burninator Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) Hello all, I'm looking to upgrade my Synergy F-20 towers and came upon a great deal on some RF-5s locally. I'm wondering if my TX-NR646 will be powerful enough to use these speakers safely. I would imagine that the high sensitivity of these speakers means I'll be fine (though my setup wouldn't be optimal), but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. Thanks in advance. Edited April 6, 2017 by burninator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Your thinking is correct, the Onk 646 will be fine. I have the Onk 717 which is 95% the same as yours except yours is the newer upgraded version. The 100 wpc power is virtually the same in each AVR. The 646 will easily be able to play loud enough to drive most wives out of the room and leave you with a smile on your face. Just remember to run the AccuEq when you integrate the RF-5's. That will make the new and old speakers play nice with each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burninator Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 Awesome, thanks for the reply. I'll be starting fresh with these speakers. Looking at a R-25C for center and an R-10SW for sub. My current center and sub are from an old HD Theater 300 system and are in dire need of an upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 An RC 35 will also work depending on how easy it is to find the RC 25. Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 3 hours ago, burninator said: Awesome, thanks for the reply. I'll be starting fresh with these speakers. Looking at a R-25C for center and an R-10SW for sub. My current center and sub are from an old HD Theater 300 system and are in dire need of an upgrade. Pass on both of those. The R-25C won't keep up with the RF-5's, and the R-10SW will leave you wanting for something more. Look for an RSW sub, or one of the R-112's or 115's instead. For centers, I have an RC-3 II that I'm selling that is matched with the RF-3's and 5's if you are interested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burninator Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 53 minutes ago, IbizaFlame said: Pass on both of those. The R-25C won't keep up with the RF-5's, and the R-10SW will leave you wanting for something more. Look for an RSW sub, or one of the R-112's or 115's instead. For centers, I have an RC-3 II that I'm selling that is matched with the RF-3's and 5's if you are interested. Yeah I found with some more research that those wouldn't be a great match. Now looking at an RC-62 ii and an R-110SW or possibly an R-112SW. I'm upgrading from a Sub 8, so any upgrade will be a huge difference. I may be interested in that RC-3 ii. Send me a message if you want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 The 62 is a beast - I'm not sure how well it'll timbre match though. I hated my 52 when I had it paired with my 3's - that's why I switched it over to the RC-3. Here's the sale thread: It's been sitting long enough I'm a bit more flexible with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burninator Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 To update: I've found an RC-7 for my center, still on the hunt for an RSW-12. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 The RF-5's are perfect with the RC-7 and make an excellent front stage for HT. I have had my RF-5's a long time I love em. If you are looking for surrounds I have a pair of mint like new RS-3's I am selling, they are great surrounds with the RF-5's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 45 minutes ago, burninator said: To update: I've found an RC-7 for my center, still on the hunt for an RSW-12. NOW we're talking center speaker! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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