jkeb74 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 My current setup is RF82 floors, RC52 center, RW12D sub, and S2 surrounds. I currently have a AVR247 Harmon Kardon reciever. I was wondering if this reciever is sufficient to power these speakers, i've been told yes and no so I figured I would come to people who know and care. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I have the Older model AVR 240 HK. Relax , it will serve you well. Later on you may want to go to seperates, but for now you have a Good dependable unit!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeb74 Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 I was told no so I worried. I was looking at the wattage per channel being 50w and saw the RF82s and RC52 at 150w and 125w RMS and didn't know if this would hurt the speakers over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted November 10, 2008 Moderators Share Posted November 10, 2008 Your receiver is sufficient to power the RF-82's. I had a HK AVR55 (55 watts/ch) powering a pair of RF-83's and the RC-7. It sounded absolutely amazing....but...at high volumes, the HK ran out of gas. Vocals began to be harsh and not smoothe. Same was true with movies. Your receiver will sound great with the RF-82's up to a descent volume but if you want to crank it up a bit, you will likely need more. If your amp has pre-outs, you can always add a separate amp down the road. If not, you will need to upgrade your receiver if you are not satisfied with the amount of power it has to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Klipsch sepeakers are very efficient so you won't need lots of power to run them. The HK receivers have "True" wpc rating and it is more than enough to run your speakers. Relax, crank it up and enjoy. Welcome to the Form.............lots of info here to help you.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesV Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Welcome to the forum, Like Bill stated, you will be fine. Some people are running 200 wpc on speakers, your 50 wpc is going to be fine. The only thing you will see is that the receiver Will max out before your speakers will. Plus if you really do use all those watts, continuously, you will be deaf and blow out the window in your house and your neighbors. Just sit back and enjoy, the upgrade bug will bit in a few months. It always does, even faster the longer you stick around here. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeb74 Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 Well that solves that fight. Much appreciated guys, thanks for making me feel welcome, haha always get apprehensive asking questions thanks a lot. I do see how the reciever maxes out before the speakers, though. I end up turning up the reciever around half and over half way sometimes watching movies and such. I was looking at a few recievers at work and some I could order with higher power ratings so I wouldnt tax the unit as much. All is well, i'm happy for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted November 10, 2008 Moderators Share Posted November 10, 2008 always get apprehensive asking questions thanks a lot Are you kidding? That's why we all come here. To ask and answer questions. Ask all you want. If we don't like your question, we will just ignore you. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeb74 Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 [H] Just how I am when it comes to the internet. I game quite a bit so i'm used to getting flamed quite a bit when asking questions. So running significantly under the speakers RMS doesn't damage the speaker at all? That was an argument one of our stores HT installers put up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted November 10, 2008 Moderators Share Posted November 10, 2008 So running significantly under the speakers RMS doesn't damage the speaker at all? Nope. There are guys here running heritage Klipsch speakers on less than 10 watts/ch on a tube amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I do see how the reciever maxes out before the speakers, though. I end up turning up the reciever around half and over half way sometimes watching movies and such. Your receiver has a dB scale for volume control that starts at -80 dB and goes a bit beyond 0 on the plus side. What does it say on the screen when you turn it up to watch a movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo1 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 As was said, you'll be OK, but it's a real eye-opener when you put some REAL power to them down the road, if you like things a little loud at times, or for watching a good movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeb74 Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Your receiver has a dB scale for volume control that starts at -80 dB and goes a bit beyond 0 on the plus side. What does it say on the screen when you turn it up to watch a movie? -40 is low comfortable for news etc. Usually around -30/mid-low 20s when watching a good action flick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 can i ask what store you are talking about? who ever said "running significantly under the speakers RMS" is a complete tard. sorry, just my 2cents. like everyone said, you would be fine, you just can't crank it up until your ears bleed. don't feel bad about asking questions, i bet i have askes around 100 seperate questions on here..... enjoy your set up.... welcome to the Fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted November 14, 2008 Moderators Share Posted November 14, 2008 i bet i have askes around 100 seperate questions on here..... I think it's more like 200. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon20x Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Let me make a suggestion. If you want to demonstrate the efficiency of klipsch speaker, here's what you do. Go to your nearest Magnolia Best Buy store, select a receiver and some speakers other the klipsch. Start your listening by setting the volume to a comfortable level, even a little load if you wish. Go back and forth between all the speakers you selected, then at the end of the test try the klipsch speakers. I bet you will find yourself turning the volume way down every time you switch to the klipsch speakers to achieve the same comfortable level of music Try it you will see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeb74 Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 I actually work at Best Buy I had tested this with our old F3s, and now our VFs. We're not a magnolia so I don't have all the extra goodies to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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