Wy add a seperate amp to a receiver (1 Viewer)

[Robert_Dufresne]

I want to buy a new receiver and i am looking at the
Denon 3802. A lot of people here talk about using
the receiver as a preamp/pro and adding a seperate
power amp.
I thought that the 110 wats/ch provided by the receiver
would be more than enough to power my studio 20's.
Am I missing something ??
Thanks in advance
Robert

 

[Jason Wilcox]

A separate amp can not only add more power. But, it can sound much cleaner too. The denons amp should be powerful enough for your speakers, but using a good separate amp may give you better sound.

 

[Robert_Dufresne]

Thanks for the advice Jason
Robert

 

[Ted Lee]

think of it this way.

with a "dedicated" external amp, all that thing is going to do is amplify your sound. there's no other "junk" in the box to get in the way.

or...

take a look at the amp inside the receiver. pretty small right? compare that to the big "box" with it's own dedicated stuff; take a look at the capacitors, the power supply, the heat-sinks, etc. they're all bigger and "beefier" in the external amp!

 

[RobertCharlotte]

the heat-shrinks

Wow, everything matters, doesn't it?

 

[Ted Lee]

doh! thanks for the catch robert! i hate it when it shrinks...