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I still have a few questions about adding an external amp and I'm hoping to learn about the differences between receivers.
My speakers are the rockets - rs750, rsc200, and 250s as surrounds. I dont listen at ear bleeding levels, but I do enjoy loud over say moderate levels (I know that's about as subjective as you can get lol).
I started with a Yamaha RX-V663 amp a few years ago. I still think it has a great features for the price and did quite well. I wasn't impressed with YPAO and figured more power might help. I ended up selling this to a friend and found a great deal on an Onkyo SR805. There is a noticeable difference between the Yamaha and the Onkyo. A large part of this might by Audyssey vs YPAO, but regardless the sound is better to me.
I had read about the power ratings of the Onkyo and they are VERY good for a receiver, I believe 160 watts per channel with 5 channels driven. I think another source had similar power, its VERY high for a receiver. For reference the Yamaha 663 was about 4x watts under the same conditions.
I don't believe there would be a big difference between say 45 watts and 60 watts, I think doubling of power would be a start. My thought was the Onkyo handily does this, could this be a factor? I know the x06 models had a big drop in power and many complaints.
I'm considering an external amp, but I dont know if the difference will be noticeable. My original plan was to add an amp to the Yamaha, but the Onkyo had such good power I thought I'd try it and see how it does. I'm quite happy with it now, but the audio bug has me wondering if I'm missing something.
Any thoughts on this? I hear (no pun intended) the rockets are quite poewr hungry. They do definitely come alive at higher listening levels, much more than the x-series imo. The ice series amp from Pioneer look great, but their tested power is less than my current receiver. I would like a big difference from an external amp, but I dont know the importance of electronics in the grand scheme of things (room, speakers, etc). Any thoughts and/or experiences would be welcomed, thanks!
My speakers are the rockets - rs750, rsc200, and 250s as surrounds. I dont listen at ear bleeding levels, but I do enjoy loud over say moderate levels (I know that's about as subjective as you can get lol).
I started with a Yamaha RX-V663 amp a few years ago. I still think it has a great features for the price and did quite well. I wasn't impressed with YPAO and figured more power might help. I ended up selling this to a friend and found a great deal on an Onkyo SR805. There is a noticeable difference between the Yamaha and the Onkyo. A large part of this might by Audyssey vs YPAO, but regardless the sound is better to me.
I had read about the power ratings of the Onkyo and they are VERY good for a receiver, I believe 160 watts per channel with 5 channels driven. I think another source had similar power, its VERY high for a receiver. For reference the Yamaha 663 was about 4x watts under the same conditions.
I don't believe there would be a big difference between say 45 watts and 60 watts, I think doubling of power would be a start. My thought was the Onkyo handily does this, could this be a factor? I know the x06 models had a big drop in power and many complaints.
I'm considering an external amp, but I dont know if the difference will be noticeable. My original plan was to add an amp to the Yamaha, but the Onkyo had such good power I thought I'd try it and see how it does. I'm quite happy with it now, but the audio bug has me wondering if I'm missing something.
Any thoughts on this? I hear (no pun intended) the rockets are quite poewr hungry. They do definitely come alive at higher listening levels, much more than the x-series imo. The ice series amp from Pioneer look great, but their tested power is less than my current receiver. I would like a big difference from an external amp, but I dont know the importance of electronics in the grand scheme of things (room, speakers, etc). Any thoughts and/or experiences would be welcomed, thanks!
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