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  1. dennis boyle

    Help, I need some speakers to match my new amp.

    Do I need to be looking at home theatre speaker sets? or can I just mix and match. Any thoughts on the below for front speakers for home tyheatre 5.1 or 7.1 system? priced at $495 for the pair. Klipsch KSF 10.5 Floor Standing Speakers SPECIFICATIONS ¦DIMENSIONS: 38" (96.5cm) x 10.25" (26cm) x...
  2. dennis boyle

    Help, I need some speakers to match my new amp.

    reciever draws 1000W from wall. I belive this is equal to 8.3a. So working of Jason's calculations my actual output wattage using 8 ohm would be 1000w - 100w / 7 speakers (do u include speakers running in other zones?) = 128w / 2 = 64watts
  3. dennis boyle

    Help, I need some speakers to match my new amp.

    Thanks again, alot to learn :confused:
  4. dennis boyle

    Help me buy a receiver please

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  5. dennis boyle

    Help, I need some speakers to match my new amp.

    To clarify the $1,000 is to buy all required speakers in both the HT room (5.1) and kitchen. thanks
  6. dennis boyle

    Help, I need some speakers to match my new amp.

    No im in New Zealand, and yes $1,000 US. Thanks
  7. dennis boyle

    Help, I need some speakers to match my new amp.

    Thanks for your advice, I have a budget of approx $1000. When you say wattage is not important how do you know your speakers will handle the amp driving them if you pay no attention to wattage. e.g. if my reciever has a rated power output of 170 watts at 8ohm, and my speakers were 8ohm with a...
  8. dennis boyle

    Help me buy a receiver please

    Thanks Sam, will look into the UPS option. No idea of the actual amp draw (don't have the reciever for another two weeks) and there doesn't seem to be an easy way of working it out.
  9. dennis boyle

    Help, I need some speakers to match my new amp.

    New on here and setting up home theatre system for the first time. I have just purchased an Integra DTR-8.8 and now need to get some speakers to run with it. My plan is to run a 5.1 system in my HT room and then use the other channels to run speakers in the kitchen. I am a complete novice at...
  10. dennis boyle

    Help me buy a receiver please

    thanks gene c I appreciate the advice. This is all new to me so any help is appreciated. In terms of the surge protector, i have done some research and the main gist seems to be Clamping voltage needs to be low and the Joules high. In NZ our standard electrical line is 240volts. Could you...
  11. dennis boyle

    Help me buy a receiver please

    Thanks for your advise, I have bought the Integra.
  12. dennis boyle

    Help me buy a receiver please

    Thanks for that, I did some research and pretty much you've confirmed my thoughts the lack of 3d doesn't bother me, appreciate your advice
  13. dennis boyle

    Help me buy a receiver please

    Hi first time on here and need some help please. I have the option if buying two receivers both for the same money. Which in general is better the Onkyo TX-NR808 or the integra DTR 8.8. Thx for your advice Edit: Spell-checked the title...
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