Receiver Too Weak?
Below is my setup. It just sounds lackluster and I'm wondering if it's my receiver or something else. I put some links in there so it's easy to find specs.
Receiver: Yamaha RX-A770 (https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/av_receivers_amps/rx-a770_u/specs.html#product-tabs)
Center: Bowers & Wilkins HTM62 (https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/bowers-and-wilkins/htm62.shtml)
Front: Bowers & Wilkins CM8 (https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/speaker/floor-standing/baw-cm8-bookshelf-speakers/)
Thanks!
Is your comments on two channel music? Or on home theater.
Receivers are typically a big compromise, whether HT or 2 channel audio. But particularly 2 channel audio. All in one boxes are compromise after compromise. it doesn’t matter quite as much in Home theater because you’re distracted by the video. But even in the case of video, my home theater system has a separate amplifier and surround processor and input devices. |
Your receiver is low end and does not come with pre-outs for the fronts/center so you can run them to a powerful external amplifier.
What is your budget? Get a processor with pre-outs (price can go up quickly). Here is some affordable stuff https://emotiva.com/products/basx-mr1l-9-2-channel-dolby-atmos%C2%AE-dts-x%E2%84%A2-cinema-receiver Or https://summithifiusa.com/collections/tonewinner/products/at-300-16-channel-pre-pro-releasing-soon
Pair such a processor with one of these amps. https://emotiva.com/products/xpa-5-gen3 https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15593 https://summithifiusa.com/collections/tonewinner/products/ad-7300pa-amplifier
If you have a slightly bigger budget... https://www.crutchfield.com/p_642AV10/Marantz-AV-10.html https://www.crutchfield.com/p_440B15852B/Rotel-RMB-1585-MKII-Black.html?tp=180 etc
If you have an unlimited budget...look at Trinnov, Storm Audio, etc. |
