A Audio newbie that recently purchased a Kiplsch Heresy H-WO...what should I do?

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Hello Guys,

I recently purchased a Klipsch Hersey H-WO floor standing speaker this past weekend. The sound was amazing until my receiver blew (Old 90's Onkyo receiver). I don't know much about audio equipment but I want to purchase either a new receiver or amp. What are your recommendations? I want to avoid blowing up my speaker. Is a modern receiver capable of blowing up my speaker.

Rich

[Tom Mobley]

It'll blow up your eardrums first. Do you have only one speaker or is that a language difficuly?

Klipsch are very efficient speakers, don't need much power to get very loud.

Welcome to the forum, where are you?

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No, I have two speakers.

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I am located in New York City.

[russ69]

Onkyo A-9555, plenty of power.............

Thanx, Russ

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Hmmm...which would you pick a receiver or a amp?

Richard

[psg]

Stereo or HT?

Jazz or hard rock?

Cranking it to the max or not?

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1) What is HT?

2) Hard Rock

3) I live in a pretty small apartment, so I am probably not going to crack it up to the max.

4) Would it be mistake if I were to hook my speakers to this receiver below.

Onkyo 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver - Black - TXS-R606

[Islander]

HT is Home Theatre, meaning usually 5 to 7 channels, rather than 2-channel stereo.

Also, you may want a sub to go with your Heresies.

[laager]

4) Would it be mistake if I were to hook my speakers to this receiver below.

Onkyo 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver - Black - TXS-R606

Not at all.

[psg]

For multichannel home theater use, consider:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Harman-Kardon-HK-AVR-254-7-1-Home-Theater-Receiver-HDMI_W0QQitemZ180394960378QQcmdZViewItemQQptZReceivers_Tuners?hash=item2a0060a5fa&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

For stereo, possibly with a sub:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Harman-Kardon-3390-w-remote-2-x-80W-Stereo-Receiver_W0QQitemZ150364740243QQcmdZViewItemQQptZReceivers_Tuners?hash=item23026fda93&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

harman kardon receivers are high-current and should do really well with your Heresy.

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Thanks for all the advice guys. Would it make a difference if I were to buy a quality receiver over a amp? Take in consideration that I will be using my speakers for music and movies.

Richard

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One of my neighbor is willing to sell his Mcintosh MX 110. Would you guys recommend me purchasing such a old tuner tub amp or should I stick with more current models.

There are a lot of limitation with the old Mcintosh, all phono jack, no HDMI input, expensive repair bills. Would I have a problem watching a movie with this equipment or is this strictly a amp for music.

Richard

[TNRabbit]

~SUNFIRE~

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[Islander]

Would it make a difference if I were to buy a quality receiver over a amp? Take in consideration that I will be using my speakers for music and movies.

Do you need a tuner, a preamp, decoders for Dolby Digital, DTS, and all the new formats? An amp, meaning power amp, I assume, includes none of those things. An AV receiver is what you need if you want to watch movies or concert videos in surround sound instead of 2-channel stereo.

Some folks add a power amp to their receiver for more power and better sound quality, often using it to drive only the main speakers, while the receiver's built-in power amp drives the rest of the speakers. However, every power amp needs a preamp, whether it's built into the receiver or is a separate unit.

There's no shame in being an audio newbie, but you might want to read up on what the various components in a sound system do. That way, you'll have a better idea of what you need and it'll be easier to fully grasp any answers you get here.