Hello, I am new to the high end audio equipment so please bear with
me. I have a question about separate tuners and amplifiers. I am
thinking about buying a Yamaha RX-V1400 mainly for its Parametric Room
Acoustic Optimizer this may be something I do not need but keep in
mind I don't have the foggiest idea what I am doing. Anyhow I have
heard people say they have purchased this receiver and used it with a
separate amp. Knowing this unit has as much power as I would ever
need would using a separate amp help it sound better? I have also
heard of a separate package in the $1,400 range should I do this right
off the bat or go with the Yamaha and add an amp later if so advised?
I want a unit for surround sound and want a nice clean tight sound at
a reasonable volume I do not need or want to peel the paint off of the
walls.

Thanks in Advance

Mike wrote:
Hello, I am new to the high end audio equipment so please bear with
me. I have a question about separate tuners and amplifiers. I am
thinking about buying a Yamaha RX-V1400 mainly for its Parametric Room
Acoustic Optimizer this may be something I do not need but keep in
mind I don't have the foggiest idea what I am doing.


Properly implemented room eq seems to me a *very* good thing, and I'm
thrilled to see AVRs starting to make stabs at it.

Anyhow I have
heard people say they have purchased this receiver and used it with a
separate amp. Knowing this unit has as much power as I would ever
need would using a separate amp help it sound better?

If its real 5-channel output is more than you think you'll
need (which is a function of your room, your speakers, and how loud
you like to hear stuff), then why bother with the separate amp? Btw,
if you use a powered subwoofer, you are in effect using a
separate amp for the bass, lightening the load on your receiver
substantially.




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