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Receiver / Speaker combination
I'm new to this and wanted to get some advice from those that are
better-informed... I'm thinking of getting the Devon 3805 receiver with the Sonus Faber Grand Piano speakers (incl the center and rear speakers) to go with my 56" Samsung DLP. Receiver: $1,200 Speakers: $3,600 + $1000 (center)+ $1,200 (rears) Total: about $7,000 (1) Is there a better combination for the money? (2) Is this receiver underpowered for the speakers? (3) If we are slighty limited on speaker placement (2-3 feet off the back wall is pushing the asthetics of the room, so says my wife) are we wasting money getting the Sonus Faber speakers? Thanks! Brian |
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Receiver / Speaker combination
I think you should look at Definitive Technology bi polar speakers
paired with the Aragon multichannel amplifier or even Adcom. This is a great home theatre. This with the Adcom would save you $2000.00. I think the Sonus Faber are too furniture-esque. Home theatre is more room filling than two channel critical listening. Brian wrote: I'm new to this and wanted to get some advice from those that are better-informed... I'm thinking of getting the Devon 3805 receiver with the Sonus Faber Grand Piano speakers (incl the center and rear speakers) to go with my 56" Samsung DLP. Receiver: $1,200 Speakers: $3,600 + $1000 (center)+ $1,200 (rears) Total: about $7,000 (1) Is there a better combination for the money? (2) Is this receiver underpowered for the speakers? (3) If we are slighty limited on speaker placement (2-3 feet off the back wall is pushing the asthetics of the room, so says my wife) are we wasting money getting the Sonus Faber speakers? Thanks! Brian |
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Receiver / Speaker combination
Brian wrote:
I'm new to this and wanted to get some advice from those that are better-informed... I'm thinking of getting the Devon 3805 receiver with the Sonus Faber Grand Piano speakers (incl the center and rear speakers) to go with my 56" Samsung DLP. Receiver: $1,200 Speakers: $3,600 + $1000 (center)+ $1,200 (rears) Total: about $7,000 (2) Is this receiver underpowered for the speakers? Probably not. The speakers are sensitive at 90dB (2.83v/1m) and the Denon is rated at 120W into 8 ohms. The Sonus Fabers are nominally 6 ohms, though. According to the Denon specs, it'll do 160W into 6 ohms, albeit at 0.7% THD. You could do better with more amplifier, but the difference would be a couple of decibels. You could always add more power later. Andrew. |
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