Suggestions for Reciever for LSI System
tcdesaix
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Hi everyone,
I am trying to sell my full LSI set to a buddy of mine but his current Yamaha receiver cant handle the 4 ohm load all the way around. I have been trying to find him a receiver for under $800 that can do 4 ohm and also is new enough to do HDMI 1.3 switching with at least a couple HDMI inputs. Does such such a receiver exist? Any suggestions?
for reference he is going to be using:
2x LSI15
1x LSI C
2x LSI FX's
1x powered 12" sub (dont know brand)
Thanks,
Todd
I am trying to sell my full LSI set to a buddy of mine but his current Yamaha receiver cant handle the 4 ohm load all the way around. I have been trying to find him a receiver for under $800 that can do 4 ohm and also is new enough to do HDMI 1.3 switching with at least a couple HDMI inputs. Does such such a receiver exist? Any suggestions?
for reference he is going to be using:
2x LSI15
1x LSI C
2x LSI FX's
1x powered 12" sub (dont know brand)
Thanks,
Todd
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Does his receiver have preamp outs? $800 can buy a multichannel amp that'll power LSi's.
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He has a lowly Yamaha HTR-5560 which does have 5.1 pre-outs. I suggested that exact amp to him, and for some reason he wasn't interested. I need to try to convince him of that route i guess.
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He has a lowly Yamaha HTR-5560 which does have 5.1 pre-outs. I suggested that exact amp to him, and for some reason he wasn't interested. I need to try to convince him of that route i guess.
He can get a nice Rotel receiver. All Rotel receivers handle 4 ohm loads. Also check out NAD and B&K. Both make 4 ohm load stable receivers.Dan
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I would be buying Lee's Rotel 1075 and some good interconnects with that kind of budgetLiving Room:....................[HTML] [/HTML] Zone 2 (Workout Room):
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If he is not interested in spending the money to make sure the speakers are properly amplified....find another buyer!
There is no way in hell I would sell my gear to someone who doesn't appreciate it or respect it as much as I do.He has a lowly Yamaha HTR-5560 which does have 5.1 pre-outs. I suggested that exact amp to him, and for some reason he wasn't interested. I need to try to convince him of that route i guess.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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He has a lowly Yamaha HTR-5560 which does have 5.1 pre-outs. I suggested that exact amp to him, and for some reason he wasn't interested. I need to try to convince him of that route i guess.
What is he not interseted in, a seperate amp or that brand? You are not going to find a receiver that can handle those speakers and do HDMI decoding for cheap, especially new.58" Samsung Plasma (on wall)(calibrated)
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I'm not sure that would be a good option, since the LSi will dip below 4 ohms frequently, by reputation:
"Onkyo does not recommend nominal speaker impedances of less than 4 ohms under any circumstances. In fact if the nominal impedance is between 4 and 6 ohms, it recommends that the speaker switch in the setup menu be changed from 6 ohms to 4 ohms. The Onkyo does run fairly hot, but I never experienced any problems using its 6-ohm setting with my Revel Concerta speakers."
What has to be understood is the loss of dynamic range and heat issues. Some receivers like a Integra or Onkyo or even a Yamaha will hold the load but at a cost. Separate amps and high current receivers don't have a problem with this.
Buy good speakers, buy good electronics. Pretty simple to me.Dan
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Haven't we been down this path....oh,a million or so times over the years? If you don't want to power them right,get different speakers or suffer the consequences.Pretty basic stuff.HT SYSTEM-
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