Yamaha HTR 5740 VS 5890 worth upgrading

boston1450
boston1450 Posts: 7,639
edited December 2013 in 2 Channel Audio
85wpc- vs -140wpc would i notice a better quality sound with my low end Polk r30's .. Ive noticed they sound Vnice HT but on music their not the greatest. Was wondering if i added more juice if they would be any better ?? Any thoughts TIA.... Randy
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited December 2013
    Looking at Yamaha's website it looks like the 5890 is 140w x 7 @ 1khz, so 20hz - 20khz is likely to be a lot lower than 140. The 5740 is 32 pounds and the 5890 is 34.2 pounds. I'm sure weight isn't a definitive source for if something is likely to be more powerful but being only 2 more pounds, I'm willing to venture you'd not be able to tell much difference power wise.

    However the 5890 does have preouts. If you have any plans for putting an amp on the setup, you're going to have to find a different receiver anyway.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited December 2013
    How much is the 5890? This one has preouts...

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?155767-Yamaha-RX-V-663
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited December 2013
    The R30's aren't anything special to write home about. Want better sound ? Upgrade the speakers.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited December 2013
    tonyb wrote: »
    The R30's aren't anything special to write home about. Want better sound ? Upgrade the speakers.
    AGREE- this was my first Polk HT set up. Got a whole package MINT for 125.00 with a receiver that was dead. Originally I had planned on NEW in spring/summer-but it was a cheap HT & i didnt know r30's or r15's at all. I can dump them & get my money back (keep the csi3) & get better speakers,down the road. I dont want a amp on this set up. I can pick up the 5890 for 100.00 but i think ill pass & upgrade the whole works next year .. Thanks for feedback
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited December 2013
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    Nightfall wrote: »
    Looking at Yamaha's website it looks like the 5890 is 140w x 7 @ 1khz, so 20hz - 20khz is likely to be a lot lower than 140. The 5740 is 32 pounds and the 5890 is 34.2 pounds. I'm sure weight isn't a definitive source for if something is likely to be more powerful but being only 2 more pounds, I'm willing to venture you'd not be able to tell much difference power wise.

    However the 5890 does have preouts. If you have any plans for putting an amp on the setup, you're going to have to find a different receiver anyway.
    ALMOST 9 lbs more. The 5740 is 24.4 & 5890 is 33.1 as far as weight is concerned.
    From what i read up on. These speakers were BOTL speakers in the day. Reading up on them i read they were sold for 40.00 EACH new when they were discontinued. They are what they are i guess
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  • drummer86
    drummer86 Posts: 441
    edited December 2013
    I have a pair of these as well, you can see the setup in my signature. They're great for non-critical listening. I use them in my music lesson studio when I'm not teaching and they do just fine. Would never consider them anything to write home about though. I'd spend the extra dough on new speakers first, then upgrade the receiver.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited December 2013
    ^^^^ does yours seem to have too much bass. Ive got mine set way down & use the subwoofer for the bass. Definitely a HT speaker & ok for lite listening. Im going to try hooking them to something else powering them & see how they perform! Playing around is half the fun of this hobby :smile:
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