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Looking for technical advice on how to pair amps with speakers.

In the past I had a pair of Polk RTI A1s (20-125 wpc @8ohms) and drove them with a Sony receiver delivering 90 wpc. I eventually...

So I've been checking out the amp market recently, new to the world of audio components, and am having a difficult time seeing as how subjective all of this is.

What's the difference between say a...

Keiko: I have been listening to them at roughly that level. Although, the sound quality is lower and i feel like it's clipping at that level. Powering 100w RMS speakers with 100wpc preamp/amp seems...

So I see that you guys recommend going with floorstanding type speakers and a heafty amp for them?

Is there anywhere I can learn about preamp - amp setups? Popular manufacturers? Etc?

Cause...

I have this all hooked up to a 42" LCD tv setup... so I do use the audio setup to watch TV and movies... but it sounds great. I'm more interested in tuning my setup towards being a ballin 2.1 setup...

Hello Club Polk,

First time posting in the forums. Seems like there are pretty knowledgeable people here. I am looking for some general advice on my setup.

Current Setup:

Yamaha RX-797...