HK 3940 or AVR 1600

angles
angles Posts: 10
edited September 2010 in Electronics
Hi folks, been getting great tips and knowledge since joining the forum and will be choosing a receiver shortly. Mainly a 2.1 music listener but enjoy good movies also. Front speakers are rti a3's with a psw505 for the bottom end.

Other than the multiple speaker outputs and hdmi etc, would the 1600 and the 3940 still have the same sound signature? Thinking of going with the 1600 and bi amp to the rti a3s.


Any advice is appreciated!
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  • Snowdogyyz
    Snowdogyyz Posts: 37
    edited September 2010
    Bi-amping is not an option on either HK receiver. The 3490 is 120 wpc, compared to 55 for the 1600, so if you are wanting to push some speakers in 2 channel mode, the power difference is quite large.
    Denon 4311CI
    Emotiva XPA-3
    Oppo BDP-83
    Polk RTiA7 fronts
    Polk CSiA6 center
    Polk FXiA6 surrounds
    Polk PSW505 sub

    Harman Kardon HK3490
    Monitor 70
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited September 2010
    if you're more into music, then the 3490. if more into movies, then 1600. If not sure, then 1600. But the A3s are very small anyway and doesn't need much power and I doubt you will hear any difference with passive bi-amp, so the 1600 gives enough power.
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