How much power is needed for these speakers to perform well? I'd be using in 2.0 stereo mode w/ 5 year old Denon reciever.
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Dear AA,Klipsch are a very efficient speaker and your Denon should work just fine.Eric C.World Wide Stereo
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I have a 110 watt panasonic that drives the rf-62's very well...they require a little bit more power than the older rf-10's but they sound so much better! I think you'll be fine with anything over 70 watts...they're very efficient.
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They are very efficient speakers and thus do not require a lot of power to drive them. However, they can handle higher power and perform excellent when you feed them 100 plus watts per channel. I have a denon 3313 which is rated as 125/ch.
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Awesome speakers for the price> I have them hooked up to a Denon 650 watt home theater system. Also, purchased the Boston Acoustic subwoofer. As for the power I think it was rated at 150-250 watt, Not positive though. Had these for over a year now and absolute pleasure whether its watching movies or just listening to Pandora. For the price you won't be disappointed.
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They require a AV -Receiver or a separate power Amp. I used these for rear surrounds for years and they were the bang for the buck for sure. Good sound too!
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You only need to look at RMS power for 8 ohms. Klipsch speakers are rated at 8 ohms and are very sensitive too so you won't have any problem driving them with 100 watts per channel. I use a denon 3313ci with my Klipsch RF-62 5.1 setup and it sounds great. Make sure you aDr a good subwoofer too. The best addition to my surround system is my SVS PB2000. I can't believe the difference it made.
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I am running them with 50 watts per channel from a kenwood double din deck and they do very well. Using a 4x100watt amp would give you more punch but any good amp with more than that is overkill for these speakers.
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Yes, you could use these on a 2 channel receiver. I have a Onkyo 7.1 receiver 5 series and I am amazed by the sound of these speakers. I plan to upgrade to a Denon or another Onkyo to get more power out the speakers.I would say at least 100 watts per channel I am only at 85 watts per channel.
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Hi Michele, It depends on the impedance of your speakers. Here are the amplifier section details of this receiver:Minimum RMS Output Power (*1): 95 W + 95 W (6 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09%)Stereo Mode Output Power (*1): 110 W + 110 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%)Surround Mode Output Power (*1)(*2): 150 W per channel (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 0.9%)-Anthony
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There non powered regular speakers that need to be powered by a receiver. I have them and they sound great!
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I believe they are 125 watts. My receiver is 15 yrs. Old and supplies 100 watts per channel and it sounds bad ass!! As long as theyre not over powered so theres no risk of blowing them is what I would go by.. I also have the cv center channel and it makes a big difference when watching movies. Not so much for music(center channel speaker that is)
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I have a 200 Watts per channel Adcom amp on them with no issues. This is is a separate amp not an AVR so it is a true 200 Watts unlike todays AVRs that are overrated and underpowered. I must admit it took awhile to break them in to get them to play bass so be patient.
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Yes, These speakers don't require a lot of power. I'm sure your receiver will do fine.
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I really can't answer for sure. I only used 2 speakers outdoors while connected to a receiver indoors with two other speakers (4 total) The receiver was not a high powered receiver. They worked just fine for my application. For the price of the speakers they were good quality and preformed well.
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Spec wise I think they rate they at 90db. It doesn't take a whole lot of amplifier to make them sound good. I'm using 110 watts max on my Sony system and 100 watts on my Okyo system. Of course I'm only using a fraction of the power settings.
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The RTi A9 definitely needs a good quality power source to perform optimally. They never come off as power hungry but the sound quality goes up noticeably with a good receiver. A high-end AV receiver (75W-150W) will do the trick nicely (if you have more power behind them the speakers will use whatever you can give them. Also they sound appreciably better in bigger spaces. I wouldn't say they sound bad under any circumstances, but in a larger room you can start to better appreciate the tonal quality and sound these speakers can produce.
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The Speakers are VERY Efficient. More than most on the market and they can get very loud with little power.Most receivers will play these speakers. They do not require gobs of power likke other speakers do.
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No problem. If memory serves, these speakers will handle that power easily. I am running a Crown 1500 watt amp into them and daisy chaining them so effectively 4 ohms. These are great speakers, light weight and good sound.
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My receiver has had no problems. They produce about 140 watts. Sounds like your speakers can handle a lot more. Look for a bigger amp!