Reciever and speaker compatability questions


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Old 07-26-15, 06:55 PM
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Reciever and speaker compatability questions

I have an "older" reciever (about 13 years old) and want to do some speaker upgrades but I am not sure about the true power output and therefor speaker options available to me. I have the manual but am still a little confused so I will give the specs. FRONT (40 - 20kHz, 0.7% T.H.D. at 8 ohms one channel driven) ...100W + 100W. CENTER (40 - 20kHz, 0.7% T.H.D. at 8 ohms one channel driven)...100W. SURROUND -same as front. SUBWOOFER (80Hz, 0.7% T.H.D. at 8 ohms one channel driven)...100W.
The sub is passive and has seen better days. Looking at replacing with an active sub...polk psw110 or yamaha yst-sw216 are my guesses so far.
The current speakers are 3" full range. 8ohm. All listed at 30W nominal, 60 W max and 100W peak power.
The reciever says 8 - 16 ohms. Oh yeah, it's a Kenwood VR-615 reciever.
I am considering Sony SS-B1000 ( rears ), TSi100 ( main ), and a CS10 ( center ). Will these work well with this reciever or will they be underpowered?
 
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Old 07-26-15, 07:05 PM
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Keep in mind that the two front speakers are your primary sound source speakers....The Polk TSi100 bookshelf speakers should be a good front speaker.

The Polk CS10 is a good matching center channel speaker.

The rear speakers are just for fill and those Sony speakers look like they'll be a good choice for there.

There are many subwoofers available and I agree on using a powered speaker model.
 
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Or how about the Energy 5.1 Take Classic setup? For a mere $300, it could be a total package.
 
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Old 07-26-15, 08:20 PM
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Looks like it could be a decent setup. Klipsch has always made a good product.
One negative I see is the 8" subwoofer which may not be a hurdle for you. The other subs you mentioned are 10" and will offer better low end.
 
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The sub choice depends on the size of the room. You're not going to get earthquake sound out of an underpowered 8-inch speaker in a 20' x 20' room. It might be perfect for an apartment-sized 12' x 12' living room, however.
 
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The room is 13' x 27' BUT the TV is on a short wall with the seating area about half way down the lenght of the room. Just looking for QUALITY sound. No need to shake the neighbors windows. Just for comparison, the passive sub I currently have is 8" and rated at 100 watts and it sounds decent in the room.
 

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If your current sub is sufficient then the replacement should be ok for your application.
 
 

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