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<blockquote data-quote="Zaphod Beeblebrox" data-source="post: 2939711" data-attributes="member: 4606"><p>Oh, I think that setup would do just fine. Klipsch makes a solid speaker, especially in their Reference series. I take it from your post you're looking at the whole RP-280 speaker package.</p><p></p><p>As far as bass, the reciever has nothing to do with the deepest bass; your sub will have a built in amp to power itself.</p><p></p><p>I used to sell stereo gear and surround systems back in the stone age, and while the tech has changed, some things never do, such as:</p><p></p><p>If you put three people in a room, demo all the speakers and say "pick the best one", you will get three different responses. Pick the speakers<em> you</em> like.</p><p></p><p>Don't fall for the "wattage wars". Wattage means very little to sound quality, just volume. Unfortunately, twice the wattage only makes about a 3 db increase in sound, so wringing your hands with worry about 125 wpc, versus 100 wpc is mere mental masturbation. Plus, it only makes a difference at max volume.</p><p></p><p>Not all watts are the same. Some manufacturers rate the wattage only at 1khz, not the whole frequency range, plus at a much higher level of distortion. Why? So they can put stickers on it that scream "<strong>100 Watts x 5</strong>" or 7 channels. That's how a receiver that sells for $150 and weighs as much as a damp envelope "specs" as well as a much higher quality machine from someone else.</p><p></p><p>You can do a lot worse than buying receivers/amps by the pound. Good amps/receivers have big power supplys, large caps, large heatsinks, etc. Those things are heavy. A good receiver/amp will also be heavy.</p><p></p><p>If you really want to bring the thunder, look into separates. But really, Klipsch speakers are so efficient, a good receiver should provide enough power to annoy the neighbors.</p><p></p><p>Assuming you stick with a receiver, buy one with more inputs than you think you need. Something will always come along looking for space in your rack. I'm guessing lots of HDMI inputs is the way to go these days, but something newer may have come along. </p><p></p><p>Like I said, I got out of the industry a while back, and my serious listening is on my dedicated stereo system, which uses (ahem)....separates. From about 1984....and big old Infinity 4 ways. The pre-amp doesn't even have a subwoofer output. It <em>does</em>, however have a great phono section! Remember when I said buy heavy? The amp in that setup is two channels (a+b speakers) and is rated at a whopping 100 wpc. It weighs about 40 lbs by itself. When I see 15 lb receivers claiming to put out 700 watts, I just giggle to myself.</p><p></p><p>tldr: Your setup will be fine. Klipsch and Denon make good stuff. You can always spend more, but the law of diminishing returns applies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zaphod Beeblebrox, post: 2939711, member: 4606"] Oh, I think that setup would do just fine. Klipsch makes a solid speaker, especially in their Reference series. I take it from your post you're looking at the whole RP-280 speaker package. As far as bass, the reciever has nothing to do with the deepest bass; your sub will have a built in amp to power itself. I used to sell stereo gear and surround systems back in the stone age, and while the tech has changed, some things never do, such as: If you put three people in a room, demo all the speakers and say "pick the best one", you will get three different responses. Pick the speakers[I] you[/I] like. Don't fall for the "wattage wars". Wattage means very little to sound quality, just volume. Unfortunately, twice the wattage only makes about a 3 db increase in sound, so wringing your hands with worry about 125 wpc, versus 100 wpc is mere mental masturbation. Plus, it only makes a difference at max volume. Not all watts are the same. Some manufacturers rate the wattage only at 1khz, not the whole frequency range, plus at a much higher level of distortion. Why? So they can put stickers on it that scream "[B]100 Watts x 5[/B]" or 7 channels. That's how a receiver that sells for $150 and weighs as much as a damp envelope "specs" as well as a much higher quality machine from someone else. You can do a lot worse than buying receivers/amps by the pound. Good amps/receivers have big power supplys, large caps, large heatsinks, etc. Those things are heavy. A good receiver/amp will also be heavy. If you really want to bring the thunder, look into separates. But really, Klipsch speakers are so efficient, a good receiver should provide enough power to annoy the neighbors. Assuming you stick with a receiver, buy one with more inputs than you think you need. Something will always come along looking for space in your rack. I'm guessing lots of HDMI inputs is the way to go these days, but something newer may have come along. Like I said, I got out of the industry a while back, and my serious listening is on my dedicated stereo system, which uses (ahem)....separates. From about 1984....and big old Infinity 4 ways. The pre-amp doesn't even have a subwoofer output. It [I]does[/I], however have a great phono section! Remember when I said buy heavy? The amp in that setup is two channels (a+b speakers) and is rated at a whopping 100 wpc. It weighs about 40 lbs by itself. When I see 15 lb receivers claiming to put out 700 watts, I just giggle to myself. tldr: Your setup will be fine. Klipsch and Denon make good stuff. You can always spend more, but the law of diminishing returns applies. [/QUOTE]
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