Hello Experts! Here's my current home theater gear. I'm wondering if the speakers don't match well.
I just switched my old AV receiver (Sony STR-V333 ES) for a 4K AV (Onkyo TX-NR575) to compliment a 4K TV. The room is 12x12, hardwood floors & tongue & groove wood ceiling, so not much sound deadening. I'd think that this would be an easy room for theater sound.
My 5.1 setup includes Front- Polk TSx 220B bookshelf, the rest, 20 yr old Cambridge SoundWorks- Center- CSW CenterStage, Rear- Ambience bookshelf, & sub-woofer- BassCube 10.
Onkyo's onboard setup asks, 4 or 6 ohm speakers. Like, pick one of the two. The manual is confusing.
I'd think that 8 ohms shouldn't hurt the receiver, but if I switched out the speakers for all 6 ohms, wouldn't I get more sound out of this set up? Currently, I have to take the volume up to level 70 for a decent theater type level. It seems under-powered, like I'm pushing it, & maybe I could do better.
One more question- I was searching for 6 ohm speakers, & found the ELAC Debut 6.2, which have a "nominal impedance" of 6 ohms. Most of other specs are similar to my 8 ohm Polks, but I wonder if these ELACs would be louder with their "nominal" impedance? Also, would it be best to match impedance with all 5 speakers? It be easiest to keep my Sony ES as the amp, which has 5.1 line level inputs, keep my speaker set up, & use the Onkyo as a pre-amp, but there aren't 5.1 Pre-Outs on this new unit.
I'd appreciate any advice! Thanks in advance, & sorry for writing a book!
I just switched my old AV receiver (Sony STR-V333 ES) for a 4K AV (Onkyo TX-NR575) to compliment a 4K TV. The room is 12x12, hardwood floors & tongue & groove wood ceiling, so not much sound deadening. I'd think that this would be an easy room for theater sound.
My 5.1 setup includes Front- Polk TSx 220B bookshelf, the rest, 20 yr old Cambridge SoundWorks- Center- CSW CenterStage, Rear- Ambience bookshelf, & sub-woofer- BassCube 10.
Onkyo's onboard setup asks, 4 or 6 ohm speakers. Like, pick one of the two. The manual is confusing.
I'd think that 8 ohms shouldn't hurt the receiver, but if I switched out the speakers for all 6 ohms, wouldn't I get more sound out of this set up? Currently, I have to take the volume up to level 70 for a decent theater type level. It seems under-powered, like I'm pushing it, & maybe I could do better.
One more question- I was searching for 6 ohm speakers, & found the ELAC Debut 6.2, which have a "nominal impedance" of 6 ohms. Most of other specs are similar to my 8 ohm Polks, but I wonder if these ELACs would be louder with their "nominal" impedance? Also, would it be best to match impedance with all 5 speakers? It be easiest to keep my Sony ES as the amp, which has 5.1 line level inputs, keep my speaker set up, & use the Onkyo as a pre-amp, but there aren't 5.1 Pre-Outs on this new unit.
I'd appreciate any advice! Thanks in advance, & sorry for writing a book!