Added Onkyo M-282, but nothing changed?

[Canadian12]

I just added a M-282 Power Amplifier to my system, but in my opinion, nothing has noticably changed. Sound quality, nor 'loudness'.

Have it hooked from reciever (Pre-out's) to Amplifier, to Front Speakers.

Thoughts?

[cnh]

Your receiver already has as much or more power than that Onkyo amp...you need a better power amp...

One with at least 200 or 250 watts in 8 ohms per channel.....you're not going to hear a difference with an Onkyo 'accessory' amp meant to power extra channels in a HT system.

cnh

[WilliamM2]

I'm not surprised at all. The 876 actually puts out it's full rated power according to reviews I have read. All you did was decrease the power output by switching to the 282. And with both being the same brand, I wouldn't expect any change in sound quality either.

[concealer404]

Take the amp back. That's nothing like the Onkyo M-series of yore.

[dougy]

You need significantly more power than your receiver or significantly more sensitive speakers to notice much difference in output.

The M282 isn't a bad amp. It's just not much if any better than your receiver. BTW, sometimes just going to an amp with a similar power rating, but a much better ability to drive low impedence loads can yield a definite improvement. Say, a 100W NAD, Adcom or Rotel, etc.

[Canadian12]

Thanks for all of the replies and that's what I was afraid of. Makes complete sense now that you've explained it.

Regards,