FX1000 Power Handling

villian
villian Posts: 412
in Vintage Speakers
Right now I have two fx1ks running off my avr, and they seem to do fine.. But has anyone ever external amped them? Is there any noticeable benefits and can they handle the extra power? I have another set of fx1ks that I'd like to run concurrently with my first set, so now I'm thinking about externally amplifying them all.
Too many good quotes to list..waiting for some fresh ammo. :)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    Any speaker will benefit from quality clean power, and that includes the FX1000's.
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    I have had mine on a Sunfire 200 X 5, sounded great.
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
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    OPPO BDP-83 SE
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    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
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    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
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    RTi 38's -4
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    My FXi3s are being powered by a 405wpc Sunfire and sound terrific. It really woke them up so that now they operate at the same level as my mains and center channel.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Yeah, I've used my AVR only with my RT5000 set due to the built in amps and limited space in my rack. However, the rears suffer a bit. The surround is there but could use more presence and body. I'm sure 150-200 watts/ch of stout power would wake up the whole system. If I do end up keeping the set for awhile, an amp is the next thing to be added.

    I saw go for it...can only make things better.
    2.2 Office Setup | LG 29UB55 21:9 UltraWide | HP Probook 630 G8 | Dell Latitude | Cabasse Stream Amp 100 | Boston Acoustics VS 240 | AUDIORAX Desk Stands | Mirage Omni S8 sub1 | Mirage Omni S8 Sub2
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