My new house is being built and I am incorporating a theater into it. I'm pretty new to the Hi-Fi world but I want to get a top notch setup. I want to have a nice in-wall setup. I have researched and it seems that Triad is constantly rated as the best in-wall speakers. I plan on using the New Mcintosh Processor MX-160, which seems to be one of the best on the market with the features I want. I plan on running it in a 9.2.4 systems as such:
3 x Triad Gold inwall/ 6 LCR
4 x Triad Gold inwall/ 4 Surround
2 x Triad Gold inwall/ 6 monitor (Rear)
4 x Triad Gold inceiling/ 8 mini-monitor (atmos)
The trouble I am having is determining what amplifiers to run the system. I would like to have a full Mcintosh amp setup but it would require about 6 different as far as I can tell to get the the punch from the power the Triads are capable of this is what I have in mind:
MC 303 for the LCR at 300w
MC 302 for the rears at 300w
MC152 x 4 for the surround and atmos at 150w
The only thing I am not set on in this setup is the fact Mcintosh does not make amps that that will fully push the the Triads. The LCR and the monitor are both rated for 400w and the surrounds are for 250w. Macintosh doesn't have amps that meet this range without going over and I don't want to much to risk damage to such an investment. I know Mcintosh to be a top notch company and I know they are probably the top of the market. However, I have considered making alternatives, they would save money and also provide more power to better push the Triads but I'm afraid may sacrifice quality and I need some opinions. I'm also consider this alternative:
Anthem P5 for LCR and Rears, this runs at 5 channels and 325w ( this is the closet I have found to 400w without going over)
And then using 2 x NAD M22 for the surrounds meeting at the 250w mark.
The Mcintosh MC152 meets the in cielings just fine.
Like I said this would push more power to the system but I'm not sure if these amplifiers are at the same quality, and if the power vs the quality is the way to go. I also don't like the idea of mix and matching the amps so much but if that would make the theater the to the top than so be it. Please comments on suggestions or any other ideas to my planned setup.
3 x Triad Gold inwall/ 6 LCR
4 x Triad Gold inwall/ 4 Surround
2 x Triad Gold inwall/ 6 monitor (Rear)
4 x Triad Gold inceiling/ 8 mini-monitor (atmos)
The trouble I am having is determining what amplifiers to run the system. I would like to have a full Mcintosh amp setup but it would require about 6 different as far as I can tell to get the the punch from the power the Triads are capable of this is what I have in mind:
MC 303 for the LCR at 300w
MC 302 for the rears at 300w
MC152 x 4 for the surround and atmos at 150w
The only thing I am not set on in this setup is the fact Mcintosh does not make amps that that will fully push the the Triads. The LCR and the monitor are both rated for 400w and the surrounds are for 250w. Macintosh doesn't have amps that meet this range without going over and I don't want to much to risk damage to such an investment. I know Mcintosh to be a top notch company and I know they are probably the top of the market. However, I have considered making alternatives, they would save money and also provide more power to better push the Triads but I'm afraid may sacrifice quality and I need some opinions. I'm also consider this alternative:
Anthem P5 for LCR and Rears, this runs at 5 channels and 325w ( this is the closet I have found to 400w without going over)
And then using 2 x NAD M22 for the surrounds meeting at the 250w mark.
The Mcintosh MC152 meets the in cielings just fine.
Like I said this would push more power to the system but I'm not sure if these amplifiers are at the same quality, and if the power vs the quality is the way to go. I also don't like the idea of mix and matching the amps so much but if that would make the theater the to the top than so be it. Please comments on suggestions or any other ideas to my planned setup.