Paul_Psutka
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2)would 20w really be more than enough for a full range speaker? Sure...if you're using extreme sensivity horns,have a small room,and/or never listen at more than moderate levels.
yes, and that's what David Ranada said in his review for S&V magazine. This receiver seems to only have ample power when in 2 channel stereo mode.
Let's not forget about how poor the 4 ohm output must be for this receiver. With all six channels driven, the output at clipping @ 1KHz into 8 ohms is 27 watts per channel. I wouldn't be surprised if the 4 ohm output with all 6 channels driven is around 13 to 14 watts (about 1/2 the 8 ohm output).
But as another poster mentioned, we're really expecting too much from under $1,000 receivers. I see posts all the time where people want a receiver rated at 100 watts x 7, with all the latest decoding and features for under $300! In fact, my brother-in-law told me today that he doesn't want to spend over $300 on a new receiver, but he expects it to have DD/DTS and lots of power. If the market keeps demanding these products, then I'm not surprised that we'll find faults and exaggerated power specs with many home theater receivers under $1,000.
[Edited last by Paul_Psutka on October 13, 2001 at 10:14 PM]
yes, and that's what David Ranada said in his review for S&V magazine. This receiver seems to only have ample power when in 2 channel stereo mode.
Let's not forget about how poor the 4 ohm output must be for this receiver. With all six channels driven, the output at clipping @ 1KHz into 8 ohms is 27 watts per channel. I wouldn't be surprised if the 4 ohm output with all 6 channels driven is around 13 to 14 watts (about 1/2 the 8 ohm output).
But as another poster mentioned, we're really expecting too much from under $1,000 receivers. I see posts all the time where people want a receiver rated at 100 watts x 7, with all the latest decoding and features for under $300! In fact, my brother-in-law told me today that he doesn't want to spend over $300 on a new receiver, but he expects it to have DD/DTS and lots of power. If the market keeps demanding these products, then I'm not surprised that we'll find faults and exaggerated power specs with many home theater receivers under $1,000.
[Edited last by Paul_Psutka on October 13, 2001 at 10:14 PM]