KevM2
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Ahh yeah, sorry for the delayed response. Reason I got the XPA-2 was to give myself a bit more headroom when I wanted to upgrade in the future and also I had to strike during the Christmas sale. I've heard it was more dangerous to not have enough wattage than to have too much. Haven't been having any trouble using the XPA-2 with the Energy RC10s at all. In fact, I'm getting a very dynamic sound from them. These are very capable bookshelves, especially given their price.
If you're looking for a solid receiver with more than enough juice to power them, you should stay on lookout for HK3480s or HK3490s on ebay. HK3480s can be nabbed for under $100 often times and supposedly it's not that different from the HK3490 other than optical in, Ipod connectivity and I believe a few watts in a power. I had the Energies hooked up to the HK3490 and it sounded very good indeed. Occasionally, Harman Kardon also sells refurbished, but warrantied 3490s on ebay which can be nabbed for around $200.
If you're looking for a solid receiver with more than enough juice to power them, you should stay on lookout for HK3480s or HK3490s on ebay. HK3480s can be nabbed for under $100 often times and supposedly it's not that different from the HK3490 other than optical in, Ipod connectivity and I believe a few watts in a power. I had the Energies hooked up to the HK3490 and it sounded very good indeed. Occasionally, Harman Kardon also sells refurbished, but warrantied 3490s on ebay which can be nabbed for around $200.