MichaelShaffer Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&kw=HAHK3380&is=REG&Q=&O=productlist&sku=306219 Would this have enough current for the RF7's? I'm just looking for the cheapest receiver that will work well with the RF7s. Where does it say in the specs what the current power is? Will it just say rated for 4 ohms etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 The HK receivers are good. However, if your only looking two channel and don't need the tuner, I would highly recommend you look at an Integrated amp to provide clean power for your RF 7's. It seems strange that we buy good speakers, and then in an effort to save money, scrimp on the other componets.............(I have done the same thing!). I am using an older Creek MKII 4140 int amp to power my RF 35's. It has been a blessing, for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I would go for an integrated amp All the digital nasties from a built in tuner will hurt sound. Listen to an NAD or Marantz new model integrated. Or buy used from E bay or Audiogon and try different stuff. Arcam or Creek or old HK from the 1970s. I have bought 5-6 used SS integrateds over the past 4 years and ended up liking tubes better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdeye Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I'm pretty sure the HK is one of the highest current receiver designs for the newer stuff around, I remember seeing them lay down supposedly spec. wise about 40 amps per channel, but who knows now with some models having 7 channels. But yeah I agree go with something for 2 channel, I say a great used piece off ebay or something would be a big intergrated mcintosh, for some reason the mcintosh always has a good flavor with the klipsch speakers, also not to sure that HK will stay completly stable for you with the 7's going under 4 ohm load, any receiver probably loses a little performance doing that. I believe in the menu on the HK it will ask you for whether your speakers are 6 or 8 ohm, I guess if you use it the best you can do is pick 6 ohm , but try it either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytubepower Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Look at rotel and no futher for RF-7's, high power something or other, the higher the better with the 7's, also make sure the it can do 2 ohms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelShaffer Posted October 1, 2005 Author Share Posted October 1, 2005 Would this work or is it not powerful enough? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5812955410 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytubepower Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Not sure, that is alitle older than I have experiance with, so I am not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I am pretty fond of Rotel. Hte new integrateds are supposed to be pretty horn friendly I heard somewhere I cannot recall who said it. I would not go over $ 150 for the used one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Not that I am a huge "THX certified Ultra" fan, but one of thier criteria is the ability to drive low impedances, think its 50 watts all channels driven cleanly. It might prove helpful in your search. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelShaffer Posted October 2, 2005 Author Share Posted October 2, 2005 How about this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5814924744 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Michael, That looks good. However-as past threads have stated, you'll need NOSValves to go over it and make sure it's up to snuff................are you into tube equipment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdeye Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Hmm, if you can live without remote, and want to deal with tube rolling then it could work very well. But then again very few tube amps are stable to 2 ohm, so I really doubt this unit would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whell Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 How about this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5814924744 Michael - You seem to be hopping around a bit. At the very least, it appears that you're looking to buy something that you've not personally heard when connected to the RF-7's. If true, a VERY optimisitc assessment of this method would be that you might get lucky and buy something that yields the sound that you like. More realistically, you can waste alot of time and money buying equipment that might end up not sounding the way you want. I've got RF-7's and I love them, and may never part with them. That said, I've run a number of amps through here before I settled on my current set up. The RF-7 is a great speaker, but it can be finicky about what you use to drive it. Personally, and particuarly because you said you were on a budget, I'd skip the Scott and the vintage Rotel. You'd be buying the Rotel on the hope that it was still opperating at spec after all these years (that's a 1970's or early 1980's piece of gear after all). With the Scott, it most likely will need to be inspected/adjusted by a qualified tech (there are a few here on the board that would provide this service), but not without costing as much or more than your purchase price. Bill H's advice about looking at integrated amps is spot on. You tend to get alot of value for the $$$ with integrated amps, and careful selection will yield a good match for your RF-7's. Here's one that's a kissing cousin to the one Bill reccommended, and it might be in your price range: http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1131197276 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelShaffer Posted October 3, 2005 Author Share Posted October 3, 2005 How much should I offer for the 4240? That is well within my budget.. I was looking at the Rotel 1080 but then I'd need a pre-amp which would put me slightly out of my budget (about $1k max). $275 sounds a lot nicer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whell Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 How much should I offer for the 4240? That is well within my budget.. I was looking at the Rotel 1080 but then I'd need a pre-amp which would put me slightly out of my budget (about $1k max). $275 sounds a lot nicer I think the asking price is pretty reasonable. You might offer $260 shipped and see if it'll seal the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Here is a part of a review on Stereophile mag about the Creek 4240. The 4240SE amplifier, which I reviewed in Vol.18 No.12, impressed me mightily at the time. In addition to excelling at the resolution of inner details and explosive high-level dynamics and bass impact, it was the first Creek amp I'd heard that got the high frequencies right. (I felt that the standard version of the 4240 exhibited a soft, rounded quality in the highs, and that its predecessor, the 4140s2, had an etched metallic quality in the top two octaves.) The 4240SE has served as my affordable reference amplifier for the last five years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imperfectcircle25 Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 The RF-7's are very revealing speakers and they need alot of current to sound best as they dip down below 3ohms in the bass. You don't wanna skimp on amplification with these speakers, and I really dont think the HK is gonna get the best sound from these speakers. If you can do with out the tuner, a high quality integrated amplifier is the way to go on a budget. The nad C320BEE would work great, its rated at 50 watts but will have much more current capability than the HK reciever and if you can swing a bit more money a NAD c372 is really the way to go, used you can pick them up for $500 or so. It doesnt pay to spend $1400 on a good pair of speakers only to pair them up with a cheap $200 receiver, they deserve better than that. its basically a waste of money to spend that kinda of money for a good speaker if your gonna use it with crappy upstream electronics, crap in crap out. Do yourself a favor and save your money for a few more months and get yourself a decent integrated amp and cd player. i would say the NAD c520bee/c320bee cd player and integrated amp is the absolute minimum you would want for a pair of RF-7's for best performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imperfectcircle25 Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Heres a few good ideas from Agon. http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1132497804 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1131917363 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1131232288 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1130883508 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1133613860 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1133557653 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1133487350 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1133336953 Pick any of these an youll blow the HK reciever away! The Arcam Alpha 9 is an especially good amp and should match well with the Klipschs it has a warm and smooth sound. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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