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Originally Posted by gooomz /forum/post/15452550
5.1 triad in wall silver speakers, 2 svs ultra 13 subs, richard grey power cond, ps3, blue jean cables.
room size 20x18x30 ceilings with open back.
lots of windows and hard surfaces.
go with separates or high end receiver like denon, sherwood, etc..
Specific electronics will matter far less than trying to improve the acoustics in the room in a WAF way. Suggest looking at area rugs at the least, maybe even hanging one on a wall surface to break up the reflected sound. You can even find decorative wall treatments pleasing to the eye. Shades on the windows, needed anyway for light control.
We just had hardwood installed in a great room, foyer, kitchen and it is very much "echo-y" compared to the carpet we had. Fortunately my HT/music system is in another dedicated media room.
Your Triads have moderately high efficiency but being 4 ohms will present a more difficult load to some receivers, especially to drive them in a big room. If you plan on receivers, I'd look at one of the robust flagship receivers or the next models down. Don't go for lower receiver models & expect the best. For example, the Ice amp receivers Pioneer now has put out up to 200 watts/8 ohms & will drive 4 ohm loads.
Pioneer Elite SC-09 or SC-07
Denon 5308 or 4308
Yamaha RXZ11
Separates - you have many choices depending on how hi-end you want to go. At the budget side, Emotiva, Integra prepros get high praises. On the hi-end, the Denon AVP, Anthem D2 are examples of some of the best, period. You can couple them with any number of multichannel amps, Anthem A5, Parasound A51, Rotel, Sherbourn, Outlaw, are the new Ice amps by Wyred, D-Sonics, come to mind.
But you will need some power for that room. Even though your Triads have a max power rating of 200 watts, better to feed more power than less.
The flagship receivers I listed should meet that power.
Hope this helps.
No definitive answers, here, but if it were me, I'd try to arrange some in-home demos/evaluations before committing on a buy. And don't forget about room treatments of some sort
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