Best 5.1 reciever

[nightwing7]

I have a Sony , STR 845, 500 watt 5.1 reciever it is an amazing reciever, and i was just wondering if anyone out there know's of a better one, prefferably with higher wattage ( my Bose speakers support upto 1000)

[Kdiddy]

I have the STR-DE925...but honestly man it doesnt get any better...maybe a harmon kardon or onkyo...but do you REALLY listen to music/DVDs above 100+ watts let alone 500???...but a 1000?, geeezus you trying to make your own 500 seating theater??

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[THE RIPPER]

CHECK OUT ONKYO'S TOP OF THE LINE THX CERTIFIED RECIEVERS.

[HOOKEDONTECH]

i have a yamaha rxv2095 it plays very loud and very clear

[thxkid]

Anything that is Ultra THX certified will blow away anything else, plus your walle. I have not heard anything yet that can top my Kenwood THX KR-X1000, its rated at 125 watts per each 5 channels at .006% distortion, so you could easy get 175 to 200 watts a side before even getting close to 1% distortion.

[nightwing7]

I wanna have full use of all the speaker power i have. SO ya i wanna have a REAL home theatre

[Kdiddy]

no, you want to be deaf...unless you have a huge ass room that seats 500..LOL

[tigerwolf]

I think that is what he said. LOL. 1000 watts of power. Is that your peak or continous wattage on those speakers?
Because you really want to stay around the continous wattage of your speakers.

Though I have another question as well, have you checked the cost on how much it will cost to replace the windows on your house? LOL



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no, you want to be deaf...unless you have a huge ass room that seats 500..LOL
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[nightwing7]

Ya 1000 watts is the total power possible. U see i wanna take it to this to my friend's big hall so... u know what i mean.


oh ya i got my windows replaced so i think 1000 watt is good for me

[velma2]

i would go with one of the following brands:

yamaha
harmon kardon
denon
onkyo


the reason being is that other brands eg pioneer, kenwood, technics all use mosfet amps...which means all 5 chanels run off of 1 amp...whereas yamaha, hk etc have individual amps for each channel...this improves clarity...and you can acually notice it...it is weel worth the extra money...i owned a pioneer first then upgraded to yamaha and the yamaha blows the pioneer out of the water...

[jbarman]

MOSFET does not mean that all 5 channels run off of 1 amp. A MOSFET is simple a type of transistor. Almost all consumer amplifiers are going to be running MOSFETs biased class A/B, which (simplified) means that there is a pair of transistors per channel, each one doing about half of the wave form. Class A is a single transistor amplifying the entire waveform, class B is a pair working 50/50. A/B is kinda inbetween with less crossover error than class B, but much more power capabilty than class A. And each channel is going to have its own transitors. The more expensive and higher-end brands tend to isolate channels, have separate power supplies, etc. And most, if not all Yamaha, HK, Denon, Onkyo receivers/amps are going to use MOSFET transistors, too. Don't get me wrong...these are very nice brands, and will most likly outperform your mass market Best Buy type stuff.

[dfgsd]

100 wpc is fine...anything over is not neccessary....let me put it this way...tak ethe speakers effiecency we will say 91db...that is at one watt 98 decibels...everytime you double the watts you get 3 decibels...so you are looking at a 3 decibel difference between a 100 watt amp and a 200 watt amp...basicly don't trust these watt ratings and go for sound...any reciever should get fairly loud. I personaly have a yamaha rxv800 with my klipsch reference speakers...a pretty good reciever but around 500. check out a site like audioreview.com for other recomendations.

oh and i don't think i would trust any bose speakers with 1000 watts

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[StudeBarc]

Hi nightwing7,
Choices in amps...what a subject. I'm a devout Yammie fan and they are recognised as close to the best in field. They make their own DTS/DD decoder chips for one and rate their amps at realistic THD levels ie 75w @ 0.05%THD into 8 ohms. Look also at Marantz as they now have a 6 channel (DD ex or DTS es) capable amp at a realistic price (at least her in Oz). It must be nice to be shopping for a new amp, I haven't had the folding stuff to do that for a while!
ps I'm using a Yamaha RXV-595a with Jamo fronts and Polk cre and rears and it is very impressive in a fairly small room.
Last word on amps- spend as much as you can afford and buy a Yamaha!

[LighthouseJ]

I have an Onkyo TX-SV 646, 100 watt continuous 5.1 receiver. I know 100 watts is far less than nightwing7's aspiration for 1000 watts, but this receiver is great. I'd recommend this reciever brand to anyone.

[nightwing7]

How are the Jamo speakers, cause im gonna buy a pair in additon to my Bose. Are they any good??

[StudeBarc]

Nightwing7, Sorry about the tardy reply. The Jamos I have at the front are Cornet 60 mk4 units. They're aging a bit now but still a capable relatively small pair of speakers. Jamo are Danish and well made and tested. Some audiophiles would tut tut 'cause they aren't that expensive but I reckon they are pretty good. You won't go wrong with the Jamos as far as bang for bucks. Besides listen to a pair on what you normally listen to at the level you like. Judge for yourself. Sorry but BOSE stands for Bit of Shit electronics.