Onkyo and B&W? Good match?

[blackraven]

The onkyo should have no problem what so ever driving the B&W's with 100 wpc of high current power, even if it is a mass market receiver. I used a JVC AVR 120wpc receiver to drive my magnepans which are a much more difficult speaker to drive and the JVC did just fine even at loud volumes.

[GMichael]

Your Onkyo will drive those B&W's with no trouble. But, it will not bring out their full potential. They will still sound good. An external amp added to your system will make them sing. That could be added later down the road if you like though. For now, the Onkyo will work and it will not hurt your speakers. That guy just wants you to spend more money with him.

[pixelthis]

I have an Integra (made by Onkyo) and it sounds great with my B&W
speakers(602s2).
But eventually I would get outboard amps , at least for the front channels.
That receiver/speaker combo is fine that you have, but dont be too quick to diss
the salesman, he might be just unimformed.
He is probably just talking about Clipping, which is what happens when an underpowered amp drives a speaker and is strained in doing so, this can damage your speakers.
But with an amp of 100 wpc it shouldnt be a problem, unless you're trying to
shake an auditorium or something