Pioneer VSX-49TX vs Sunfire Ultimate Receiver (1 Viewer)

[brad hi]

hi, everyboby. first post on the Klipsch forum nothing but good things being said about the Pioneer. the only thing i can get about the Sunfire is high signal to noise. anybody here help me out? cant preview any in my area before i spend $3500+

 

[Thomas_Berg]

if you are running Klipsch speakers, then there's no need whatsoever for the amount of power these receivers are outputting. get yourself a nice preamp and a 100-125wpc power amp and save some $$!

 

[brad hi]

thank you, any suggestions? i have klf 30,s for mains, 4 klf 20's for surr, and a converted klf 20 for a center

 

[AndyHangartner]

Brad,
what exactly are you trying to accomplish? louder for your rock, or a litte more laid back for the Klipsch? how about a moderately priced H/K 525 to do everything for you? But in answer to your question, I would take the Pioneer. Bob Carver can now use his 'Carver' name on his electronics so things may be changing for Sunfire. (don't ask the Carver story). Otherwise how about a Rotel 1066 pre and a 1075 amp for cheaper than the other two?
andy

 

[DanielSmi]

I have the Pioneer 49TX mated with Klipsch reference RF-5s , RC-7, and RS-7s. I beleive Kipp Jones and Bob Roulier(sp?) also have a similiar setup and both have the 49TX they are also members on this forum.

Daniel Smith