[Suggest a Receiver for five KG 1.5 Speakers]

1 hour ago, BernardLVH said:

Are you using it for music or movies or both? If just for music make sure the receiver can handle 4 Ohm loads. Especially if you're listening using a 'Speakers A+B' configuration. A lot of amps won't handle 4 Ohms at high levels for sustained time.

The speaker fact sheet says that the Klipsch 1.5 speakers have nominal impedance of 8 ohms. May I ask why the receiver should handle 4 ohms? 

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36 minutes ago, rebuy said:

Why are considering a AVR that is 14 years old?

If that's what you want go for it.

It depends on what you want from a AVR.

I use a refurb Denon that is rated at 80 Watts.

By the time I hook my 5 speakers up the power output

is around 50 to 60 watts. I run much larger speakers than

you do and this thing will run you out of the room.

Buy the one that suits your needs. We all use them for

different types of entertainment systems.

I hope it's a good price since it's so old.

 

Here's a review of the one you're looking at

https://hometheaterreview.com/denon-avr-2803-av-receiver-reviewed/

 

6 minutes ago, rebuy said:

You're too caught up in these numbers.

You need a good power supply with decent current

and with a good AVR your speakers will sound fine.

If you're playing music so loud a few will happen.

1. You're going to hurt your hearing.

2. You're going to over drive something and blow something else up---hahaha

3. If you're listening too loud and the sound starts to distort--you're got it too loud

and need to turn it down.

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Thank you for your replies and explaining everything. I definitely will start turning the music down a bit, but my apartment on campus is pretty small so it doesn't take too much for it to be loud. I think I found a newer receiver that could work. The Denon AVR-E400 7.1 (80 bucks) seems like a decent match and I have two additional (very small) speakers that I could add because it's a 7.1 system. 

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7 minutes ago, rebuy said:

Why are considering a AVR that is 14 years old?

If that's what you want go for it.

It depends on what you want from a AVR.

I use a refurb Denon that is rated at 80 Watts.

By the time I hook my 5 speakers up the power output

is around 50 to 60 watts. I run much larger speakers than

you do and this thing will run you out of the room.

Buy the one that suits your needs. We all use them for

different types of entertainment systems.

I hope it's a good price since it's so old.

 

Here's a review of the one you're looking at

https://hometheaterreview.com/denon-avr-2803-av-receiver-reviewed/

I looked at smaller receivers but I'm a little confused and worried about power consumption. If my speakers are rated at 200 watt max (Klipsch 1.5) then shouldn't I have a receiver that that can handle at least 3/4 of that wattage per line? My concern with an 80 watt is that I would overpower it. 

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18 minutes ago, rebuy said:

OK, you're using a entry level Yamaha and by the time you hook up 4 or 5 speakers

this thing becomes really LOW POWER and you're lucky you haven't burned up your speakers.

Entry level Yamaha's are cheaply built and run out of gas real fast.

They can sell them though because most people don't think about this.

I don't care for their dull. lifeless sound anyways.

Get a better AVR like the ones recommended BEFORE you burn up the rest of your system.

Noted. Thank you for your advice. I am looking at this receiver (Denon AVR-2803). It looks like it can handle my 5 speakers but I may hook up 4 just to be safe. Any thoughts on that receiver? 

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40 minutes ago, wuzzzer said:

Don't be too concerned about watts.  Just go with what you can afford and with the features you're looking for.  Brands that many like with Klipsch are Denon, Onkyo, Yamaha which can be found new or pre-owned in a wide price range.

I had a Yamaha RX V480 hooked up to four of the speakers and I killed it, presumably because I played my music too loud. It still works but I cant turn the music more than like 1/8th of its max capacity.  Even then it gets warm so I keep a fan on it. Is there a minimum watt receiver that I should be using? I just don't want to melt another receiver haha 

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15 hours ago, rebuy said:

How much money you gonna spend?

Big or small room?

You in the U.S. ?

Cheap as possible (I'm a college student)

Small room

U.S. based

[Suggest a Receiver for five KG 1.5 Speakers]

Hello,

 

I have five Klipsch KG 1.5 speakers and I was looking for some guidance regarding which type of receiver I should buy. From my understanding, these speakers use 50 watts of power with a peak of 200 watts. I listen to music pretty loudly, so I assume I am using more than 50  watts of power. 

 

Do you have any suggestions on how many watts my receiver should be able to handle? 

 

Thank you very much in advance for your help