Please Explain

janmike
janmike Posts: 6,146
edited February 2005 in Electronics
I have had some very good advice lately in regards to adding an 2 Ch amp to my system. I currently have a Yamaha RX-V1500 that puts out 120w per channel. I am currently using 5 speakers (2 Front, 2 Surround, 1 Centre)I. If I add an amp (120w/ch), why can I expect better sound out of my front speakers for 2 CH stereo. Is it actually taking some of the load off the Yamaha? Thanks Folks.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,415
    edited February 2005
    do a simple search here on the forum, many posts about this.

    But yes it will sound better, it will take some of the load off the receiver.
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited February 2005
    The idea is that the amp you use will be of greater quality than the one in the receiver. Thus a better sound.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited February 2005
    So if my Yamaha is delivering 120w to the front, should I look for more than 120w/ch?
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  • izafar
    izafar Posts: 819
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by janmike
    So if my Yamaha is delivering 120w to the front, should I look for more than 120w/ch?

    Not all 120 Watts are created equal. You will always get better SQ when you are going with a seprate Amp rather then a reciever. Any stereo amp by NAD, ADCOM, Carver and Rotel etc will sound better then your receiver even if it has lower # of ratted watts on specs.

    let us know what speakers you are using and we can recommed an Amp accordingly.
    -izafar

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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by janmike
    So if my Yamaha is delivering 120w to the front, should I look for more than 120w/ch?
    Not necessarily. Chances are your Yamaha is not delivering a TRUE 120 watts. Just look for a higher quality amplifier. Most amps (of any power) from the likes of Rotel, NAD, Adcom, etc would be an improvement over the yamaha amplifier section.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,545
    edited February 2005
    It's not more power that you need, but better components. A seperate amp (provided its a good one) will give you better fidelity overall. Most people can get by with as little as 65 watts/rms in most cases.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited February 2005
    My Speakers are as follows:
    RTi100
    RTi38
    CSi5

    Rotel & Parasound have bee n suggested.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2005
    jm,
    Both produce well regarded amp lines.
    Both utilize high current designs (the reason folks can as steveinaz put it, "can get by with as little as 65 watts/rms").
    Either will wake up your mains to a greater extent than your Yammie.
    More later,
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited February 2005
    What's your source? Focus on that, its the most critical link for two channel reproduction.
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