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Chuck,
Great choice! I have had my VTF-2 for a month now and it kicks butt with home theater as well as 2 channel listening.
Mark
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I think most people set the VTF in extension mode and forget about it. That being said, I don't know that there is much in the way of comparison out there yet between the STF and VTF. Is the STF going to be a comparable sub to the VTF-2, or will the sound be not quite as good? Time will tell on that one I guess.
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I was able to hear a prototype of an STF at CES 2003 in January. I asked Dr. Hsu (yup -- he was there in person) what the difference was between that sub and the VTF-2. He said the STF was not tuneable, but the VTF was. Other than that, he told me there wasn't a real difference. (This is referring to the STF model that uses the same woofer size as the VTF-2.)
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Just set the HSU up and from the initial listenings everything sounds great just to need the wife to go shopping or something if you know what I mean.
Now does it make any sense or is there an added benefit to purchasing a separate amplifier for my front speakers. Onkyo has an amplifier M-282 which I am assuming matches or at least closely matches the current amplifiers in the receiver. So I shut off the A speakers from the receiver and leave it to power the center, the rears and the sub. Or will I only get an improvement if I purchase a "nicer" amplifier.
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I picked up 3 Onkyo M282s and use a Sony STRDB1070 as a front end on my office HT system. System is much 'punchier,' handles demanding music and HT much better than when I used only the Sony.
Enjoy the Music. Trust your ears. Laugh at Folks Who Claim to Know it All.
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Below are the specs for the Rotel RB-1050 will this amp be sufficient to power my m22TI's it is only rated at 70w x 2 but my listening area does not allow for extreme volume
Thanks again,
Model RB-1050
Continuous Power Output
Power Configurations
Watts/Channel
all channels driven, 70w x 2
unbridged, 8 ohm load,
20 to 20k Hz, 0.06% THD
70w x 2
Total Harmonic Distortion
(20 Hz - 20 kHz)
cont. rated power 0.03%, maximum
one-half rated power 0.03%, maximum
one watt per channel 0.03%, maximum
Input Overload Level 1.0V / 33 kOhms
Frequency Response
Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF A) 116 dB
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Chuck,
I've got a 4 year-old Onkyo 70 wpc receiver that drives my M22ti's cleanly and clearly with plenty of room to spare.
You've got nothing to worry about with that Rotel.
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Chuck, the Rotel is conservatively rated and would have plenty of power for your M22s, but so does your THX certified 777. The separate amp is highly unlikely to make a significant improvement; save your money. Although the power is fine, the features on the 777 are getting a bit dated(e.g. no DPLII, etc.) and if you want to get something, a new receiver with up to date features would be one way to make a better use of the money.
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Thanks Johnk for the suggestion. I never actually considered upgrading the whole receiver but since it is a couple years old it might be worth looking into. Which receiver(Brand) should I consider for all the latest features. I am picking up the Rotel locally Tuesday so I will audition it and if it doesn't make any improvements I might just upgrade the whole receiver.
Thanks,
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Chuck, I wasn't really recommending that you get a new receiver, but rather that it might be a better use of your money instead of getting a two-channel amp that essentially would only partially duplicate what your 777 already does well. A new receiver coming out in about two weeks with a bunch of new features, including automatic speaker calibration and equalization, is the Yamaha 1400.
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