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dreadlocks1221 wrote:
 I am gonna be powering them with a denon avr 5308ci I was looking at the A9 and the 12s and on paper they seem like they have the same specs. how is the design difference?
Originally I was gonna do the whole setup with lsi 25s but for the price I can get the Rtis for I didn't think it was entirely worth the price difference |
Polk redesigned the cabinet. It's larger, curved and less resonant. I've heard reports both ways that they did or didn't change out the parts/crossovers. I have heard the A9s vs the 12s and they are a definite step up. Smoother up top with an even larger/wide/deep soundstage. The A5, 7 and 9 are all at least a half step up from the 8s, 10s and 12s. Your Denon should power them fine, though they will take all the juice you can throw at them and continue to improve.
Regarding the LSis, I think the 9s and 15s are the sweetspot in the lineup. I'm not a fan of powered speakers.