2024-05-08T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Great sound with movies and music
I have had a pair of RTiA9's for several years now and they always put a smile on my face. Music and movie sound is excellent. I recently upgraded from a Denon receiver at 130 watts to Marantz receiver and Crown pro amp at 440 watts per ch driving these and the sound went from amazing to totally astounding! As others have commented: more power really does wake these puppies up. Very pleased with these!
LuckyJ
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2016-08-29T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
More than reference theater
My original set up consists of 2 pairs of RTiA9s. The second pair is utilized in the wide channel. I debated for some time as to what speaker to run in the wide position. Many suggested I just run a decent set of book shelf speakers, others suggested anything more than the RTiA5 would be a waste. I am so glad I went with my gut instinct. After running a pair of Monitor 70's as wide's next to my first set of A9's, I knew a tower was the way to go for the wide channel. Having the A9's as wide's is an experience you won't easily forget. During movie scores, the mains and wides use the same track, essentially doubling your front stage (magnificent), music pounding out in high definition through 2 pairs of A9's is an indescribable treat for any listener. For involvement of the wide channel, the detail that the A9 offers is staggering. The sensation of being placed in the action is as close to reality as it gets!!
Lets talk about 2ch for a moment, the A9 can be groomed to offer musical satisfaction that is detailed, full of depth, superb imaging and hours of non fatiguing 2ch enjoyment. After experimenting with power applications, cable applications (they don't have to be super expensive, just quality components like multiple shielding and connectors that offer maximum signal transfer), speaker placement and room treatments, the response from my guests are always the same when they hear my demos, a brief silence followed by a gasping "Wow".
If you intend to run the RTiA9's to their full capacity, or also known as "Large" or "Full Band", I would recommend an external power source in addition to your AVR. The woofers on these bad boys can suck up some power like no other, and these woofers do NOT disappoint. The LFE's produced by the A9's are more than impressive. Those that come to visit your set up and don't know any better, will swear you have a subwoofer hidden somewhere. I got myself in trouble with my significant other by showing off one day, "look honey, that was just from the towers, I took the subs out". Her reply was "And why do we need subwoofers again?"
If you are considering the A9 for either theater or 2ch or both, go forward with confidence. I have no regrets after 5 years and I'm still impressed with the sound!
Geoff4RFC
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