ears were that good.

It may be defective, but this sort of limited bass extension is not unique among the measurements I have seen posted on other MA subs.

has anyone heard the 10i or 12i?

any opinions on them?

can anyone compare them to the rslcr?

bballgms - come on man, you're killing us here. You keep asking the same question over and over again, just different ways. You have nice speakers, BUY THE MATCHING CENTER SPEAKER (it will be just as nice), and be done with it. The 12i on ebay right now is brand new, it matches the finish of your speakers, it is within your budget, and it comes with buyer's protection if you use Paypal, so the risk is low and it is the perfect tonal match for your current speakers.

If you aren't going to buy the matching center, then GO LISTEN TO THE RSLCR. Nobody here can tell you if you are going to be happy with the sound of that speaker. YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO IT.

I am in a real fix now. Torn between Monitor Audio RS6 vs Dynaudio 72 vs Jamo C807.....regardless of price.

Has any of you RS6 owners ever AB compared these 3 speakers before? What's your opinion ?

buyers protection?

HI,

I am thinking about buying the RS8, which of the following receivers do you recommend:

Onkyo TX-SR875
Pioneer VSX-94TXH
Denon AVR-3808

It is going to be mainly for Home theater.

Thanks

yes, if you don't get what you paid for, or the speaker is defective then you get your money back.

hifi,

You are a prince of patience.

You would think, but I have a fist full of hair right now that says otherwise.

**** off ebay it doesnt come with warranty?
another reason y i shouldnt get it?

at least you have hair to pull out

I suppose I do have that to be thankful for, but not for much longer I think. I'm not getting any younger.

+1

do bannana plugs help sound?

Is this a good set-up for my MAs? Are these speakers enough. The room is 15 x20! Thanks for the advice. I got all the speakers for under $2000!

1 x MA R180 Center
4 x MA R270s Front and Back Left and Right
1 x MA R360 Sub
Onkyo 605
Onky0 404 Upconverting DVD Player
Panasonic 50 inch Plasma
Comcast DVR
Apple TV
Logitech 1000 Remote

I have the R90's F/R/Surrounds, the R180 center and the R720 sub. I love them. They are clearly the best sounding small speakers I have heard. Good thing you stepped up to the 270's for most of your speakers, as your room would be a little to big for the 90's or even the 180's.

I do have two suggestions for your set-up though. See about replacing the 180 center with another 270. The center speaker is responsible for over 70% of the sound in a movie and they tend to be pushed the hardest in a soundtrack. Having that smaller 180 as your center could be a weak link. But the proof is in the listening and if you don't crank your system, the 180 may be fine.

My only other concern is the 360 sub. It really isn't a true sub as much as a mid-bass speaker. You would be better off with the 720 or the RSW12 from the Silver series. Both of these will have more low end power than that little 360.

But again, judge for yourself. You may find the system meets all of your expectations as is. Just sharing my experience with these speakers.

Happy listening!

Yes, installing them is like getting a new set of speakers! But only if they are Rhodium plated, cryogenically treated, long-grain copper, splashed with holy water to get all of the bad sound out of them.

Seriously, the only things bananas do is taste good.

OK, really they are only meant to make connecting and disconnecting your speaker wire more convenient.

What else you got? Bring it!

so there is no differance in sound quality compared to bare wire?

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