Please help me choose a receiver / speaker combination - Page 2

Steve_Drake · 07-13-2007, 09:21 PM

I think my onkyo 502 is rated at 55 watts per channel. I have found it plenty to drive a 6 speaker paradigm set up. many companies play with numbers to produce a spec sheet that looks a lot better on paper than it sounds in person.

Z28 · 07-14-2007, 11:18 AM

Ok well I guess that receiver is out of the question. These yamaha's look impressive, and you guys think they'd be better than the Athena's? Looks like these could hit all the freqs well.

Z28 · 07-16-2007, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by triple7allstar

Timmy,

I almost forgot to mention a set of speakers that I am a HUGE fan of. The Yamaha NS-777's. They are a set of floor standing loudspeakers with a really nice piano black finish. I got a chance to listen to them when Best Buy was carrying them about a year and a half / 2 years ago. They are discontinued now, so they are a bit cheaper than their already cheap brand new price of $400 a pair. (looks like you could get them for around $150 for the pair now)

http://www.google.com/products?q=yam...oogle&ct=title

Check them out.

Again,

I've heard them and was very excited about them. I think they are a great value for what you would be getting.

Actually, I might have to get a pair now that I'm looking at them again.

Got me all excited and then I noticed those prices, along with the ones on ebay are for "each" speaker. Dang...

triple7allstar · 07-16-2007, 11:18 AM

OH NO!!!

- I apologize for the confusion. I honestly thought the prices were only $150 for the pair on the advertisements I saw. Sorry to get your hopes up man. I'll do some better proof reading next time.

Z28 · 07-17-2007, 06:05 PM

Ok I finally decided to get the Ahtena's b1.2 MAXL recommended. All the other speakers looked great but he was right. For the price I can't go wrong. All the reviewers loved them. I can always get towers later when i get a big place and put the athena's in the back

Please someone help me find a receiver!
-100-150ish $
-5.1 or higher
-aux input for laptop and ipod
-input for my 360 which will also be my dvd player
-input for whatever flat screen I decide to buy

Thx guys, you've helped out a lot already....I'm almost there please recommend something as you can see I take a long time to decide on something. It took me 2 years to find the perfect car.

Oh BTW do I want an A/V receiver?

This one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-RX-V496-5...QQcmdZViewItem
If so what's the most you'd pay for it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-VSX-D409...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-HTR-5560-...QQcmdZViewItem

GregC · 07-22-2007, 05:34 PM

Here's a deal on an Onkyo, if you decide to go that way:

http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-.../ONLTXSR304BLK



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