Receiver

[JR1987]

I tried the search function and could not find an answer that suited me. So hopefully an expert can assit.

I am looking at a pair of Klipsch Heresy HWO's (72, I think... maybe 79. I forget, the serial number has an S in it). I read somewhere that it is recommended to keep them under 100 watts of supplied power. My current stereo receiver is a Sony at 100 watts 8ohm. My mother has been saying she likes my setup for the TV (let's face it, TV speakers are bad) and I told her when I upgrade she can have my old speakers and receiver. I am currently looking at a Pioneer SX 626 which a spec sheet I found said puts out 27 watts, and another sheet said 110 watts at 4ohm.

It's vintage, it's old, but I actually like the style of it. It just looks...fancy. Black and silver are overrated, the fake wood cab just looks cool to me. Anyway, I can't find reliable info online, can anyone help me out?

[Brac]

I read somewhere that it is recommended to keep them under 100 watts of supplied power.

There is some bad advice, you always want more than you need, gives plenty of overhead to keep things safe.

[cornfedksboy]

Here's some good info:

http://www.classic-audio.com/pioneer/sx0626.html

Your speakers are quite sensitive and don't need much power. If you aren't going to listen at ear splitting levels, 27 watts will do fine. I use a 38 wpc vintage Marantz to power my Icon W 2-channel rig. You can hook up 250 watts to those if you want, but its not necessary. One thing to note is that you might have to put an extra $100-200 into having a vintage rig serviced.