ludwigjohann

Hey, EVERYONE... Really appreciate all the input. THANKS! What I think I need to do is to find out first if my current AVR will suffice should I get better speakers for the front L&R. I could move my current front speakers to the rear, like I’m planning, and “borrow” some other speakers for the front just to see if there is any improvement in the surround sound. I own a really old pair of Boston Acoustics A150’s so I could move ‘em down to the AV system just as a test. I also own an old pair of Thiel’s CS2.2 but I doubt the AVR can drive those. Does all this sound really stupid?

That leaves me no $$$ for the speakers. Checking Emotiva's prices, the amp & preamp will eat the whole $1,500. Any other ideas?

The AVR does not have any HDMI ports, HOWEVER, nothing but speakers are plugged into it. All the other components go into the Pioneer's TV receiver which is a separate component from the TV (it's a Pioneer PDP-5060.) There are only two RCA type cables going from the Pioneer receiver "monitor out" to the AVR "tv input". So all the AVR is doing is sound. It is not controlling any of the components. No idea if that configuration is good, bad or if it has any effect on the sound. Budget - $1k - 1.5K

Jason, Thanks for responding. I replied to Mr. Mustang with more details about my setup. If you can take a look at that maybe you could make more pointed suggestions. And thanks! LJ

Mr. Mustang, Thanks much for the response. Answers: The room is a curtained off section of my basement (at the end) and is 13’ by 9’. I only use it for watching movies and TV, not for listening to music. Got a 50 in Pioneer Plasma TV, Cable/DVR; DVD & a Roku Netflix box with all B & W speakers - DM600 S3 front; LCR3 center; ASW300 sub-woofer and little M-1’s for rear. All purchased about 5 & ½ years ago. I’m not getting really good dynamic surround sound so I thought that by replacing the M-1’s with the DM600’s and getting the Klipsch RF-82 or 62 for the front, it would greatly improve the situation without having to replace the AVR. Since I’m a neophyte at all this and I’m terrified of having to rewire and reprogram a new AVR, I was hoping the speaker switch would do the trick. I’m all ears for whatever advice you can impart. Thanks again, LJ

I have an old Pioneer VSX-915 whose continuous power output (surround) is 110 watts/channel. I'd like to replace the two front bookshelf speakers I have with the Klipsch RF-82II or the RF-62II. Does anyone know if my AV receiver will be powerfull enought to drive either of these models? If yes, which one? If not, which model speaker would you recommend? All thoughts and comments will be very much appreciated. LudwigJohann