Need receiver recommendations

Posted by Alan Maier[SysOp] on September 27, 1998 at 09:18:17:

In Reply to: Need receiver recommendations posted by craig woodman on September 26, 1998 at 21:00:48:

Craig,

I believe you can get by with a modest amount of power and focus on quality in your receiver selection. Today there are few audio-only receivers on the market, however what is left is either respectable or so cheaply built that it's obvious. Yamaha has a audio-only line, as does Denon. You might look into entry level separates based around a tuner/preamp and power amp. At the entry point look at the offerings from Adcom, Rotel, AudioSource (etc). Also consider used - you can find trade-in entry-level separates quite often as the owner has traded up to a high level power amp or moved into a preamp and tuner - or switched to surround sound. If you stick with separates you need not worry about current. If in doubt about current, take a look at the continuous power rating into a 4 ohm load - not peak but continuous. Most modern day mass market receivers don't list this as they have very poor current capability.

Happy shopping,

Alan

: I need to replace my reciever and would like advice in evaluating wattage,amps, etc. Background: I have two old JBL LS-6 floorstanding speakers that have been recently rebuilt. Each has a 12-inch woofer, two 3-inch mid-ranges and a 2-inch tweeter. I have no idea how much power I need to drive them well (I haven't had a good receiver in years). My listening area is 14x15 but one end is open to a dining room/kitchen. The ceiling is a cathedral ceiling that rises to 18ft. area.

: I listen to all types of music--classic rock, blues, country, and classical. Eagles, Emmy lou Harris, Clapton, BBKing, Howling wolf, etc. I like a good defined bass and sweet highs (especially in soft passages--hearing Clapton's fingers gliding over guitar strings makes you feel like your are watching him in person).
: I figure with the size of my speakers I'm going to need some power but I'm confused over wattage vs high current (and how much current is considered high?). Which really is more important to the sound qu

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• Need receiver recommendations Robert Turnbull 21:36:50 9/27/98 (1)
  • Need receiver recommendations Alan Maier[SysOp] 22:21:25 9/27/98 (0)

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