Need advice on audio receiver Klipsche RF 82 IIs

Even if you don't plan on having a multichannel system in the foreseeable future, an AVR gives you at least one very useful feature: room correction, which will adapt your system to the sonic peculiarities of whatever room you place it in. (And every room has sonic peculiarities.) Given that you're young and may be moving around a fair bit in the next several years, having the flexibility to adjust your system to each room will be a great benefit. So don't rule it out.

Look at a marantz sr8002 that is for sale on Audiogon for $560.... It is EXC for stereo music for an AVR...

Look at a marantz sr8002 that is for sale on Audiogon for $560.... It is EXC for stereo music for an AVR...

No. A stereo receiver has a amp, preamp, and tuner. A stereo amp just gives the powers speakers, you still would need to get a separate stereo preamp, and tuner if you want am/fm radio.

You have a ton of choices. You can find some pretty good receivers/integrated amps(a amp and preamp in one)/seperates(amp/preamp). I would do some more research and see what people generally pair klipsch with. I know the klipsch RF-82II's are very bright sounding (due to their horn tweeter design) so I would recommend finding something that will color the sound and tone down the brightness a bit. But then again, some people like the brightness of the klipsch so they find a good amp/receiver/whatever to complement them.

If you don't plan on getting a subwoofer I would go the integrated amp/amp&preamp route. If you really want a subwoofer go with a receiver since they do have bass management.

I have heard Klipsch with Yamaha Receivers and I think they are a pretty good match. To get the most of your money, try and find a unit that is used. If you must buy new, I think the Yamaha RX-A820 sounds pretty good with the Klipsch. We have the 82's on display powered by the Yamaha I mentioned. The only way you will know which is best is by actually testing the speakers with a amp/receiver, or reading reviews. Good luck, sorry I don't have any specific recommendations.

Fry's Electronics carries Klipsch below retail. If you are in the San Jose, CA location you can visit me at the Brokaw store and I will gladly give you an audition.

-Albert

If I had a $2000 budget, I would personally find some used towers for $1500, and blow $500 on a used AVR or integrated. The HK 3490 is a very highly regarded Stereo Receiver due to its price range, build quality, and sound quality. I would look into that, its around $350-$400 and you can blow the rest of your money on some good speakers. Last on you could always sell the 3490 and get something better when you feel the need to upgrade. I have played with the 3490 and I really liked it. If I didn't get my tax return I probably would have gotten it over my Rotel setup. Good luck.

Klipsch speakers aren't difficult to drive at all. I think you would be fine with a good receiver that gives you options to expand to a surround setup in the future and something with Audyssey room EQ, like a mid-level Denon, Marantz, or Onkyo AVR. I think a separate power and pre-amp may be overkill, but if you want some snob appeal there are plenty of nice integrated amps around - the Marantz PM6004, PM8004, the aforementioned HK3490 or HK990, just to name a few.

The best bang for a buck system has the following components:

(1) Media player, e.g. CD player or Blu Ray

(2) multichannel AVR

(3) pair of L & R speakers

(4) healthy Subwoofer

fwiw,just a few recommendations; denon avr1712 $300 at accesories4less (has bass management and 2 ch. dedicated menu for strictly 2 ch. stereo, audyssey multieq xt a great option to get the best sound in your room) something 2 channel recievers do not have.imo this will give you just as good or better sound than any thing listed so farand a bit cheaper to put the money into the speakers the most important part of your system; where the real quality of sound is produced.

pair of kef q300 bookshelves $470 at ac4l $100 for some nice stands
or if your stuck on towers
pair of focal 814v $800 at ac4l

outlaw lfm -ex1 sub$650
Edited by smasher50 - 2/24/13 at 12:27pm