WTB/WTTF: HT reciever

[bsean63 10+ year member]

idk much about HT, but i know i need a good reciever lol... post what u got with price, specs, and pics

ive got some stuff to trade if youre interested in trades

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[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

I just got THIS ONE for $300 shipped and love it so far...

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

yah this is my first adventure into HT, and im trying to understand it but im kinda lost.. what speakers/woofer you got hooked up

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

yah this is my first adventure into HT, and im trying to understand it but im kinda lost.. what speakers/woofer you got hooked up

Right now I'm only running the two fronts and a center. The fronts are these tall speakers my dad bought out of some guys van (white van speaker scam, lol) and the center is a basic dayton bookshelf speaker. Not ideal at all but the receiver drained my funds, lol. I've got a 12" Dayton subwoofer and 300w bash plate amp just waiting for a box to be built...

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

so do u have to use a amp if u have a reciever?

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

so do u have to use a amp if u have a reciever?

For your subwoofer yes, for the regular speakers, no. For example that receiver I posted, I believe is like 80w x 5 channels at 4 ohm...but then it also has a subwoofer pre-out that you run to a plate amp for your sub.

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

how much are plate amps? can u link the one u got?

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

This is the woofer I bought Parts-Express.comayton RSS315HF-4 12" Reference HF Subwoofer 4 Ohm | subwoofer rss315hf-4 12" subwoofer dayton reference rs sub dayton loudspeaker reference-22008 daytonref083108 DayAudiTweetWoofMid050109

And this is the amp (still haven't received it, backordered) Parts-Express.com:Bash 300W Digital Subwoofer Amplifier | subwoofer amplifier subwoofer amp sub amplifier sub amp plate amp bash

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

jeez this is gonna be an expensive hobby, how does HTIB sound lol

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

jeez this is gonna be an expensive hobby, how does HTIB sound lol

haha, you get what you pay for man. HTIB is like buying a prefab system ya know? One of those bandpass boxes with some Audiobahn subs and a legacy amps strapped to the back...

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

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lol, yah looks like im gonna go the expensive route... i always thought no amp was needed if you had the reciever, man this sucks lol.... gotta buy one item a time, and im sure there are cheaper items with similar quality out there..

what speakers do u hook up to the 5 outputs? 1 center, 2 surrounds, and 2 fronts??

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

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lol, yah looks like im gonna go the expensive route... i always thought no amp was needed if you had the reciever, man this sucks lol.... gotta buy one item a time, and im sure there are cheaper items with similar quality out there..

what speakers do u hook up to the 5 outputs? 1 center, 2 surrounds, and 2 fronts??

Yeah, and you don't have to buy everything at the same time. The basic stuff that you need to get started is the receiver, two front speakers, and a center. The speakers don't have to be anything special at first, you can upgrade them as funds allow, ya know? That's kinda what I'm doing.

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

yah and i might as well start with a good quality reciever..

if you get a woofer already in a box, u still need the plate amp correct?

and it would be better to have a custom box rather than a pre fab correct?

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

yah and i might as well start with a good quality reciever..
if you get a woofer already in a box, u still need the plate amp correct?

It depends, it would probably say whether it's a "powered" subwoofer or not

and it would be better to have a custom box rather than a pre fab correct?

Yeah, definitely

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

ok, thanks for the help bubba, i want a reciever fellas