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Someone learn me up on buying speakers for a receiver
Posted on 3/4/21 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 3/4/21 at 4:17 pm
I didn't want to hijack the other home audio thread.
I am wanting to switch to in ceiling speakers for my living room speakers. I have the ears of a peasant and I use them for playing music and watching tv along with a 2nd zone on the back patio.
I have a Yamaha RX-V583 and not sure if there is something in particular I need to look for as far as speakers for it.
The following is greek to me:
Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) 115 W (8 ohms, 0.9% THD)
Rated Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven) 80 W (8 ohms, 0.09% THD)
Maximum Effective Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) (JEITA) 145 W (6 ohms, 10% THD)
I'm assuming I can't deviate from the 8 ohms but am I making sure I get something rated above 115 watts?
I am wanting to switch to in ceiling speakers for my living room speakers. I have the ears of a peasant and I use them for playing music and watching tv along with a 2nd zone on the back patio.
I have a Yamaha RX-V583 and not sure if there is something in particular I need to look for as far as speakers for it.
The following is greek to me:
Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) 115 W (8 ohms, 0.9% THD)
Rated Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven) 80 W (8 ohms, 0.09% THD)
Maximum Effective Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) (JEITA) 145 W (6 ohms, 10% THD)
I'm assuming I can't deviate from the 8 ohms but am I making sure I get something rated above 115 watts?
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Posted on 3/4/21 at 6:57 pm to BallsEleven
quote:
am wanting to switch to in ceiling speakers for my living room speakers
Whatever you buy will be fine for that receiver. What’s your budget? Does budget include subwoofer? You doing four or five speakers?
Posted on 3/4/21 at 7:35 pm to patnuh
I’ve got a subwoofer and was planning on 5 speakers. Under $500 if I can for the speakers.
Posted on 3/4/21 at 8:46 pm to BallsEleven
Posted on 3/4/21 at 9:12 pm to patnuh
Posted on 3/4/21 at 11:22 pm to BallsEleven
Highest Sensitivity speaker within your budget imo
Posted on 3/5/21 at 5:20 am to SG_Geaux
quote:
Highest Sensitivity speaker within your budget imo
I don’t know what that means haha
Posted on 3/5/21 at 5:48 am to BallsEleven
I did a similar set up. Was building a new home so I got forced to go through an imstaller. Got B&W in ceiling speakers. All 5 for about 650. Im no audiophile so they do what they need to do.
Posted on 3/6/21 at 1:55 pm to BallsEleven
Look into Klipsch speakers because they are efficient, meaning it doesn’t take much power to drive them without distortion.
Keep in mind that when you are driving five speakers that the wattage is divided by five channels — not one or two. So you need speakers that are efficient and sound clean without a lot of power.
If you have to crank up your system insanely high to get a lot of volume (and corresponding blaring) then you have inefficient speakers.
Try not to scrimp on your speakers. Buy once, cry once.
Keep in mind that when you are driving five speakers that the wattage is divided by five channels — not one or two. So you need speakers that are efficient and sound clean without a lot of power.
If you have to crank up your system insanely high to get a lot of volume (and corresponding blaring) then you have inefficient speakers.
Try not to scrimp on your speakers. Buy once, cry once.
Posted on 3/7/21 at 6:25 am to BallsEleven
quote:As in their db sensitivity... which is a rating/sampling of the amount of volume gained from a equal amount of power.
quote:I don’t know what that means haha
Highest Sensitivity speaker within your budget imo
eta: And not a rating of a speakers quality.
This post was edited on 3/7/21 at 6:27 am
Posted on 3/7/21 at 6:51 am to BallsEleven
Don't base anything on those Yamaha HTIB speakers you have (had). Frankly, they aren't quality speakers.
My suggestion is to listen to some speaker systems within your budget. Speakers are very subjective.
My suggestion is to listen to some speaker systems within your budget. Speakers are very subjective.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 4:29 pm to patnuh
quote:
50% off these Polks
I've had my Polk tower speakers for about 10 years and absolutely love them.
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