Receiver Problem
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crmay wrote:
I'd be very interested to know if there was a way for me to improve
the sound quality by purchasing a more expensive receiver?
Well, you'd be ahead just getting sound at this point. If you were happy
with what you had, you might not be excessively demanding.
OTOH, it is still possible to discriminate among inexpensive gear. See
whether the power rating is for all channels driven full range, as
opposed to something like the "(1ch, 1kHz, 10%THD, 6ohm)" that I found
on the Kenwood website. It's usually a good sign if the amplifier has a
rating for 4 or 2 ohms. You would expect to pay more.
I don't know how the prices are in your area, but here you can get a
functional receiver for $300US. Denon, Yamaha, Marantz and Harman-Kardon
have their fans. I've had good luck with a cheap Onkyo receiver in my
kitchen system and not so good luck with a moderately expensive NAD
receiver.
Good luck!
Stephen
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