Need Receiver Advice for Dynaudio Audience Setup

[frenchmon]

The Dyn's will definitely benefit from receivers with high current which leaves many out, I'd recommend either the Onkyo or Integra. Some say HK is still high current but I have no experience to say. If budget permits and sound is important you might want to look into Cambridge Audio or NAD. My Dynaudio dealer has sold both with Dyn's. Prior to that they also had success with Marantz receivers.

FWIW, What Hi Fi gave the Onkyo 609 product of the year last year and the 515, it's replacement, doesn't have the THX certification but WHF claims the 515 is equal to the 609 in sound. These receivers also have streaming capability from internet radio which you might find fun.

Peabody...what makes you think the Onkyo's are high current? Does not say so in the specs of their receivers. Seems like all AVR's are putting in power supplies that can drive hard loads lower than 8 ohms these days and not listing "High Current" as they use too back a few years ago.

[frenchmon]

I guess my point is not that Onkyo isn't high current, but most of the main stream AVR's are high current without listing high current in the manual these days. Other wise how could they get the dynamic power they need for the explosions and so forth that is needed?

I notice when I purchased my Marantz a few years ago, they listed high current in the manual and web site, but now no such language in their manual. My new Yammie does not list high current, but has all the dynamic power needed and will blow my old high current Marantz away.

I've done some research and it seems the word "High Currerent" is/was more of a marketing tool for AVR manufactures then and today as its understood that most AVR's do in fact put in beefy power supplies to handle the 2, 4, 6 ohm speakers. And the worst part about the word "High Current" is when its listed as a marketing tool there is no specs listed for that power supply showing why its high current. Thats just what I have discovered from my readings.....Maybe some body like Sir Terrence or Hyfi can chime in here and correct me where im wrong....not trying to start a fight.