Speaker choices for Yamaha RX-V475

xfmr
xfmr Posts: 7
edited January 2014 in Speakers
Just purchased a new yamaha RX-V475 to replaced my old 5550. It gave me many years of great service but finally passed on. Any suggestions as to what speakers would compliment my new receiver?
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2013
    Welcome to Club Polk!

    Are you thinking of Polk speakers? If so, probably M series, TSI, or the new TSIx would sound good with that receiver. The RTi-A series might be too bright. And you don't have enough power to run even higher model Polks.

    There are other possibilities.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,001
    edited December 2013
    That question is too vague and has too many possibilities. I can tell you what won't sound good with it, RTI-RTIA speaker lines may be too bright as a combo with that receiver.

    Besides, we can't hear with your ears. Go listen to some and find a brand you like, what we like means diddly squat in the end. I know that doesn't help you much, but without a budget, room size, associated gear, if a subwoofer will be used, your musical preferences.....not much we can add.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited December 2013
    You'll need something with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms, and very efficient. HT receivers typically don't have a lot of power (watts oror high current delivery) so you'll have to be careful not to over drive it. Had a quick look and it doesn't appear to have pre outs, so you can't hook up an external amplifier. Build quality seems to be typical Yamaha = very good.
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  • BigD007
    BigD007 Posts: 6
    edited January 2014
    I have a Yamaha TSR 7650 and am running TSX 550's and I love them. There's not a lot of reviews on them but I'm trying to change that lol. I looked at my potential 5.1 system as a whole and all the components were reviewed well(Google the Home Theatre Review of the TSX 220b's for instance),and i listened to them against speaker lines costing twice as much and felt the TSX line was a much better value.
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  • jlcorcaa
    jlcorcaa Posts: 10
    edited January 2014
    I have that same receiver and just bought a pair of Tsx440t and a Tsx250c and I'm very happy with them. :)
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  • BigD007
    BigD007 Posts: 6
    edited January 2014
    Awesome! Did u have the chance to test the 150c against the 250? If so was there a big difference?
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  • jlcorcaa
    jlcorcaa Posts: 10
    edited January 2014
    I didn't. I went for the bigger drivers of the 250.
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