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Thread: What does this really mean? |
    
Bronze Member Username: Brettw
Post Number: 15
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 08:02 am: |
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Hi,
I've got a Yamaha htr 5840 amp and I'm trying to run 2 Mission floor speakers on channel B and 4 speakers on channeel A. The channel B, Missons speakers are rated @ 25 to 250 watts and they sound a little too quiet for my taste. If I crank up the amp to bring up the Mission speakers, then the other speaker get a bit too loud.
My amp info says
6.1-Channel, 600W Powerful Surround Sound (85W x 6 RMS)
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What does this amp info really boil down to? The Missions speakers sound quieter even with channel A not running. Is this amp big powerful enough to drive the Mission speakers? everything is 8 ohm on my system. Will be adding a good powered sub soon.
thanks, sorry for all the questions,
brett w |
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Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5723
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 09:02 am: |
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Brett, you are dealing with speakers of differing sensitivities. IE, how loud per watt.
The fact that your Yamaha will even run paralleled 8ohm loads is better than I would expect.
The receiver info is worth exactly squat. Ignore it. Also ignore the wattage placard on the speakers. Again, squat.
It is how the receiver presents itself to your ears that matters. Speakers go through so many different phase angles and impedence curves that all advertised values are worth, yes, squat.
The speakers generate their own voltage, and feed that back(via the crossovers) to the amplifier built into the receiver.
If it works, let it be.
However, my guess is that the Yammy is going to protest in short order.
And that protest may be very very quiet. |
Bronze Member Username: Brettw
Post Number: 16
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 09:16 am: |
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Nuck,
LOL,
you made me laugh, thanks,
now if the Yammy melts down it will be a pain to rewire everything but, I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, and chances are that I can get a better amp this time. Problem is this all Best Buy stuff so, if I end up needing a new amp, what do they have that better?
thanks agian,
Brett |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5725
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 09:20 am: |
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Brett, better is a relative term.
Whatever is better for you, then is better.
If your present setup is good for you, then it is good.
I could throw out a dozen name brands, but should that matter to you?
Nope. |
Bronze Member Username: Brettw
Post Number: 17
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 02:13 pm: |
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I see your pt, but what I'm looking for is something better at Best Buy, that I'll buy if this Yammy melts.
this is what they have:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=cat03031&type=category |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5732
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 05:01 pm: |
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Some advertiser has a H/K 3380 stereo receiver for 200 bucks here.
Try one of those. |
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