Sweet Spot
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I'd also like it to be capable of doing a good job with 5 or 6.1 processing for movies. I'm currently using an Onkyo TX-SV515, and it's alright but the truth is, that I've had a pair of Energy C3's sitting in my studio (on stands) for months now,(and I'm about $150 away from my Energy CR3 rears) and I absolutely refuse to hook them up to my Onkyo, because I've had problems with it in that my currently used speakers (rat shack optimus brand) "pop" in and out from time to time.
i used to get this "Protection" message on my Onkyo, when I first started noticing that either the right or left speaker would go out. I'd have to crank the volume pretty much all the way up to get the sound back on again...Through the years it just got worse, and from time to time, still does it. So as you can probably understand, I don't want to hook my C3's up to it just in case.
So it's time for a new receiver. I have a pretty decent DVD player, (Toshiba SD3900) and I enjoy watching movies from time to time. But I mainly love listening to my Jazz, classical and blues , and would like to do so with a new and very "musical" receiver. I was originally going to buy the Outlaw Audio 950/7100 combo, but recently I've had a change of heart. I figure that if I'm going to do seperates, I'd like to save up much more money and REALLY do it up ya know ?
So this made me figure that I should stay within the $1000-$1200 price range. I've auditioned Marantz and I'm pretty sure NAD stuff at where I bought my Energy's, but my memory is all washy. Recently, I've read alot about NAD's quality control/build quality issues, and I'm a bit turned off by them at the moment.
Finally for the question (I know...whew !):
Has anyone here had experience with the Energy C series, and if so, in your experience, what receiver, has sounded best with them IYO ? OR, if no one has any real experience with the Energy's, which receiver IYO offers the most "musical" experience with 2 channel stereo listening, and offers great build and perhaps even diversity/options ? Also, I want something that offers power, not some whimpy digital processor that fakes it.
Nothing used. And if possible, something that isn't only available on the net. Hassles are not my thing.
Thanks much
S.S.
i used to get this "Protection" message on my Onkyo, when I first started noticing that either the right or left speaker would go out. I'd have to crank the volume pretty much all the way up to get the sound back on again...Through the years it just got worse, and from time to time, still does it. So as you can probably understand, I don't want to hook my C3's up to it just in case.
So it's time for a new receiver. I have a pretty decent DVD player, (Toshiba SD3900) and I enjoy watching movies from time to time. But I mainly love listening to my Jazz, classical and blues , and would like to do so with a new and very "musical" receiver. I was originally going to buy the Outlaw Audio 950/7100 combo, but recently I've had a change of heart. I figure that if I'm going to do seperates, I'd like to save up much more money and REALLY do it up ya know ?
So this made me figure that I should stay within the $1000-$1200 price range. I've auditioned Marantz and I'm pretty sure NAD stuff at where I bought my Energy's, but my memory is all washy. Recently, I've read alot about NAD's quality control/build quality issues, and I'm a bit turned off by them at the moment.
Finally for the question (I know...whew !):
Has anyone here had experience with the Energy C series, and if so, in your experience, what receiver, has sounded best with them IYO ? OR, if no one has any real experience with the Energy's, which receiver IYO offers the most "musical" experience with 2 channel stereo listening, and offers great build and perhaps even diversity/options ? Also, I want something that offers power, not some whimpy digital processor that fakes it.
Nothing used. And if possible, something that isn't only available on the net. Hassles are not my thing.
Thanks much
S.S.