I just signed up this morning... New to the Klipsch forums.
I have used a Carver Receiver with my Klipsch KG2 speakers since 1985. Beautiful sound all those years, vinyl, CD and other inputs.... but my Carver either needs repair or replacement at this stage in it's long life. "A" speaker outputs dead, "B" outputs chancy. Dirty pots and such.
I recently purchased an Onkyo Network Stereo Receiver TX-8160, based on good reviews and it's many functions. From day one, the sound with my Klipsch speakers was awful. Thin, no bass, distant sounds, no depth, shrill highs and vocals fuzzy... as if familiar recordings were remixed badly. Balance to right or left allowed bleed through, no loudness button or control, treble and bass controls only muddied the sound. It was just too much for me and sent it back after 3 days...
Will I just have to suck it up and move on from these speakers I have loved for years? Are modern digital receivers not going to drive my old speakers properly? There is a company in Washington state that will repair and update my Carver Receiver, which will cost more than the network receiver I recently purchased. Any advice from this forum will be appreciated and I will check in on this thread in the coming days. Thanks everyone!