Help Buck pick a new Home Audio Receiver!

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I need a small home audio receiver. The biggest issue is going to be I need one that can run at least 6 ohms, my towers are 6 ohm and not 8. So a 6 ohm or even 4 ohm capable amp would be what I'm going to get. I really need a 2 or 4 channel, I just run stereo, left and right really, plus a sub channel. I am not buying one without a subwoofer output, maybe for obvious reasons. I may want a 4 channel for 2 different sets of speaker towers/enclosures, or a 2 channels with both A/B outputs. I just got a new desk and had to remove what I had my huge Onkyo receiver on. So now I've got this giant audio receiver just sitting on my desk until I buy this.

I'm not nearly as familiar with the options I have with home audio stuff, so let me know. I'd want something that probably at least 100w per channel, at least on the main or A channel. B channel can be smaller because it'll just be some smaller 5.25" desktop speakers. I have Kilpsch tower that are a little over 3.5" tall with 3 5.25's in it that are ported, and a horn-like tweeter. So I need something to power those well enough, I do crank it up.

So I think you can see my problem, my newly built PC will be what I'm going to use here, just gotta get a monitor and change my CPU paste and some stuff, using my laptop for now:

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[Firewalker]

Check this place out and see what they have for you. I bought my Denon 7.2 there as a refurbished unit for 299.99 vs a new one that was close to 450 at that time.

They have a ton of stuff there and they are good people to deal with. Plus sometimes certain receivers will come with free speakers as well and they offer a chance to buy a extended warranty also.

Of course sometimes Amazon has them. From what I have seen Yamaha has more options out there for 6 ohm setups these days. Read something a little while ago that you had to do it in a menu option. Plus of course Newegg as well has some. All depends on how much you want to spend as that stuff has gone up the past few years.

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[Buck 5,000+ posts]

This current receiver does ~100 watts at 6 ohms, I'd like to get close to that. Looking for something maybe the size of a gaming console, if that's an option. Or smaller, whatever. I'll compromise where I need to get the power and sub output and what not I want.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

I don't think you will find a true 100 watt 2.1 with A/B outputs that is small. That's why I went with a full size receiver for my computer setup over the Dayton DTA-PRO.

 

[Firewalker]

Thinking that as well after doing some looking around. Probably have to go to at least a 5.2 that does said 6 ohms or 4 ohms. 2.1 receivers are becoming a thing of the past.

Or you go the used route via eBay or craigslist or contact a local electronics store.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Nah I'm seeing some 2 ohm 2 channels from yamaha. Hell, I'll do a 12v power supply and run a car audio amp if I have to.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

It doesn't have to necessarily be that small, as a console, it needs to be thin or either have a remote that works from really far away so I can put it in a closet and just wire it through the walls. Speaker wire isn't anything to buy. This Onkyo is 15.25" deep or so. If I could find something 10" deep, that would be great, it could be whatever size besides the depth.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WFDR8D/?tag=caraudiocom-20

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

That Sony, Yamaha R-S202BL, and the Insignia NS-STR514 were my 3 choices. I went with the Insignia for $110 on sale. If that Sony was that price when I was comparing I would have gotten it for sure.

 

[Firewalker]

Yeah I didn't see those when I looked but didn't get a deep look into it. I would go with any of them. Find who has the cheapest price on them and go from there.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Yeah I didn't see those when I looked but didn't get a deep look into it. I would go with any of them. Find who has the cheapest price on them and go from there.

Yeah, I think that's what I'm gonna do probably.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

These are my tower speakers, if anyone is interested:

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[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Idk why, my tower speakers read 4 ohms and they're rated at 8 ohms. I was mistaken, my receiver right now is rated at 6 ohms, and for some reason my towers read 4 ohms, even though they're supposed to be 8 ohms, so idk why that is.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

My left channel is definitely going out on my Onkyo. I have to crank it up pretty high to get it to work and then turn it back down.

 

[Firewalker]

Could find one a repair place for it. Some people still do that especially in the local scene. Onkyo is the owned by Denon now as is Pioneer and a few others. I seriously thought about a Integra Home AV Receiver as they are damn nice.

Denon parent Sound United now owns Pioneer and Onkyo home audio

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