Joined
·
38 Posts
Hi all,
I'm hoping to get some input from well experienced members of this forum. I recently got a Pioneer Elite SC-87 AVR.
Its an awesome AVR but I am looking for a little more "umph" and depth when pushing my Polk RTi12's (Fronts). I listen to 2 channel music and 5.1 for movies. So after some research, I decided to go with Emotiva for my AMP. But I have some questions.
1) Should I buy an XPA-2 and run my fronts off of that specifically, while allowing the AVR to push my center and surrounds? Or should I go with an XPA-5 and power all 5 channels of my HT from Emotiva with the AVR as a processor only?
2) After purchasing the Amplifier, should I get a separate power source rack (ie Panamax, Monster, etc...) For my AVR and AMP? Right now I have one Monster brand unit powering AVR, TV, BDP, HDVD, PS4, XB1.
3) Can anyone recommend some decently priced good quality speaker cables? Currently I am using Audio Quest HDMI Interconnects for all devices and Sewell Silverback Speaker Cable
The listing of my 5.1 equipment is below in my signature. Any other advice would be greatly appreciated, but I'm hoping to get the 1st 3 answered. Thanks!
I'm hoping to get some input from well experienced members of this forum. I recently got a Pioneer Elite SC-87 AVR.
Its an awesome AVR but I am looking for a little more "umph" and depth when pushing my Polk RTi12's (Fronts). I listen to 2 channel music and 5.1 for movies. So after some research, I decided to go with Emotiva for my AMP. But I have some questions.
1) Should I buy an XPA-2 and run my fronts off of that specifically, while allowing the AVR to push my center and surrounds? Or should I go with an XPA-5 and power all 5 channels of my HT from Emotiva with the AVR as a processor only?
2) After purchasing the Amplifier, should I get a separate power source rack (ie Panamax, Monster, etc...) For my AVR and AMP? Right now I have one Monster brand unit powering AVR, TV, BDP, HDVD, PS4, XB1.
3) Can anyone recommend some decently priced good quality speaker cables? Currently I am using Audio Quest HDMI Interconnects for all devices and Sewell Silverback Speaker Cable
The listing of my 5.1 equipment is below in my signature. Any other advice would be greatly appreciated, but I'm hoping to get the 1st 3 answered. Thanks!