Help me with frequency responce and speaker choice!

 

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Username: Captain_croke

Post Number: 1
Registered: Dec-05
Hey guys,

I have a not so sweet receiver (out of the box surround sound style) that has a frequency responce of 100hz - 20khz / -3db. It pushes 85 watts per channel RMS and has a signal-to-noise ratio of >65 db (CCIR). I was looking at a pair of bookshelfs I planned on using as replacement fronts for a 5.1 surround system in a small room, and for listening to music. The specs on the bookshelfs are 90db sensitivity and 60hz - 20khz. Will the not so hot response of the receiver cause a loss of sound quality with these speakers? is this a decent match? HELP ME PLEASE! YOU ALL SEEM SMART!!!
 

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Username: Captain_croke

Post Number: 2
Registered: Dec-05
I neglected to mention that the bookshelfs I was looking at have a 125 watt power capability.
 

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Username: Jan_b_vigne

Dallas, TX

Post Number: 6887
Registered: May-04


There is no information you have provided us that will tell us whether the combination will sound decent. Give it a try a decide for yourself what you like.
 

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Username: Captain_croke

Post Number: 4
Registered: Dec-05
Well then what information would you need?
 

Silver Member
Username: Kano

BC Canada

Post Number: 791
Registered: Oct-04
The question is can the receiver make anything but the included speakers sound good.

I highly doubt the receiver can push 85 watts per channel, even if it's into freq. higher than 100Hz. HTIB systems routinely test the channels one at a time into a 1 KHz test tone. The total power of the receiver is prob 85W.

Maybe they'll sound good to you, maybe not. Buying a new receiver will negate the question and avoid possibly damaging any new speakers you do buy by clipping the HTIB receiver.
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