Therearemany Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I have the RF7 II in a 5.1 setup at the moment. 1.) Im not a true audiophile, so would an amp be necessary? 2.) Can I get by with just a receiver in the $400-600 range? (i.e Denon x3300w) I hear that Klipsch speakers don't need a lot of power to sound great. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 The x3300 should be fine. Accessories4Less should have a decent assortment in the range up to $600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 17 hours ago, Therearemany said: I hear that Klipsch speakers don't need a lot of power to sound great. Don't believe everything you've read on the internet--It'll have you spending ALL kinds of money on equipment when you could be investing in source material or on another hobby. If you have a smaller room or don't listen at loud levels you should be fine with a mid-level avr and if you decide you want it louder purchase an external amp to go with it. Otoh, if you are going to be running more than/as many as 5 speakers and/or listen loud you may want to consider an AVR that is rated to drive 4 Ohm speakers, at least as mains--Some mid-models do and I always consider a slightly discontinued upper-end avr if it can be had at a considerably lower price--As an example we purchased the Denon AVR-4311ci for about 40% off of what it originally sold for and have been extremely happy for 5 years....My 2 cents a good luck. We have also owned the speakers listed below (including the RF-7) for going on 15 years and feel no need to upgrade (If that's even possible. :)) Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Therearemany, Welcome to the forum. 22 hours ago, Therearemany said: I have the RF7 II in a 5.1 setup at the moment. Nice speakers. 22 hours ago, Therearemany said: 1.) Im not a true audiophile What is a true audiophile anyway? 22 hours ago, Therearemany said: so would an amp be necessary? 2.) Can I get by with just a receiver in the $400-600 range? (i.e Denon x3300w) That depends. If you like it loud, have a huge room, and want to power more than 5 channels, then an outboard amp may be preferred. I am a huge outboard amp proponent so I will keep my biased opinions to myself and my system in my room. If none of those apply, then a mid level AVR should be fine under most conditions. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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