Onkyo A-50 vs Buckeye Purifi 1ET6525SA

@chanur 

I don't plan to run the sub with my speakers for music. My speakers are true full range.

A vented subwoofer will still help you feel the music better in the low frequency. Most full range speakers don't have long-throw woofers because they have to be fast to reproduce higher frequencies with shorter wavelengths. Sealed subs are the flavor of the week but they're a better match for speakers that need help in higher frequencies where speed is more relevant. If you have full range, vented subs complement it better.

@salon64 if they die I am going to buy what ever I want as a replacement and ignore her input. I also got a really good price on them saved a lot of money.

@bartsw it depends on the music for me. If it’s modern pop or stuff with real deep heavy bass I usually run the sub. For most everything else I tend to prefer to run just two channel as my speakers are three way and can dig to 20hz no problem. Not that rock and the other stuff gets anywhere near there. 

You were stressing over your whether your new amp would last a lifetime. Sounds like you're over that. 

I am mostly. I think it will be fine, at least the power amp. I think both are going to last a long time. If it doesn't it will tell me I was right to want the Quad 33 and 303. 

I am curious to hear how the Onkyo works out. I saw them on shopgoodwill many times and love those VU meters.