Sony STR-DA7100 ES + Amp ????? (1 Viewer)

[SherardP]

I just purchased the sony 7100es AVR, I want to now put an amp on it, Im new to the external amp deal, so my question is, how do I install this amp on this receiver. The speakers I want it to push are the Polk RTi12s, Polk Audio FXi5 surrounds and the CSi5 Center. Please advise, I want to get one amp that can handle this workload and spend less than 1k. I just want a little more punch, nothing too over powering. Thanks guys

 

[John Garcia]

170w isn't enough? How big is your room?

 

[kevitra]

The 7100 has digital amps. Using an external amp bypasses most of the reason to get the 7100 over it's cheaper cousins.

 

[Ed+S]

You need to connect the amp to the "pre-out" connections on the receiver, if you have them, if not, can't be done.

I have an STR-DA777ES with an Aragon 8008X5 (5X 200 W @ 8 ohms, 5X 400 W @ 4 ohms). Made a world of improvement over the receiver amps, but much more expensive than 1K. If you are looking for a 2 channel amp, I recommend any Aragon 4000 or 8000 series amps, 8000 preferred. They can be had on ebay and audiogon.com around your budgeted price.

Ed