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Thread: Need some receiver help-have Marantz SR5400 |
    
PatrickBateman Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 09:08 pm: |
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I currently have a Marantz SR5400 and just picked up some Monitor Audio S2's at a great price. They sound great, but the Marantz has a much harder time pushing them that the previous speakers I had.
Any suggestions?
Should I sell in an pick up something like a NAD receiver for a few hundred more or should I just add something like an external amp?
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Silver Member Username: Devils_advocate
Post Number: 390
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 09:37 pm: |
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"They sound great, but the Marantz has a much harder time pushing them that the previous speakers I had. "
How are you gauging this? Is the Marantz getting hot? Is it not able to push it the new speakers to high volumes? Is there audible distortion? |
PatrickBateman Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 07:51 am: |
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Yes, the Marantz is much hotter and I have to turn the volume up much higher to reach the same volume level |
Gold Member Username: Artk
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| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 07:57 am: |
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How high do you have to turn it up? What are the individual channels set at? |
PatrickBateman Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 08:07 am: |
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For example to reach 70db on the RS sound meter the volume previously had to be around -28 on the receiver. Now it has to get to -18 or -20 to reach the 70db range |
Gold Member Username: Artk
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| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 08:17 am: |
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What are the channels set to? |
Gold Member Username: Artk
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| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 08:18 am: |
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Must run, time to shower for work. I'll check this thread again at lunch. |
PatrickBateman Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 08:42 am: |
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Channels are set to small, crossed over at 80 |
Gold Member Username: Artk
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| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 09:11 am: |
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What are the individual volume settings on the channels? -1-2-3 0 +1+2+3 etc. |
PatrickBateman Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 09:43 am: |
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oh ok.
Left is callibrated at +1, left is 0 |
PatrickBateman Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 09:44 am: |
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whoops
left is +1, right is 0 |
Silver Member Username: Chitown
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| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 10:55 am: |
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Patrick the Marantz pick up around -20 and then go really high from there. I doubt it is having any problem pushing small speakers.
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Gold Member Username: Edster922
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| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 12:38 pm: |
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I second Stof.
I usually had my 5400's volume at about -15 when watching DVDs, definitely no lower than -25. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
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| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 03:51 pm: |
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Also can turn the individual channels up a bit as a gain. |
PatrickBateman Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 05:27 pm: |
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I have them around -20 or -25 for music
with movies, it needs to be pushed to -10 to -8 to get the same leve.
And this only running 2.1 |
Gold Member Username: Edster922
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| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 06:04 pm: |
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that's normal Patrick, think nothing of it. |
Gold Member Username: Paul_ohstbucks
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| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 06:20 pm: |
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I agree with edster. That model doesnt have very much power, so I would think nothing of it. You should expect to crank that knob a long ways to get any decent volume. |
PatrickBateman Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 06:36 pm: |
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ok thanks guys
so if this model doesnt have much power, whats a good step
a new receiver, or add an amp? |
Gold Member Username: Paul_ohstbucks
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| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 06:40 pm: |
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Patrick,
So long as you're getting enough volume, it shouldnt matter if the volume is at -8 instead of -20.
As long as it will produce enough volume for your taste, I wouldnt be concerned where the knob is on the dial providing it isnt waaay up in the +'s.
If the receiver isnt shutting itself off because of the heat, I wouldnt worry in the slightest. |
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| Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 06:45 pm: |
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http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/1/160136.html |
