KHarvey16

Hehe...trickle cash. I have that system too . I have also noticed that sub outs are generally set lower than the other channels. I've tried hooking just the sub up to my dvd player and I have to turn it up very loud in order to get acceptable volume. But, like you said, the receiver has an adjustment for that sort of thing. Well then, I guess I'll give it a try. Thanks again guys....later.

Wow. Thanks for the informative post, and you have just confirmed my earlier thought: I'm definitely not an expert . Ok, so now let me ask you a question....could I safely hook the sats up to the receiver itself? Looking at the online manual, it says the pro's need a min. of 4ohms. The receiver itself is rated to 6ohms, and is rated at 70 watts per channel at 8ohms. If I understood correctly, this would cause problems with the amp, right? Or no? By all means, if this setup could be accomplished safely, I would give it a shot.

Right on. The amp is rated at 70 watts per channel at 8 ohms, which at 4 ohms equals.....broken speakers . Probably way too much power, and although I'm not an expert I've been warned about driving the speakers too hard, and I think this would be too much. Besides, it sounds great through the preouts. I don't loose any features(besides true 5.1, which ain't there anyway) and can use the volume control on the receiver as well as the remote, which is great.

Hey, no problem man. Feel free to post them if any one else wants to see.

I'll see what I can do .

Just got the Marantz today. Looks, works and sounds great! Everything works as I hoped it would. Hooked up the cd player, dvd player and my computer and they all sound great. Pro Logic II is really worth getting...adds a lot to whatever I'm listening to. Plays just as loud as ever, which is very good . Lots of room to upgrade with a ton of hook-ups in the back. I'm extremely happy. Man I love new toys .

Exactly . Wow, I just noticed we both have a 16 in our name. I guess that explains why we think alike .

My fault, I misread an earlier post. I already have a set of the v.2-400's . Had them for a few years now, actually. Still work like new, but looking to upgrade to the new preamp. They really are the perfect size for my room and that's why I'm not hesitant to stick with em for now. Besides, I can always upgrade speakers later. I just wanted something to "centralize" all my components and avoid having to juggle massive tangles of wire any longer. Besides, it looks cool .

Update........I checked out the Onkyo website, and it says it has a rated output of like 140 to 160 watts at 4ohms, so I decided to get a Marantz SR-4200. It's got basically the same features as the Onkyo along with 6 channel preout. Paid $335, which seems to be a pretty good price. Shipping killed me($50!), but oh well. Let you know how it works out. Thanks again!

I just realized......it's rated at 75 watts at 8ohms I believe. Would this cause it to put out more watts at 4ohms? Just a thought....

Void the warranty? Bah! Who needs a stinkin warranty! Actually, yes, I am looking to use tham as an alternative to quintets. (read:I'm broke) I've got a few different components such as cd players and dvd players and a tape player and an md player and blah blah blah. It would be nice to combine them into one nice, simple central package. And the pro logic II and other modes are great too. How loud do you think they'll go without damage? 3/4 volume right now on the pro's is about as high as I ever really go, except on occasion. Thanks a lot for such a quick reply to my post! I'm impressed

I'm interested in hooking my pro's up to an Onkyo TX-DS595 receiver. The receiver has an impedance selector, and so can handle 4ohms. Also, it lets you set the front and surround speakers to "small", which I would assume limits the range of the sound going to the speakers. Would this keep the speakers from distorting? The receiver puts out 75 watts per channel, so I don't think that part of it will be a problem. Are my assumptions correct? Or am I totally off? I'de appreciate any help. Thanks!