gavijo70

It's funny you mentioned the denon4311 ci. I just layed out 4 bills for the same receiver on the bay to replace the onkyo. It's pushing my rf7iis phenomenaly. I will be getting an extra amp when finances allow. I also have an inside track on some powered rp3s that I'm considering for rear channels or just using them as subs. Any thoughts on that?

Thank you all for the answers. I got a little more than paranoid reading some online forums. I was the envy of my neighborhood for years with those Jubals. I ran them as just a 2.0 with an older Denon receiver until I decided I wanted HDMI and networking capabilities. So I went shopping for a new receiver and settled on the onkyo. I followed the advice of the Best buy salesman who said this receiver was the best bang for the buck. It will work for my needs I guess for now. But it's a learning experience for me for sure. My budget for a receiver was much more than I paid for this at the time. I wish I had researched and educated myself a little more. I would have opted for a higher end receiver.

I just placed an Amazon order for 2 rf-7iis after hearing a pair in my sons university common room. but I may be in trouble because of my lack of understanding on power levels. My own research has not answered the questions as all forums read, say different things. I just recently purchased an Onkyo TX-NR555 AVR recently and I don't know if this receiver will be enough to power these speakers. the receivers power rating is 140W/(6ohms) 80W/ch (8ohms) I don't know what that means exactly. I do listen loud sometimes but not ear bleeding levels. Replacing the receiver or purchasing an amp is not in the budget right now after buying these speakers. Help please.. I sold my beloved vintage JBL L65 Jubals to buy these. Will this receiver power these on a 2.1 setup? at least temporarily until I can afford to upgrade to a better receiver with higher power ratings? I don't want to under power and damage these speakers.. thanks for your help.