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Bronze Member Username: MillerwMuskokaCanada Post Number: 24 Registered: Nov-08 | I've come across an nice deal on a 5.1 Yamaha HTR 5730, ($90) and I'm wondering how the 'stereo' setting works on surround receivers. I'm wondering if the 500W that the receiver has (and usually splits up 5 x 100W in surround) will become a 2 x 250W when I switch it to stereo. http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=200027&CTID=5000400& ATRID=1000&DETYP=ATTRIBUTE (if that helps) Thanks a lot! |
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Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 13159 Registered: May-04 | . Nope, it won't. |
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Bronze Member Username: MillerwMuskokaCanada Post Number: 25 Registered: Nov-08 | OK, well how exactly does it work? Does it just send all info to the fronts and keep the power the same? |
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Platinum Member Username: NuckPost Number: 11212 Registered: Dec-04 | You will get 1/5 of maximum power to the 2front speakers. For that unit, it would equate to about 35 watts. |
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Bronze Member Username: MillerwMuskokaCanada Post Number: 26 Registered: Nov-08 | Right on! Thanks, I'm gonna wait it out for a stereo rec. |
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Platinum Member Username: NuckPost Number: 11216 Registered: Dec-04 | Save your pennies WM |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 2125 Registered: Jun-07 | Some higher end AVR's that have true wattage ratings per speaker when all speakers are being powered usually up say 100 watts to 120 watts per channel when only powering two channels. But for the most part they don't. Nuck is right, that Yamaha will only push a true 30-40 watts. |
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Gold Member Username: DmitchellOttawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 1765 Registered: Feb-07 | A very anemic 35-40 watts at that. Like Nuck said, save yer pennies. |