dupr114 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 I would appreciate a receiver recommendation. I just purchased RP-8000f II Speakers to replace Boston Acoustics T830s from the 1980s. I thought I could keep my Yamaha RX-V765 receiver for the short term, but when I connected them to the Klipsch 8000f II speakers, I found that the old Boston Acoustics had a MUCH greater bass response and, for that reason, an overall fuller sound. I will assume this is because of the receiver, but the Boston Acoustics speakers also require less power than the Klipsch (see below). I posted the specs of the Boston Acoustics and Yamaha below. So, if this is a receiver issue, and a new receiver would realize more of the potential of the 8000f II's, I'm looking for a sub-$1,000 receiver. I will only use the two Klipsch speakers and do NOT have a subwoofer or surround sound (nor do I plan on purchasing at this point). My needs are for 65% music and 35% for video. The room is about 20 x 10 feet with 8-foot ceilings. For example, I've read that the Sony STR-AN1000 Receiver is a good match for the 8000f II's with a good price/feature ratio, but any recommendations on receivers and feedback would be appreciated. Specs of Boston Acoustics T830 speakers that I am replacing: Power handling: 15–100 watts at 8 ohms Woofer: 8 inch Midrange: 3.5 inch Tweeter: 1 inch Response: Flat from 45 Hz to 20 kHz within 3 db Sensitivity: 90 db/W/m Specs of Yamaha RX-V765 Receiver: 95 watts x 7 into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.08% THD Full specs: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-7dJT1RM6PsE/p_022RXV765/Yamaha-RX-V765.html Specs of Sony STR-AN1000 Receiver NUMBER OF AMP. CHANNELS: 7ch SPEAKER IMPEDANCE: 6–16 ohms POWER OUTPUT: 120 W + 120 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 0.9%) NUMBER OF DECODABLE CHANNELS: 7.1ch Full specs: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/audio-components-receivers-amplifiers/str-an1000/specifications Thanks in advance! Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Welcome @dupr114 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 If you think that the Bostons require less power than the Klipsch, I suggest you learn what speaker sensitivity means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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