Suggestions for Reciever for LSI System

[tcdesaix]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to sell my full LSI set to a buddy of mine but his current Yamaha receiver cant handle the 4 ohm load all the way around. I have been trying to find him a receiver for under $800 that can do 4 ohm and also is new enough to do HDMI 1.3 switching with at least a couple HDMI inputs. Does such such a receiver exist? Any suggestions?

for reference he is going to be using:
2x LSI15
1x LSI C
2x LSI FX's
1x powered 12" sub (dont know brand)

Thanks,
Todd

[Face]

Does his receiver have preamp outs? $800 can buy a multichannel amp that'll power LSi's.
http://emotiva.com/shop/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=4

[tcdesaix]

He has a lowly Yamaha HTR-5560 which does have 5.1 pre-outs. I suggested that exact amp to him, and for some reason he wasn't interested. I need to try to convince him of that route i guess.

[mantis]

He has a lowly Yamaha HTR-5560 which does have 5.1 pre-outs. I suggested that exact amp to him, and for some reason he wasn't interested. I need to try to convince him of that route i guess.

He can get a nice Rotel receiver. All Rotel receivers handle 4 ohm loads. Also check out NAD and B&K. Both make 4 ohm load stable receivers.

[Kex]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to sell my full LSI set to a buddy of mine but his current Yamaha receiver cant handle the 4 ohm load all the way around. I have been trying to find him a receiver for under $800 that can do 4 ohm and also is new enough to do HDMI 1.3 switching with at least a couple HDMI inputs. Does such such a receiver exist? Any suggestions? ...
NAD most famously handle 4 ohm loads very well (they are even rated to 2 ohms), but to get HDMI 1.3, you have to get the newest models. The best I have been able to find is the T755 for $900 as a refurb., but AFIK he won't have to pay sales tax or shipping in most states from the authorized retailer in the link below. You'll have to check the details to see what type of HDMI functions are supported (this model may be video only).

http://www.nadelectronics.com/img/datasheets/NAD_T755.pdf
http://www.spearitsound.com/nad/T755.asp

I have the T754, and it is really amazing IMO, especially when compared to the Emotiva LMC-1 & LPA-1, which I tried about a year ago with lesser results (despite the 125w/ch output rating).

[curved]

I would be buying Lee's Rotel 1075 and some good interconnects with that kind of budget

[cfrizz]

If he is not interested in spending the money to make sure the speakers are properly amplified....find another buyer!

There is no way in hell I would sell my gear to someone who doesn't appreciate it or respect it as much as I do.

He has a lowly Yamaha HTR-5560 which does have 5.1 pre-outs. I suggested that exact amp to him, and for some reason he wasn't interested. I need to try to convince him of that route i guess.

[suprafantx]

Yes, Fry's has TX-SR875 on sale for 799 plus shipping.

[Pepi28]

He has a lowly Yamaha HTR-5560 which does have 5.1 pre-outs. I suggested that exact amp to him, and for some reason he wasn't interested. I need to try to convince him of that route i guess.

What is he not interseted in, a seperate amp or that brand? You are not going to find a receiver that can handle those speakers and do HDMI decoding for cheap, especially new.

[Kex]

Yes, Fry's has TX-SR875 on sale for 799 plus shipping.
I'm not sure that would be a good option, since the LSi will dip below 4 ohms frequently, by reputation:

"Onkyo does not recommend nominal speaker impedances of less than 4 ohms under any circumstances. In fact if the nominal impedance is between 4 and 6 ohms, it recommends that the speaker switch in the setup menu be changed from 6 ohms to 4 ohms. The Onkyo does run fairly hot, but I never experienced any problems using its 6-ohm setting with my Revel Concerta speakers."

[mantis]

I'm not sure that would be a good option, since the LSi will dip below 4 ohms frequently, by reputation:

"Onkyo does not recommend nominal speaker impedances of less than 4 ohms under any circumstances. In fact if the nominal impedance is between 4 and 6 ohms, it recommends that the speaker switch in the setup menu be changed from 6 ohms to 4 ohms. The Onkyo does run fairly hot, but I never experienced any problems using its 6-ohm setting with my Revel Concerta speakers."

What has to be understood is the loss of dynamic range and heat issues. Some receivers like a Integra or Onkyo or even a Yamaha will hold the load but at a cost. Separate amps and high current receivers don't have a problem with this.

Buy good speakers, buy good electronics. Pretty simple to me.

[tonyb]

Haven't we been down this path....oh,a million or so times over the years? If you don't want to power them right,get different speakers or suffer the consequences.Pretty basic stuff.