Decent speakers for mid-level AVR
Greetings,
First time poster here. I am looking to upgrade my home theater setup with a better set of speakers. Been doing a lot of research, worried if the speakers i am looking at are going to be able to be driven with my AVR
I have an Onkyo tx-rz50 that pushes 120 watts into two channels. i omly have mains, a center channel and small surrounds. Well, i do have this massive folded horn sub but it has its own amp.
Been looking used in my area. Listned to a set of paradigm premier 85f. Nice, but a little bright for my liking. There is a local with a set of Focal aria 948. I hear gppd things about them, but also hear they are power hungry.
I dont really "rock out" much anymore, typical classic rock and 90s alternative rock se sensabilities. and home theater of course.
Any thoughts? trying to stay under $4k for a pair. i know that is pretty low end for auudiophile, but what can i say... i own 7 motorcycles and only one pair of speakers.
thank you!
@8th-note Yeah those were one of the first I thought of too, but if you read the Stereophile review they’re a nightmare to drive with large impedance dips and difficult phase angles that drive the EDPR to like 1.5 so not really a good match for just about any AVR. |
@soix I completely agree. Most new speakers present a difficult amplifier load unless you are looking at something like Klipsch or Devore Fidelity. I would not recommend using a mid-grade AVR for most high fidelity speakers. For my TV system in the living room I bought an Anthem AVR that can handle difficult speaker loads because I wanted to use KEF R3 Meta speakers that dip to about 3 ohms. It sounds very good but the Anthem was quite a bit more expensive than a similar wattage Onkyo or Denon. BTW, the SVS speakers I heard were being powered by an Anthem AVR. |
Well, given the suggestions for an external amplifier, I am going to pull the trigger on the B&K EX 4420 available locally. yes, it is old, but it was recently entirely rebuilt and people say that it sounds excellent, almost tube like, and it pushes out 200w @ 8ohms. So for $350, seems like a no brainer for me anyways.
I like the look of those SVS ultra evolution pinnacles. I REALLY like the ascend evolution but I simply can't afford $4k in speakers right now. I am going to audition the Focal aria 948 on saturday. He is selling the pari for $1,600. Seems like a pretty good deal to me. ? Perhaps I should just buy $1`k in lottery tickets? LOL
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Avr have come along way .dennon avr 1 is great sounds good as i have 1 150 wpc.no I did not go with trinov ? Spelling and choose to go with marantz 16 channel av 10 with amp 10 class d tuned by marantz. Then put 7 channel mcintosh amp on that with amp 10 in 400 wpc for the rest. Alot of versatility with no amp in main avr and can update separate. It sounds fantastic especially with pink floyd in surround. Put soma fossi amps on your anymore and get some tektons. |
