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Hey, it's the $1000 speaker thread again! Welcome back and have a seat, it's still warm.
My system
Onkyo 605 (already sold it so I'm knee deep in the shi... err, upgrade)
fronts - rti 8's
center - csi 3
sub - Bic H100
I figured the speakers I buy will want something more than the 605 so I preemptively sold it. Alot of speakers dip to 4ohm it seems so I wanted to get a receiver that could handle that until I get an amp. Hopefully I didn't make a mistake here
I'll post a thread in the receiver section but you are welcome to suggest here if you like
I found the rti's nice for HT but lacking for music. I'm looking for something that can make a big improvement in the music department and retain some of the HT performance I was enjoying. Here's a few I'm eyeballing atm on audiogon(I'd rather buy new but you can get some good deals there).
Vienna Acoustics Bach
Vienna Acoustics Haydn Rosewood
Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand
Monitor Audio Silver RS6
Monitor Audio BR-6
Monitor Audio Silver RS8
Totem Arro
Totem Rainmaker
Paradigm Studio 100 v2
Paradigm Reference Studio 100 v1
Quad 22L2
Usher X-718
DALI Ikon 6 Black
Sonus Faber Concerto
Because I use my setup for 50/50 HT/music, is there any here that should be tossed out for not being good at both? On the other hand is there any that stick out to you as being a cut above the rest or even any speakers I'm leaving out? I'm probably going to end up with something along the lines of an Onkyo 805(or something else?) as an avr because it's a little beefy and has pre-outs for more amplication down the line is there any speakers here that an 805 would take a poop on?
My system
Onkyo 605 (already sold it so I'm knee deep in the shi... err, upgrade)
fronts - rti 8's
center - csi 3
sub - Bic H100
I figured the speakers I buy will want something more than the 605 so I preemptively sold it. Alot of speakers dip to 4ohm it seems so I wanted to get a receiver that could handle that until I get an amp. Hopefully I didn't make a mistake here


I found the rti's nice for HT but lacking for music. I'm looking for something that can make a big improvement in the music department and retain some of the HT performance I was enjoying. Here's a few I'm eyeballing atm on audiogon(I'd rather buy new but you can get some good deals there).
Vienna Acoustics Bach
Vienna Acoustics Haydn Rosewood
Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand
Monitor Audio Silver RS6
Monitor Audio BR-6
Monitor Audio Silver RS8
Totem Arro
Totem Rainmaker
Paradigm Studio 100 v2
Paradigm Reference Studio 100 v1
Quad 22L2
Usher X-718
DALI Ikon 6 Black
Sonus Faber Concerto
Because I use my setup for 50/50 HT/music, is there any here that should be tossed out for not being good at both? On the other hand is there any that stick out to you as being a cut above the rest or even any speakers I'm leaving out? I'm probably going to end up with something along the lines of an Onkyo 805(or something else?) as an avr because it's a little beefy and has pre-outs for more amplication down the line is there any speakers here that an 805 would take a poop on?