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Need Recommendation for stereo receiver for polk audio lsi9 bookshelf speakers

post #1 of 4
6/22/10 at 6:36am
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my old onkyo receiver crapped out on me. I have Polk audio LSi9 bookshelf speakers. They have dual 5-way, gold-plated binding post terminals so I'd want a stereo receiver with an a+b biwiring capability. I also have an infinity ps212 400 watt rms powered 12inch sub. I use this 2.1 set up for my home listening connected to my computer soundcard Auzentech x-meridian. Im looking at the Denon DRA-697ci 100 x 2 but not sure. Any ideas?

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post #2 of 4
6/23/10 at 12:12am

Was faced with a similar issue a year or so ago. My daughter has similar Polks (don't remember the exact model). Ended up buying refurbished YAMAHA HTR-6160 for her. It has 5.1 channels. Pretty pleased. Very good sound for not much money.
 

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my old onkyo receiver crapped out on me. I have Polk audio LSi9 bookshelf speakers. They have dual 5-way, gold-plated binding post terminals so I'd want a stereo receiver with an a+b biwiring capability. I also have an infinity ps212 400 watt rms powered 12inch sub. I use this 2.1 set up for my home listening connected to my computer soundcard Auzentech x-meridian. Im looking at the Denon DRA-697ci 100 x 2 but not sure. Any ideas?

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post #3 of 4
8/3/11 at 3:38pm
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ended up with a denon avr 1712. It's a lower end denon thats only giving each speaker 90 watts when they like to have 200 watts. And it's 5.1 when I only need 2.1 so wasted amp channels. Bought it off a buddy movin for college for 100 bucks. It's a decent interim solution till i can find a really nice 2 channel home receiver.

 

Polk lsi9 bookshelfs should be getting 200 watts each. They can be bi amped one for the lows and one for the highs and mids. Should I get 2 seperate 2 channel home amps like a 150x2 for the lows and 50x2 for the highs?  Any models and suggestions?

 

Since the denon is a 5 channel or maybe its a 7 not sure can i use the other channels to bi amp the speakers pushing them to 180 watts each?


Edited by Freeze - 8/3/11 at 3:39pm
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post #4 of 4
8/8/11 at 11:48pm

The Behringer A500 has tons of power, has very good reviews, and best of all it's relatively cheap

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