I would stay away from the Sony A/V Rec it's going to sound mechanical and the amps don't have the balls to drive those speakers to their potential. A preamp and amp combo will outperform any massmarket A/V Rec. Company's like Anthem,NAD,Arcam,Rotel and Marantz will offer better performance and make your system more enjoyable. You can even step it up to higher performance Audio company's than the ones mentioned if you are willing.
Power setup for 803D's Family Room
While it may sound a bit nuts, i have a set of 803 Diamond speakers which i use for left and right front channel. I will be adding a matching center and have in ceiling Triad Silver Sealed speakers. This is an open family room environment, not a theater room. I have a separate theater room for the serious movie watching.
My question is what AV Reciever or pre-amp combination should i get. I was looking at a Sony STR-ZA1000ES but feel it may not power the B&W's well. I could output the signal for front 2 channel to another stand alone amplifier i have from the Sony. I wanted to ask the question is there is a truly more powerful AV Receiver that would work with the B&W's. If not then i will have to entertain a pre-amp or outputting the front stage signal to an amplifier.
My question is what AV Reciever or pre-amp combination should i get. I was looking at a Sony STR-ZA1000ES but feel it may not power the B&W's well. I could output the signal for front 2 channel to another stand alone amplifier i have from the Sony. I wanted to ask the question is there is a truly more powerful AV Receiver that would work with the B&W's. If not then i will have to entertain a pre-amp or outputting the front stage signal to an amplifier.
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Is there a good AV Reciever that will power those speakers, really is the main question. yes i agree that a good pre w/amp is the best way to go which is what i'm doing in the theater room. But looking for simplicity and quality for the family room. I already have a lot of equipment so trying to keep it to a minimum |
Impedance reaches a minimum of 3.65 ohms at 99 Hz and a phase angle of –56.23 degrees at 50 Hz.With these sort of impedances and -phase angles in the bass, you'll need an AV receiver that's special with good current. Not your mainstream ones. Look to Krell and such for an AV receiver that will get the best out of your 803's Cheers George |
titannero, 803D's are amazing speakers. This may sound crazy but have you consider SONOS? I switched from receiver based 5.1 system in my family and living rooms to SONOS. This is by far the best 2K investment I'hv made based on sound and convenience. Plus you get the streaming capabilities of great sounding music. I love the clutter free / decor friendly wireless setup and the system sounds amazing on 2-ch music and movies alike. My SONOS system in each of these rooms consist of, PLAYBAR, SUB and a pair of PLAY:1. The cost of each room setup was $2100 including Optical digital cable and mounting brackets. Happy Holidays!!! |
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