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ToneMonkey

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Re: NFD - New Floorstanders Day
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2009, 11:20:32 AM »
Giving thema  bit of a work out at the minute and I'm really happy.  I've only got a small front room and they aren't ideally placed but for such small speakers, they don't half kick out a good belt.

Thinking that bi-amping may be the way to go.  Got a mini-disc palyer (remember them) to get shot of and I might have the space.  Anyone recommend a good second amp?  At the minute I have this little beastie, not the best amp in the work but bloody good for the money.  http://www.gbaudio.co.uk/data/pma250.htm

After something fairly cheap, as the rugrat is already taking up all my money and the little bugger isn't even born yet  :?

EDIT:  How do I go about bi-amping.  Do I need some crossovers to split the frequency at the amp end?  Any help would be appreciated.  Cheers dudes.
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Re: NFD - New Floorstanders Day
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2009, 04:44:36 PM »
Ideally, a pre and 4 monobloc power amps... Or a pre and 2 stereo power amps, or an integrated with pre-outs and a matching stereo power, or finally, a pair of matching integrateds as long as they have pre-outs and power-ins. What you want to get to the stage of is having 4 identical amps, each driving it's own drive unit. You're still using the speaker's internal crossover so they have to be the same. With posher speakers you can get external crossovers, but when you get to that stage you're better looking at something like a set of active PMCs with built in Bryston amps and crossovers before them on-board. It all gets into proper silly money when you get to that stage.

The best I ever made the RTL2's sound was on the back of a single Quad 606 down a single length of 79 strand to each. The simplest configuration of the lot, just with a very, very good amp on the front. The brace of Delta's all bi-amped couldn't touch it. The RTLs just don't respond as well to bi-amping as well as something like, say my old Kef References that were a 3 way design and you could power the internal bass unit on one amp and the mid/treble on the other.

Personally, I'd run it with something like this. Mine ran well with one of these in the past. Cracking little amp.
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Re: NFD - New Floorstanders Day
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2009, 05:17:35 PM »
I'm going to end up buying a new amp ain't I.
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Re: NFD - New Floorstanders Day
« Reply #18 on: June 11, 2009, 07:24:32 AM »
I'm going to end up buying a new amp ain't I.

lol, I did when I bought the Rogers... Picked myself up a Marantz PM-17 up on ebay for just over £200. It's telling that I have another ebay special, a Musical Fidelity X-A2, on my computer (only slight overkill). You can get some really nice kit for next to nothing if you keep your eyes peeled.
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Re: NFD - New Floorstanders Day
« Reply #19 on: June 11, 2009, 10:23:11 AM »
Someone mention rosewood RTL 2s?

Now relegated to rear channel duties, but they are still great speakers.
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Re: NFD - New Floorstanders Day
« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2009, 12:09:58 PM »
I've been looking on evilbay for a new (second hand) amp.  Shhhhh, don't tell the missus.

It's amazing what you can find.  Why the hell would you pay £10 for this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/QUAD-909-Original-Shipping-Box-BOX-ONLY_W0QQitemZ110400757728QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers?hash=item19b465dfe0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1300%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

EDIT: Any of you stereo guys recommend a good amp to drive these bad boys.  Don't want to spend more than about £120 as this is probably what I can get for my amp and mini disc player (if I chuck a couple of quid in myself).
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Re: NFD - New Floorstanders Day
« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2009, 02:49:57 PM »
If by amp you mean integrated, look for a used Creek. They are an oustanding value to the dollar/pound/yen/whatever.

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Re: NFD - New Floorstanders Day
« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2009, 03:24:45 PM »
I'll have a hunt around, cheers dude.  Think I need an itergrated amp.  I've just put on a mini disc for the first time in six months and had to go hunting under the bookcase for the plug.  I just ain't got enough sockets for a pre and power amp.  It's pain in the arse enough as it is.

Found a couple of cheap Creek 4040's but it looks like they won't drive the speakers any more than these ones.  Think the stereo needs a bit of Clarkson style "More Powerrrrr"  :D
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Re: NFD - New Floorstanders Day
« Reply #24 on: June 12, 2009, 05:25:53 PM »
Some great deals in that list, to be sure!

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Re: NFD - New Floorstanders Day
« Reply #25 on: June 13, 2009, 06:39:16 PM »
I never had a big enough room for floorstanders - still rockin some B&W bookshelf speakers on sand-filled stands.


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Re: NFD - New Floorstanders Day
« Reply #26 on: June 15, 2009, 08:52:38 AM »
These one's are smaller than my bookself speakers on the satnds.  Quite considerably so in fact.
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