jdance
03-19-2008, 12:00 PM
Hi all,
I have been reading reviews of all kinds of things here but am I still pretty confused as to what I really need. I'm hoping to get some help from some people who actually have some experience in this stuff. :)
I recently inherited a component system - AR9 mains, an AR4c center, two AR "The Edge" for surrounds, and a JBL S120P subwoofer. I also received a NAD T752 receiver and quite a bit of high quality speaker wire (the stuff has 4 leads for mains and center).
Anyway, I hooked up the mains and did a line-out to the subwoofer (it is self-powered) and fired her up, using the TV receiver (analog) as a source signal, intending to relax and watch The Daily Show for a bit. Things were going okay until I turned it up a bit, and then the NAD receiver turned off. It seemed like a power problem; I fiddled a bit with making sure the power to the receiver was good (its all new wiring anyway) but the problem persists. I ran the system for a while at its startup volume (-18 db) and the receiver's fan was whirling away - easily audible over the speakers. The problem quickly became worse to the point where the system would power down almost immediately, even at -18 db.
I did some research and found this receiver is highly rated but also frequently has these kind of problems - I began to wonder if this is why my friend was happy to give this receiver to me. Given I have no investment in it, I started to look at some alternatives on Craigslist as well as learn more about my new components, but information about receiver/amp/speaker combinations are hard to come by.
So, I am wondering if you could recommend what I might need to be able to drive this system. Is a power amp for the mains something I should look at immediately? Or will a new receiver do well enough for a while? Do you think any of these receivers would be any good for this system? They were all available for sale on Craigslist, but I have not the foggiest idea on which one would work best.
Denon AVR 2802
Marantz SR5400 or SR4001
Yamaha RX-V1070 or RX-V657
Onkyo DR C500
Sony STR-DE885, STR-DE985, STR-DE598
There were also a few power amps for sale - there was a Soundcraftsmen 2502 and a B&K ST2140 for sale. There's also a NAD power amp, but I don't know the details on it yet. Also, a Sherbourn stereo amp rated at 100W/channel - not sure the model name.
Thank you all very much for any help you can provide!
I have been reading reviews of all kinds of things here but am I still pretty confused as to what I really need. I'm hoping to get some help from some people who actually have some experience in this stuff. :)
I recently inherited a component system - AR9 mains, an AR4c center, two AR "The Edge" for surrounds, and a JBL S120P subwoofer. I also received a NAD T752 receiver and quite a bit of high quality speaker wire (the stuff has 4 leads for mains and center).
Anyway, I hooked up the mains and did a line-out to the subwoofer (it is self-powered) and fired her up, using the TV receiver (analog) as a source signal, intending to relax and watch The Daily Show for a bit. Things were going okay until I turned it up a bit, and then the NAD receiver turned off. It seemed like a power problem; I fiddled a bit with making sure the power to the receiver was good (its all new wiring anyway) but the problem persists. I ran the system for a while at its startup volume (-18 db) and the receiver's fan was whirling away - easily audible over the speakers. The problem quickly became worse to the point where the system would power down almost immediately, even at -18 db.
I did some research and found this receiver is highly rated but also frequently has these kind of problems - I began to wonder if this is why my friend was happy to give this receiver to me. Given I have no investment in it, I started to look at some alternatives on Craigslist as well as learn more about my new components, but information about receiver/amp/speaker combinations are hard to come by.
So, I am wondering if you could recommend what I might need to be able to drive this system. Is a power amp for the mains something I should look at immediately? Or will a new receiver do well enough for a while? Do you think any of these receivers would be any good for this system? They were all available for sale on Craigslist, but I have not the foggiest idea on which one would work best.
Denon AVR 2802
Marantz SR5400 or SR4001
Yamaha RX-V1070 or RX-V657
Onkyo DR C500
Sony STR-DE885, STR-DE985, STR-DE598
There were also a few power amps for sale - there was a Soundcraftsmen 2502 and a B&K ST2140 for sale. There's also a NAD power amp, but I don't know the details on it yet. Also, a Sherbourn stereo amp rated at 100W/channel - not sure the model name.
Thank you all very much for any help you can provide!