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Just got surround sound speakers from a friend...need a reciever...what to get..

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niwi7

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My friend just won some decent speakers at a raffle, already had some surround speakers and gave them to us...there are 4 satellites at 40 watts each, a center channel at 50 watts and a huge looking subwoofer that does not say the wattage on it (3x the size of my comp. sub)

We need a reciever to go with these.....I want to spend about 150-200 dollars

I was looking at the- Pioneer VSX-D711 and the Onkyo TX-SR500 based on the CNET reviews

what are other good review sites>? any personal experiences? what is the best brand out now? are those speakers sufficiently sized? The room is mid-small size

oh yea 1 more thing...We will be hooking the tv, cable box, dvd player, and xbox through the reciever....a couple questions about this--- do you think it is better to have the video running through the reciever too or just have the video running to the tv and audio seperately running into the reciever and then through that back into the tv (so that you dont HAVE to have the reciever on to have sound)
thanks
 
wow i posted this 5 minutes ago its already off the first page...there is no rush to buy this so do not fret people will respond eventually lolza
 
I have the 711 and I have no complaints. Not sure if it will be a problem but the 711 puts out 100 watts per channel and you said those speakers you got were rated at 40 watts, it may be putting too much juice out for the speakers.
 
thanks...
if the reciever puts out 100 watts per channel and the speakers are 40 why should that be a problem? it could be a problem if the RECIEVER is putting out too much wattts?
 
yeahthat would be a problem. the reciever could be pushing over double the power that the speaker is rated to handle = blown speaker
 
Originally posted by: pio!pio!
yeahthat would be a problem. the reciever could be pushing over double the power that the speaker is rated to handle = blown speaker
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that is only if you turn up the volume enough?? ok so then what reciever should i get that would handle these speakers better
 
Originally posted by: pio!pio!
yeahthat would be a problem. the reciever could be pushing over double the power that the speaker is rated to handle = blown speaker
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When you plug your alarm clock into the wall outlet, why doesn't it blow up from 1800W of power?
 
Originally posted by: niwi7
Originally posted by: pio!pio!
yeahthat would be a problem. the reciever could be pushing over double the power that the speaker is rated to handle = blown speaker
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that is only if you turn up the volume enough?? ok so then what reciever should i get that would handle these speakers better
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Doesn't really matter. The Outlaw Audio Model 1050 receiver is excellent, for $500.
 
are you an audiophile? if not, just run down to your local BB/CC and pick one, i suggest JVC models, since i've had good luck with them in the past. Sonys are also decent, and have proven reliability, at least in my house, though a bit on the expensive side, with the name and all. Good luck!
 
Originally posted by: Lithium381
are you an audiophile? if not, just run down to your local BB/CC and pick one, i suggest JVC models, since i've had good luck with them in the past. Sonys are also decent, and have proven reliability, at least in my house, though a bit on the expensive side, with the name and all. Good luck!
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Yeah, I'd just go to a local store or two, compare if you wish, and buy. No need to research on something this small especially if you don't really care a whole lot
 
Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: niwi7
Originally posted by: pio!pio!
yeahthat would be a problem. the reciever could be pushing over double the power that the speaker is rated to handle = blown speaker
Click to expand...

that is only if you turn up the volume enough?? ok so then what reciever should i get that would handle these speakers better
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Doesn't really matter. The Outlaw Audio Model 1050 receiver is excellent, for $500.
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But, the Outlaw 1050 doesn't have Dolby Pro Logic II. 🙁

 
When you plug your alarm clock into the wall outlet, why doesn't it blow up from 1800W of power?
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Wouldn't it have a voltage regulator?

Pumping 100 watts through a 40 watt speaker will more than likely blow it. True you don't have to turn it up, but as everyone knows everyone gets a little happy every now and then and cranks it up.
 
I like my Denon AVR-483. It's not the best reciever on the market (doesn't support S-Video) but it does it's job well with DTS, DD, and ProLogic II.
 
With a satellite system like that, the Pioneer will do you fine, but if you might upgrade in the future, consider putting some more money into the receiver...consider it a trade-off from getting free speakers. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: xchangx
When you plug your alarm clock into the wall outlet, why doesn't it blow up from 1800W of power?
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Wouldn't it have a voltage regulator?

Pumping 100 watts through a 40 watt speaker will more than likely blow it. True you don't have to turn it up, but as everyone knows everyone gets a little happy every now and then and cranks it up.
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What about every other simple device you plug in?
 
Get the Onkyo HTR510 refurb fromECost

It's a 6.1 receiver and it has a component in/out plus everything else. It's part of the HT-S760 package, but ecost is selling it by itself for $149.99. It'll be hard to find another receiver with all these features for this price, especially from a reputable company like Onkyo.

They also have the Harman Kardon AVR-125 refurb for $179.99. That's a damn good deal as well!
 
Originally posted by: KameLeon
Get the Onkyo HTR510 refurb fromECost

It's a 6.1 receiver and it has a component in/out plus everything else. It's part of the HT-S760 package, but ecost is selling it by itself for $149.99. It'll be hard to find another receiver with all these features for this price, especially from a reputable company like Onkyo.

They also have the Harman Kardon AVR-125 refurb for $179.99. That's a damn good deal as well!
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Dude, you've been lurking forever!
 
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