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Receivers compatible with Infinity CS-3008 speakers

Hello.  I am new to this and I by no means consider myself to be an audiophile.  My low end Onkyo receiver is severely under powered for my Infinity CS-3008s (clipping at a moderately high volume).  My previous receiver was a Technics circa early eighties model which apparently could not keep up and was recently taken off life support.  Question: What is the recommended power rating for a receiver/amp which will do justice to my speakers?  I am open to recommendations as to make and model, but am not looking to take out a second mortgage on my home in order to upgrade to a better receiver which hopefully will be matched to my speakers (which will probably be the last speakers I ever own in my life).  Thanks in advance to anyone who can point me in the right direction.

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What’s the power output of your Onkyo?  The manual says your speakers are pretty efficient at 90dB and “compatible with an 8Ohm tap” for whatever that’s worth. Unless you’re a total headbanger with bass-heavy music I’d think 100Wpc should be sufficient, but it really depends on your sound preferences.  If you’re looking for a clear, neutral sound there’s an Anthem MRX520 for $700 on US AudioMart I’d hop on ASAP if it has the features you need.  If you want more power there’s also an MRX720 for $1700 on eBay.  If you don’t want to buy used their new models will cost around $1000 more, but you could also consider a Yamaha RX-A1080 from Accessories4less.com for $1000 when one comes available.  I compared all the major brands when I worked at Magnolia and the Yammys were the best by a good amount for 2-channel performance and also happen to be one of the most reliable makes (along with Anthem).  If you’re looking for a warmer, fuller sound then look no further than Marantz. 

If you don’t absolutely need an AVR you’ll get much better sound from a stereo integrated amp that you could integrate with any AVR that has preouts if you need that added functionality.  Hope this helps, and best of luck. 
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As mentioned more info needed.

It would help if you would list the model # of both receivers as well as the approximate size of the listening room and your high/low budget.

If you only need an integrated 2-channel amp (no tuner) then that's useful info as well.

DeKay
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