Hello All,
First I would like to show my appreciation for this wonderful resource. I'm sure it will save me thousands in hard earned cash and sleepless nights. I just acquired a nicely preserved pair of KLF-30's and couldn't be happier. They've exceeded my every expectation when used with my modest equipment. Since I've stumbled across this forum and others, I feel the need to drive these speakers to their full potential and I would greatly appreciate any input from members who have experience with this style of speaker. I'm currently powering them with a Yamaha AVR RX-V673. Admittedly I bought this unit on an impulse and now regret not doing more homework prior to buying it. It's a nice unit, but only has 90 watts/channel and no pre-outs. I want to hear the KLF's shine and am considering spending another $1500-$2000 to compliment them. I'm not sure I fully understand the relationship between efficient speakers and the power demands made by them. The KLF's are rated at 102db sensitivity yet I keep reading that they need to have 200 watts of power? They are large speakers and I suspect they will need a substantial amount of power to keep separation at volume. I believe that a receiver upgrade is a must; either a low wattage unit with separates or a higher wattage unit say 140 watt/channel? Will I notice much of difference between my 90 watt Yamaha vs. a Denon AVR-4311 140 watt? Or should I get a modest value receiver with pre-outs and get a 2-3 channel amp for the KLF's? Thanks in advance.