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I'm looking for some new speakers for my home theater setup and a friend recommended posting here.
Currently I have a Denon AVR-E400 7.1 channel receiver operating in 2.1 channel mode. I am using two 20 year old Pioneer SH153BK 160w speakers with brand new Klipsch SW-350 350w powered subwoofer. I want to replace the bookshelf speakers with new and upgrade to a 5.1 setup.
I'm looking to spend $100 per speaker, but that's not a hard limit. Being very picky about audio quality, I want the best possible quality for this budget. The main use will be lots of movies and tv shows. I also enjoy jamming out to loud music, so sounding good at high volumes is a must. I'm currently in an apartment but will be moving to a house soon. I don't know the room size, but let's say 12x15. I would prefer bookshelf speakers.
I was looking at these speakers but am not sure what center to match with it?
Klipsch KB-15
I was also looking at this combination
Pioneer SP-BS22
Pioneer SP-C22
My questions are
1) Why is it hard to find 160w speakers like my current ones? Someone told me this might be because the newer ones are more efficient and will probably sound the same even at a lower wattage?
2) Should front left/right speakers match rear left/right? I know to match the impedance, but what about wattage?
3) How can the receiver put out 185 watts per channel, 7 channels times 185 watts is almost 1300 watts? Is that rating accurate or is it a marketing gimmick?
Thanks!
PS: Sorry there are no links. I linked to every product but it made me remove them since this is my first post...
Currently I have a Denon AVR-E400 7.1 channel receiver operating in 2.1 channel mode. I am using two 20 year old Pioneer SH153BK 160w speakers with brand new Klipsch SW-350 350w powered subwoofer. I want to replace the bookshelf speakers with new and upgrade to a 5.1 setup.
I'm looking to spend $100 per speaker, but that's not a hard limit. Being very picky about audio quality, I want the best possible quality for this budget. The main use will be lots of movies and tv shows. I also enjoy jamming out to loud music, so sounding good at high volumes is a must. I'm currently in an apartment but will be moving to a house soon. I don't know the room size, but let's say 12x15. I would prefer bookshelf speakers.
I was looking at these speakers but am not sure what center to match with it?
Klipsch KB-15
I was also looking at this combination
Pioneer SP-BS22
Pioneer SP-C22
My questions are
1) Why is it hard to find 160w speakers like my current ones? Someone told me this might be because the newer ones are more efficient and will probably sound the same even at a lower wattage?
2) Should front left/right speakers match rear left/right? I know to match the impedance, but what about wattage?
3) How can the receiver put out 185 watts per channel, 7 channels times 185 watts is almost 1300 watts? Is that rating accurate or is it a marketing gimmick?
Thanks!
PS: Sorry there are no links. I linked to every product but it made me remove them since this is my first post...