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Recommended Amps and preamps for Polk RTI A7s HELP!!!

Hey guys I’m pretty much a newbie to the audio hifi world, it all started a few weeks ago when I received a Denon 2801 amplifier that he wasn’t using. So I decided to get some speakers I got a really good deal on a pair of Polk Audio RTI A7s upon research they are rated from 20 - 300 Watts. I have done a lot of reading from other users and forums that they really need a lot of power to drive to enable to listen to them properly and perform well. Which is also what the seller told me to invest into a good amp and pre amp. I am currently using the Denon 2801 my dad gave me which is only 90 Watts at 8 ohms, I used the amp to test the speakers when I picked them up and the seller was telling me that the amp I’m using is just not cutting it with the A7s probably only performing at 30% performance wise. I’m really new to the audio world guys once again. I just want to get some advice and tips on how amps and pre amps properly work together and are they hard to hook up to one another I notice on the back of my Denon there is a section that’s says pre out and a white and red connector that says left and right im assuming that’s where I would hook up my pre amp? Also another query I have is should I keep my current Denon amp and just get a pre amp with it? What amps or preamps would you guys recommend that would make the pair of A7s perform well? Also if the speakers got the power that they needed would there be a huge difference in sound and quality and where ? I don’t want to spend thousands of dollars but possibly up to $1000 or less just to begin with as I’m fairly new I will probably want to change a few things but I just want to drive these speakers to perform well to truly get the experience of what there capable of. Sorry guys for all the newbie questions and queries . Any help or advice is much appreciated. Thankyou all


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Get either the Rotel RA-1592 stereo integrated amp with built-in DAC. It retails for $2500 new. It is a great and musical sounding integrated amp and has more than enough power to drive your Polk RTi A7. Has good sounding DAC too.

Or if you want to get stereo separates I recommend the Rotel RC-1590 stereo preamp with built-in DAC with the Rotel RB-1582 Mk2 stereo power amp.
The RA-1592 integrated is actually the RC-1590 preamp/DAC + RB-1582 Mk power amp put together in a single chassis. The sound is full warm with smooth highs and very refined sounding amps and will be a good match for your Polk RTi A7, which are lean bright and somewhat harsh sounding speakers.
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