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Taking 1 channel amp suggestions

Jim, what SVS do you have and what amp is driving it now? It really doesn't take that much. Possibly we can give you further help in controlling your lust for power.

Hey John, Yea... not sure why I have this insatiable appetite for power, but I do!

I have an OLD Kenwood M1, I think it's a 100x2 amp. I only use one side obviously. I'm in a townhouse now so I have never really pushed it. But I think in my new house, I will bring this amp to it's knees. I just have upgraditis, humor me here guys!!!! LOL

thanks!

Jim

http://www.stryke.com/amplifiers.html

For $170 you'll get a 250 watt into 8 ohm amp. It's a plate amp so you'll need to build a small box for it. That's what I did with my DIY sub.

Frank

Nice, thanks! How do you build a box? I would hate to have this nice system with some ghetto built box Anyone have any idea on how to build a nice one? I'm not terribley handy.

thanks!

Jim

Congrats on your order of the Epic 80.

I will throw in my question here since its seems pretty close to the current topic.

I am considering the Epic80 with 2 additional QS8s to bring it up to 7.1 total. I am also considering the Denon AVR-5803.

Would the Epic80 and the AVR-5803 be a good match ? at 170w x 7 I don't think the 4ohms x2 and the 6ohms x5 would be a problem but I don't know. I do like to listen to movies at high volumes, at most Dolby Reference level.

I am currently running:
Mits WS-65611 (TV)
Hughes EIRD-85 (HD DirecTV)
Sony DVP-NS755P (DVD Player)
Denon AVR-2700 (Receiver)
Energy XL10S (Sub)
JBL J2060 (Front R/Center/Front L)
JBL J2050 (Rear R/Rear L)

Any help and suggestions/comments are welcome.

Thanks all

Hank

Oh yeah my living room is giant, 36' x 20'. It also has vaulted ceilings and is a pretty open floor plan so it is very cavernous.

So I think the Epic80 and AVR-5803 would have plent of space to flex some muscle.

Hank

That sounds like a good package for your room. Though I highly recommend getting a Hsu VTF-3 for a room that size. Heck...that's a BIG room, you may enjoy two subs.

Thanks Spiffy. You prefer the VTF-3 to the EP350 ? The only other sub besides mine I have listened to is a Sunfire Signature True Sub, which is ungodly powerful but its also $2000 which is more then I can spend.

2 subs ? *Drool* how would you connect 2 subs at once ? and isnt there something about putting 2 subs out of phase with each other ?

Thanks

Hank

hank, don't cheat yourself and NOT look into the SVS cylinder subs. Read the reviews... they are incredible. And provide more bass than most at 4 times the price. I love mine... and might add a second!