[NewbieButEager]

Hello:

I just got the pioneer vsx-1019ah-k, and would like to find a 5.1 type of speakers that will work for this receiver.

Amplifier Output Details 120 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.05 % - 7 channel(s) ( Surround )
Surround Power 120 x 7
THD 1kHz w/0.05% THD @ 8 ohm

I think you can set the crossover at 50, 80, 100, 150, and 200.

They are for a small room, 10' x 11'.

 

[iriverdude]

Budget? I'd be looking at £600-£1000 for 5.0 speakers (bookshelf) and £350-£500 for the subwoofer.

 

[NewbieButEager]

Well, I just want to know which speakers are going to work best with that receiver.

Budget? $500 to$700. Could be flexible if I have to, but I am not rich.

They would be for Movies & Music.

 

[jilgiljongiljing]

500$ to 700$ for all 5 speakers and a subwoofer?

Hmm...you can start by looking at TSC (thespeakercompany). They sell complete kits in that price range.

If you want seperate components, its gonna be a little tougher. Infinity Primus fronts and center (P152, PC250) will fall in your budget, you can get P152's for rear as well or get cheaper ones (Insignia NSB2111, or TSC P5)

Infact I know a few folks who have had the Insignia's all around and matched it with a JBL or Inifinity center channel with good impressions. The whole set will cost you 300 bucks max. You'll then have 200-300 for a good sub to complete it.

If you want to start with mains, you can look at some bookshelf speakers like PSB alpha, Wharfedale Diamond, Paradigm atom etc.

Look for sale prices on older models, I've found 5-6 year old models for real cheap every now and then. These are nowhere close to the best, but are much much better than any home theater in a box solution.

Else just get one of 'em home theater speakers in a box solution from Panasonic or Onkyo, and save up for better speakers.

 

[NewbieButEager]

Thanks, I'll look into those.... meanwhile,

What about those Energy Take Classic or Mirage Nanosat 5.1?

A few posts that I have seen says that they are happy?

 

[iriverdude]

Q Acoustics?

 

[NewbieButEager]

100 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm - Wired

What does that mean? I am trying (if possible), to match the speakers with the receiver...

The receiver :

Amplifier section
Continuous average power output of 90
watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from
20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than
0.2 %** total harmonic distortion.
Front (stereo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 W + 90 W
Power output (1 kHz, 6 Ω, 0.05 %, 1 ch driven)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 W per channel
Guaranteed speaker impedance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ω to 8 Ω,
less than 8 Ω to 6 Ω (setting required)

Audio Section
Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)
LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 mV/47 kΩ
Output (Level/Impedance)
REC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 mV/2.2 kΩ
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
(IHF, short circuited, A network)
LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio [EIA, at 1 W (1 kHz)]
LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 dB

 

[iriverdude]

Don't need to match just don't buy speakers which are 4Ohm or have low sensitivity.

 

[NewbieButEager]

Quote:

Originally Posted by iriverdude /img/forum/go_quote.gif Don't need to match just don't buy speakers which are 4Ohm or have low sensitivity.

What is consider "low sensitivity"?

 

[iriverdude]

It means at a certain output from your amp, your speakers are so loud. Speakers with lower sensitivity will required more power to achieve identical volume to speakers with higher sensivitity.

4Ohm speakers draw more current from your amplifier, considering you have a AV amp I would avoid 4Ohm speakers.

 

[NewbieButEager]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewbieButEager /img/forum/go_quote.gif What is consider "low sensitivity"?

Quote:

Originally Posted by iriverdude /img/forum/go_quote.gif It means at a certain output from your amp, your speakers are so loud. Speakers with lower sensitivity will required more power to achieve identical volume to speakers with higher sensivitity. 4Ohm speakers draw more current from your amplifier, considering you have a AV amp I would avoid 4Ohm speakers.

in terms of numbers, so I can find the info on the speakers specs sheet.

I am looking into 8 ohm, what else?

 

[iriverdude]

That's it really, for a purely movie perspective look into speakers that meet THX style frequency response which is 80hz, but for music you may want speakers that play lower. In a 10' x 10' room standmounts like B&W 601 and similar sized speakers would be all right. You set to small 80hz but they'll play lower than that.

 

[NewbieButEager]

Quote:

Originally Posted by iriverdude /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...speakers that meet THX style frequency response which is 80hz, but for music you may want speakers that play lower. ..

So the numbers I should look at are the Hz?

# 8-ohm impedance
# sensitivity: 89 dB
frequency response: 115-20,000 Hz (±3dB)

So those don't respond to the THX freq. Right?

 

[iriverdude]

I'd look into speakers that can play lower, you may find speakers with 120hz to be a bit thin sounding.

 

[NewbieButEager]

So this would be better? 36-20,000 Hz