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In my new basement, where I can pump up the volume without disturbing my newborn's sleep!

Hey thanks guys I didn't expect anyone to reply to my thread as my equipment is very old... I don't know much about receivers/speakers yet, but I thought it was more than 50w per chan, as the Sony RX77 compact stereo my mom has is 100w per chan (probably "non-standard" numbers) and my stereo...

Hi I have an old stereo system that my dad gave me when I was young (maybe 8 years ago). I'm trying to find out how good (or bad) of a stereo I have. I must admit that I think it's pretty powerful, but still not powerful enough for me when I go crazy. The amplifier was made in 1977 I think. So...

Hi Like I said in another post, I went to listen to a couple of speakers while I was at the mall the other day, but I wasn't too sure how to proceed and I was still a bit intimidated by everything. I'm young (20) and I feel like salesmen look "down" on me because at first sight, I'm sure they...

Hi, I'm trying to decide myself on what to buy. I only went to two stores yet and I didn't listen as long as I wanted (yet). I have noticed that Athena speakers don't seem that bad at all, and they're not too expensive... but no one seems to be talking about them. Anything wrong? Here's my...

Thanks Ted and Vince for giving two other point of views, and completing the blank spots Jeremy didn't had time to fill.

I think I just can't estimate how loud is x or y watts. Like I said above, my mom's Sony stereo is rated at 100 watts per channel... but I'm 200% sure that "real" receivers and speakers rated below 100 watts are MUCH louder than hers.

Yeah Lee, I understand this is totally true. But when buying expensive things like these, I really really like to know I bought the best for my money. I'd like to have a system powerful enough so I can be in the kitchen and have the music still LOUD. Not loud to rock a stadium, but you know...

I have another question now. If it's better to have an overpowered amp (instead of overpowered speakers), then why 150-200+ watts speakers? Even the most expensive receiver found on the site I am referring to in my first post, the HK AVR525, "only" outputs 70 watts in Surround Mode and 85 in...

It makes sense, although it doesn't sound right to pay for something unused (having a bigger amp or bigger speakers). I understand your definition when you say it's easier to ruin a speaker by underpowering it than overpowering it. I understand it but at the same time it doesn't sound right...

Hi This is my first post on this forum, and maybe it has been answered somewhere else, but I didn't really knew what terms to search for. Anyway I'm very interested in home audio, although I don't have the money to upgrade my old Technics amplifier and speakers. This is purely...