Ian423 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I purchased my speakers and AVR ~ 11 years ago. After sitting in boxes for years I'm finally in a position (i.e. will be stationary long enough) to buy a new TV and hook everything back up. A lot of technology has changed since my initial purchases and I'm debating what is worthwhile or necessary. My current speakers are: - Towers: Klipsch KF-28, 150w RMS/ 600w Peak - Center: Klipsch KS-14 50w RMS / 400w Peak - Rear: Klipsch KS-14 50w RMS / 200w Peak - Sub: Klipsch SW-350 - AVR: Denon AVR-1913, 7.1, 90w/channel My recent initial research tells me my AVR is underpowered for the speakers & I need a dedicated amp. My AVR also doesn't have Pre-Outs so I would need to upgrade to a newer AVR in order to hook up a dedicated amp. Also my AVR does not have eARC , Dolby Atmos, or DTSX. Question: - Is there something I could/should purchase to enhance the limitations of my current audio (< $600)? - Is it dumb to buy a newer TV since the audio system is dated? - Is none of this big heavy crap worth carrying around and should I just sell and just buy a sound bar? (Hint: you'll hurt my only feeling if yes to this, I've moved these speakers 10+ times since I boxed them and they are heavy AF lol) Any recommendations are appreciated, I'm technologically dumb. Thanks, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Welcome! Would sure do some research on the TV, as that technology has continued advance. I would reward myself by hooking everything back up first just to see. That AVR should work well enough with what you have for the time being, even with older TV. And yes sure, get some recommendations on a newer system. Think you need to reconnect with your system and after abit, you can answer your own question. Folk are still using and looking for Klipsch Reference speakers from 20 years ago. How big is your room and, how big a screen for size TV will likely play into or answer this. Thanks @Ian423 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 @Ian423 I think your setup is perfect , the amp is 90 wpc which is very sufficient to power the speakers you have , I would hook it all up , and then see how it sounds , then evaluate if you need a more powerful AVR , and by the way , the bigger the TV the better , 55 inches or more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Best advice? Hook it up and enjoy it all. ANY soundbar would be a HUGE downgrade IMHO. There is no replacement for displacement. True as hell in audio. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian423 Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 (edited) Thanks for the inputs. I can hook up the speakers but currently don't have a TV to connect them to. I've been researching TVs recently which lead into the audio side of things. I was torn between a 77" LG C1 OLED or a 85" Samsung QN90A QLED. I hesitated too long and now neither are available locally at the sale price that was running this month ($2,600 for the LG and $2,300 for the Samsung). The room is less then ideal but it's what I have. The room is approximately 13ft x 20ft. The TV needs to be slightly off-centered on the 13ft wall and the seating will be approximately 12ft from the TV. There are stairs on the back wall opposite the TV, with floor to ceiling mirrors. Given the wonky layout I'll probably have the surround speakers on a table immediately behind the couch. I recently read the AVR should produce enough watts per channel for the front towers. Since my AVR is 90w / channel and my towers are 150w I thought this was an issue that should be addressed? Edited July 23, 2022 by Ian423 added photos of room 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian423 Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 Mirror on back wall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 For that size room , yes maybe surrounds behind couch. And for that room, with only a 5.1 setup, AVR should power those efficient speakers well. Sounds like you are making headway on a TV. @Ian423 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 You have enough power to drive the volume nicely to speakers. Even the sub is enough for the room. If you just have upgrade-itis well, cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian423 Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 Thanks for confirming. People online mentioned potential to damage the speakers if they are unpowered, but if that's not a concern then I'll keep going forward. Time to unbox the speakers... hopefully I didn't miss out on the last year model TVs and they come back in stock 🤘 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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