RA-11 and Q2050i - enough grunt?

[mattmc]

I have a pair of Q2050i speakers which are hooked up to a slimline surround amp as front speakers but I'm leaning towards the option of going pure stereo.

Because I have a number of digital sources (appleTV, Blu ray player etc) and quite limited space, the RA-11 had caught my eye. Can anyone offer an opinion on whether this would be a wise pairing with my 2050s?

They have a 92db sensitivity and nominal impedance of 6 Ohms and the RA-11 is specced as 40W at 8 ohms.

 

[floyd droid]

40 watts is more than enough to lift your roof with those babys.

 

[Cypher]

I think it will not be a problem at all.

 

[mattmc]

That's reassuring though - thanks both for the responses.

 

[Cypher]

The 2050i are amazing speakers............enjoy them

 

[mattmc]

Already am - big step up from Tannoy Fusion 1s on my Pioneer S300 but think I can get a little more out of them 🙂

 

[mattmc]

Although, with that said, I'm not looking forward to hefting the pair back to the shop this weekend to swap for replacements - mine arrived with cosmetic damage from transit. Wish I'd checked them in the shop before getting them up accross town and up three flights of stairs!

Just hope no poor sod was underneath wherever they fell from when they got damaged - that'd be the end of you! :O

 

[KidKomet]

Although, with that said, I'm not looking forward to hefting the pair back to the shop this weekend to swap for replacements - mine arrived with cosmetic damage from transit. Wish I'd checked them in the shop before getting them up accross town and up three flights of stairs!

Just hope no poor sod was underneath wherever they fell from when they got damaged - that'd be the end of you! :O

If you're headed back to the dealer, see if you can take that opportunity to try a few amps with the speakers!

 

[mattmc]

Good call - will see if there's time before they're due to get uplifted. I know they have an RA 10 in store so I could at least hear the rotel amp even if I can't check out the digi aspect.

 

[Baldrick1]

Be aware...have demo'd both and IMHO the RA-10 & RA-11 are different beasts...both very 'Rotel' but the RA-10 is more 'musical' than the RA-11. As I prefer a more 'clinical' sound I prefer the RA-11.

You really need to listen to both (as well as any other contender) before making a choice. Don't assume because both are f'rom Rotel... 😉

 

[mattmc]

Okay - thanks for the warning.

This sounds like I may end up offering my credit card as a hostage for a home demo if I can find somewhere with a unit in stock.

 

[mattmc]

EDITED - damn it's easy to double post on here!