Fizzlemizzle Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hello, I just bought a pair of RF-5s on ebay (I couldnt pass them up for $550 in excellent condition) and now i'm looking for a resonably priced receiver to power them. I'm looking at a few Yamaha, Harman Kardon, Denon, Onkyo receivers for around 400 new or used. A lot of inputs for video and HD arent that important to me but it's always a plus. What is important to me is good, clean power. It doesnt have to be 7.1, 5.1 would be fine for my needs. The RF-5s are efficent so i'm not sure what sort of power i'll be needing so any recomendations are very much appreciated. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I personally like the sound of Harman/Kardon and Klipsch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzlemizzle Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Ok, the receivers i'm looking at are Onkyo TX-SR605, Harman Kardon AVR-247, Yamaha RX-v659/RX-V661, and Denon AVR-1707/1708 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I personally like the sound of Harman/Kardon and Klipsch. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzlemizzle Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Ok, sounds like I should go with an HK receiver then. My only concern is that some specs say the avr-247 is 50wpc and some say 85wpc. I'm sure even 50watts will be enough as I Probably wont be listening to them at any excessive volume level. With the RF-5s being so efficent do you think 50wpc is enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragamyers Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 FM: Great speakers. I have a pair of cherry and a pair of black. I'd use something with a minimum of 100 wpc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzlemizzle Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 As much as i'd like to get something with 100+wpc (I think the Yamaha is 100wpc) money will be the biggest issue. They wont be played above 100db ever i'd say so i'm not sure if i'd even need that kind of power to get them rocking. Will higher wpc make them sound more dynamic at lower levels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 The more I use my Yamaha Home Theatre the more I like it .... check these guys out ... www.vanns.com ... Good prices, free shipping !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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