Yamaha RX-V573 for LSi9s

alebastardo
alebastardo Posts: 21
edited October 2012 in Speakers
My home theater system consist of 4 x LSi9 and one LSi Center channel. My NAD receiver died. I am thinking of getting the RX-V571 receiver because it has AirPlay capabilities. The Specs of the receiver are in the link below. I understand the LSi are tricky speakers to power. Would this receiver be ok? I would appreciate your advice on this.

http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/rx/rx-v573_black_u/?mode=model
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited October 2012
    the yamaha AVR is going to die very soon too if you hook up all of these speakers up. I don't think it's rated with 4ohms at all.
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited October 2012
    You'll need an external amp to run that setup.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,008
    edited October 2012
    Lsi's are not tricky.....you need an amp to power a full surround set and no entry level to mid level receiver alone is going to do that.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited October 2012
    As everyone had said, you are essentially buying a receiver to destroy it. On top of that, you may blow some tweeters, which are perhaps the most expensive components of the lsis to replace. Step up to the yamaha 6xx series with preout and then get at least a 3 channel amp.

    good luck!
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  • alebastardo
    alebastardo Posts: 21
    edited October 2012
    Thanks for the replies. The 4ohms feature is what I refereed to tricky.

    Any suggestions then? I don't play my speakers too loud but appreciate nice sound coming out of them. Would be nice if the receiver has AirPlay capability.

    Thanks once more.
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited October 2012
    you should buy the cheapest avr with preouts and features you want (airplay), then put the rest of the $ into (used) amps.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited October 2012
    If you are trying to get the same features for less, I would suggest just getting a slightly older receiver that you like with preouts, and then adding an apple tv to the mix for 100 bucks to take care of airplay. That will be cheaper overall than trying to get a receiver with both airplay and preouts, and those start at about 600 bones.
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    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
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  • Tankman
    Tankman Posts: 419
    edited October 2012
    What Tonyb said rings sooo true!I have the LS-15's and LSiC and the LSiFX's and I love them they will never part from me.Get yourself a good Top End AVR with Pre-Outs.They are lots of use AVR's and new one's on EBAY going for a steel.Right now on EBAY there is an Sony ES STR-DA5700 "New"going for 849.00 check it out.
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