Post by thelordhumongus on Jun 19, 2018 1:25:35 GMT -5
I tend to over do it. So when the opportunity to upgrade my outdoor pool sound system i decided to do it with a new Emotiva amplifier. The one that caught my eye would be an XPA-gen 3 "build your own" amp with 4 single channel high powered modules. Each module will drive a single definitive technologies AW6500 outdoor speaker. The system will be pre-amped using a Marantz SR7007. Currently, the Marantz powers the 4 speakers assisted by a Niles swa 500 that powers 2 Niles GSS10 subterranean subwoofers. I am happy with the speaker selection, but want to deliver a little extra umph to the DE speakers.
Should i leave everything alone (with the Marantz driving) and accecpt the fact that i can never recieve perfect sound outside and quit trying. Or would upgrading as mentioned with an emotiva upgrade above get me a little closer to great sound outdoors. I am a little concerned that the emotiva amp i selected may be too much for the aw6500 speakers (200 watts). If overkill, what would a better amp selection or configuration be? I have blown a fuse on the niles swa 500 amp and it has become unreliable. What configuration of emotiva amp help drive the subs, too. I pull from either Spotify or Pandora exclusively when listening out there.
Should i leave everything alone (with the Marantz driving) and accecpt the fact that i can never recieve perfect sound outside and quit trying. Or would upgrading as mentioned with an emotiva upgrade above get me a little closer to great sound outdoors. I am a little concerned that the emotiva amp i selected may be too much for the aw6500 speakers (200 watts). If overkill, what would a better amp selection or configuration be? I have blown a fuse on the niles swa 500 amp and it has become unreliable. What configuration of emotiva amp help drive the subs, too. I pull from either Spotify or Pandora exclusively when listening out there.
