Hi folks. Not so long ago I purchased my first set of speakers, they're mentioned in the title... I had previously considered Arcam electronics to mate them with but my perception of buying used Arcam AVR gear has taken a 180 degree turn after not one, but two negative experiences ... of the DOA variety.
I don't have the money for a pre-pro combo right now and I'm hoping to add a center and two surround speakers in a few months. These speakers will all be rated for 4-ohm and the sensitivity isn't that great. However, upon closer inspection, the impedance curve is not as bad.
I'm looking to spend around $600-$800 ( I've seen them pop up on audiogon and ebay ) and don't really care about HDMI switching or upscaling. I Built a music server so I'd like to try out a receiver ( which has digital inputs ) and dacs that rival some of the ubiquitous standalone ones...
Listening room is medium sized and I live in an apartment so I can't really crank it up, quality at both lower night time listening levels as well as normal listening levels is also a priority...
My question is which of the older used Rotel receivers are most reliable and offer the best performance in this setup, for those that have had similar experiences. I'm aware a lot of people use B&W gear that's rated at 8-ohms ...
I don't have the money for a pre-pro combo right now and I'm hoping to add a center and two surround speakers in a few months. These speakers will all be rated for 4-ohm and the sensitivity isn't that great. However, upon closer inspection, the impedance curve is not as bad.
I'm looking to spend around $600-$800 ( I've seen them pop up on audiogon and ebay ) and don't really care about HDMI switching or upscaling. I Built a music server so I'd like to try out a receiver ( which has digital inputs ) and dacs that rival some of the ubiquitous standalone ones...
Listening room is medium sized and I live in an apartment so I can't really crank it up, quality at both lower night time listening levels as well as normal listening levels is also a priority...
My question is which of the older used Rotel receivers are most reliable and offer the best performance in this setup, for those that have had similar experiences. I'm aware a lot of people use B&W gear that's rated at 8-ohms ...
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