Monitor 60's underpowered?

Drastlin

Alrighty, got a problem here due to my stupidity hope someone can help me out. I got a Sony STR-DG800 receiver that is rated Channel Power Rating: 770 Watts-110 Watts X 7 (8 Ohms,THD 0.7%), 700 Watts-100 Watts X 7 (8 Ohms, THD 0.09%). I hooked up my monitor 60 and cs2 center speaker and it did not sound very crisp. When I looked at the back of the receiver I saw a multi-channel RCA output which I thought would connect to corresponding channels on an amplifier to control it. Unfortunately, the output was an input for multi-channel Super-DVD player. Then when I closer examined my receiver it only had outputs for front left and front right channel.
I bought an Adcom GFA-5503 which is 3 channel 200 watt at 8 ohms Rated at THD + noise at full power into 8ohms/4ohms typical 0.018%.
I hooked up my front right and front left monitor 60 speakers and the sound quality has sky rocketed. However, the speakers play much more softly than they did on the Sony receiver which has less wattage. I don't know what the problem is but any help would be much appreciated.

aaharvel

Welcome to the forum.

The increase in sound quality doesn't surprise me considering the Sony is from the DB line.

I wouldn't worry about the decrease in volume, unless it's MAJOR. You're getting better sound. Better doesn't necessarily equate with louder.

Drastlin

Figured it out after playing with it some more. The pre-amp jacks were getting the signal from my rear right and rear left and that is why the sound was so much lower. Thanks for the help!!

alibabwish

how do you like those m60s? i plan on in the future getting some and a cs2 center and using the m40s i already have as surrounds.... what are you using as surrounds? and how big is the room your using your m60s in?

AndyGwis

Alibabwish,

Sounds like a good upgrade plan. I like the Monitor 60's very well for fronts, better even than the 70's I've heard. Good for music and movies. . . and a great price.

Look at Tweeter for the Euro version T90-ebs. The have been on sale at Tweeter for 50% off from time to time. Same as Monitor 60s with black feet and other cosmetic differences. CC and Fry's also carry them.

Drastlin

alibabwish wrote:

how do you like those m60s? i plan on in the future getting some and a cs2 center and using the m40s i already have as surrounds.... what are you using as surrounds? and how big is the room your using your m60s in?

The monitor 60s sound great and I really like them and the cs2 works great too. I have monitor 40s for my surrounds but since I moved from my sony receiver to an new preamp processor, I do not have an amp for my monitor 40's yet. When they were plugged into the sony they sounded okay but so did the monitor 60s. When I hooked them up into an adcom 5503 the sound quality sky rocketed on everything. My room is acutally pretty small about 12x 18 but all in all I think it was a good purchase.

Home Theatre

I have had the Monitor 60's for 4 hours and I love them.

mfeehl

Kills a lot of power and messes up sound in stereo.