What kind of difference can I expect hooking this up with my Yamaha 775 and Polk a9s?
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I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish. The UMC-200 is a pre-amp and you still would need an amplifier. I don't think the Yamaha 775 has pre amp inputs so you cannot use it as an amp. Don't get me wrong the UMC-200 is a good piece, but I am not sure what you are trying to gain or how you are planning on hooking it up.
1186634
The fullness is very pleasing. I have many good recievers this us different on all volume levels. Recommend. Good amp package helps, theirs. For the price.
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I would buy a bigger amplifier and continue using the pre-amp in your Yamaha. There are a lot of bells and whistles you'd be giving up by not using the pre-amp in your Yamaha. I'd call Emotiva directly and get recommendations from them. They are very good people and build superb equipment.
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The quick answer is "yes". How ever, I purchased this amp to allow me to "bi-amp" a set of Polk tower speakers (add some "punch" to my system). Connecting the amp to my Yamaha RX-A3020 and to the Polk towers, produced a low frequency hum. Assuming your sub would also be subject to this. I found out, this amp is made for commercial loudspeaker (clubs/disc jocks) where a low level hum is completely unnoticed. In a home theater/livingroom application, I don't think this is tolerable. It will work, if you don't mind the humm. I will sell you mine, cheap :-) ...used all of a couple of hours.
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No the ohms won't matter. If your receiver has the subwoofer RCA port you can run that to the subwoofer. If not you can wire it through the speakers. I would try both and see if you notice any difference and choose the one that gives you the best performance. I've had the best luck, performance and reliability with Yamaha receivers. I have one thats 15 years old and is great. It has the digital optical port for the Dolby Digital surround sound so I haven't bothered getting a newer one. I referred my friend to the Yamaha RXV 377 and she loves it.
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I connected my Polks in to Onkyo 80watts per channel ( RMS) high current amplifier .works great ..I have JBL Floor standing speakers as well .but really like my Polks
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Hi, I have my Emotiva UPA-700 connected to a Marantz SR6007 Home Theater AV Receiver. I felt that the sound is not louder, but it is clearer. I tested it to see if it was worth keeping the Emotiva. I felt it was worth it. Also, as an FYI - Since I have 4 ohm impedance Dynaudio speakers I decided to go with a separate amp to protect my receiver. The thing that surprised me the most was my volume level is at about the 2/3rd level. (With my earlier Yamaha receiver without any amp, it was usually at the 1/4th level).
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Yes, there's not much difference between what you describe and a normal setup with an amp and an internally connected speaker, so the result would be the same, a boost in signal that is adjustable.
394390
I had the same question when i was hooking up my own system. I read on multiple audio forums that while both methods work, by using a y adapter and feeding the same signal into both ports you will gain about 3 decibels from the sub which is significant. Since I found the same conclusion from multiple sources I went ahead and got the adapter.
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I don't see that as a problem. I have my CS20 hooked up to a Yamaha RX-V671 which has about the same output. Should sound great!
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If you go out to the Yamaha US website, they do a side by side comparison of the two. Try this link: http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/rx/?selected=372793_372783_&mode;=compare
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Yeah, it will barely work, but ideally you want to drive it with something like an Emotiva XPA-2 to really help it hit its potential. I run my RTI A9s using that XPA-2 through the pre-amp output of a Yamaha RX-A2010BL 9.2-Channel and it sounds amazing. If you don't plan to upgrade to an auxillary amp like that, I'd say the RTI-A7 is a better fit. As others have said, the lack of power is much more noticeable in multichannel mode because the power per channel of your amp will not be 130w when you drive 5.1+ channels. BTW I am also running CSi-A6, F/XiA6, and a PowerSound Audio Sub XS-30.
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The 775 has pre outs. If you have high wattage speakers then you can use an external amp to power them since most receivers these days don't supply enough power for anything other than entry level speakers.
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I don't believe there is any difference but I would suggest you go to Polk Audio's web site to verify. It could just be a name change on Amazon's site.
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The answer depends on how much power is needed to drive your speakers. Unless you're running a multiple speaker set-up or full range electrostats, I doubt you'll need the extra power that comes with the 700's. I'm running a pair of Martin-Logan Motion 12's and I can make paint peel off the walls without my A-S500 even getting warm. Either way, I don't think you can go wrong with a Yamaha integrated amp.
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Sure! It appears that you have two 12AX7's in the preamp section. I think you'll be pleased with the results. Good luck and play hard!
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That is Personal Preference and subjective, I can't comment on the current Yamaha Line up but feel that Denon seems to be one of the leading edge AVR's these days. Their Auddessy Setup is really awesome as it automatically measures the distances and sets the proper levels of the speakers for you.
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Download the manual (combined for these two) from the Yamaha website. Some differences are Party Mode (which I use to pipe out to 2 stereo speakers on the deck, VERY handy), two hdmi outs rather than one, and the front of the 777 has a big rotate knob on the left front, that spins between all the inputs (I find this VERY handy since it includes various internet channels radio all the hdmi inputs, audio inputs [think iPod and turntable], etc.), it is NOT on the 677). There may be other differences, check out the PDF manual at the Yamaha site.
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I haven't done extensive testing. I use this with bookshelf speakers and it sounds significantly better than other digital amps I've tried with this same setup.