I am looking for a 2-Channel 300 watts RMS/Channel receiver under $300 to power some Cerwin Vega VS 150's. I have looked for hours and can't find anything with these numbers. Does anyone have recommendations for what amp/receiver setup (under $300) I should use for these?
It's all the same man. Those speaker play so loud for the input, a 300w amp would just blow them up on a jag. Look for a H/K receiver on a budget, a 3380 would do just fine.
Ignore that, it is useless print on a stupid tag. For 3 skins, shop the used receiver aisle in a stereo shop. Or see what is at the pawn shop and do a little research online.
A100w Yamaha and a 100w macintosh are NOT the same thing.
I'm really liking the Harman/Kardon 3485. Do these specs look promising?... 120 Watts per channel, 20Hz -- 20kHz @ <0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms or 150 Watts per channel, 20Hz -- 20kHz @ <0.2% THD, both channels driven into 4 ohms.
That receiver should drive the CV's to a very high level of volume in the average size room. If you require more power than that receiver supplies in the real world, you will need to look at a separate power amplifier and increase your budget five fold.
If you really want to pump up the volume with a 100 watt per channel receiver, you will need to buy a nice subwoofer with a low crossover frequency (80 for THX, <50 for other)