Tthinking of replacing my old speakers with these. I own the Pioneer VSX 1122 receiver. Good match? will I need others?
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Great combination my friend! You wont go wrong. But consider everything you will be pushing through them too. The speakers alone will give you full, clear, acoustic sound. If you plan on listening to music that is more bass driven or action movies (with explosions and such) then consider adding a sub too. Nothing to shake up the neighborhood, just something that will take you all the way through the experience. Good luck!
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If using a pair of these speakers, I would suggest the Cerwin Vega CV-900 900watt amplifier. Receiver choice is up to your personal preference.
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Idk. I have a pioneer elite vsx 33 receiver pushing my sub......my neighbors tell me that it rattles their walls from time to time. This sub is way more than I need but I like it.
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I have these speakers connected to the Harmon Kardon AVR 2650. I would say it's a middle of the road receiver, but performs very well. The type of AVR you go with will depend on what speaker setup you plan on (5.1, 7.1, 7.2, etc), so it's more of a personal preference. I also, have a pioneer that I've had since the early 2000s and have nothing but good to say about it even after all these years. I'm sorry if this wasn't too much help, but I don't want to give you a line of B.S. because I can only speak from my experience with my receivers. Good luck, and if you have anything else I can be of assistance with feel free to contact me again.Kind regards,Chris I have these speakers connected to the Harmon Kardon AVR 2650. I would say it's a middle of the road receiver, but performs very well. The type of AVR you go with will depend on what speaker setup you plan on (5.1, 7.1, 7.2, etc), so it's more of a personal preference. I also, have a pioneer that I've had since the early 2000s and have nothing but good to say about it even after all these years. I'm sorry if this wasn't too much help, but I don't want to give you a line of B.S. because I can only speak from my experience with my receivers. Good luck, and if you have anything else I can be... » Read More I have these speakers connected to the Harmon Kardon AVR 2650. I would say it's a middle of the road receiver, but performs very well. The type of AVR you go with will depend on what speaker setup you plan on (5.1, 7.1, 7.2, etc), so it's more of a personal preference. I also, have a pioneer that I've had since the early 2000s and have nothing but good to say about it even after all these years. I'm sorry if this wasn't too much help, but I don't want to give you a line of B.S. because I can only speak from my experience with my receivers. Good luck, and if you have anything else I can be of assistance with feel free to contact me again.Kind regards,Chris « Show Less
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To be honest with you, I have no clue of what you are talking about. I had 2 Pioneer tower speakers with 12 inch by 150 watt woofers that needed to be replaced. I bought 2 of these speakers to replace them. I installed them in place of the old speakers and the speakers sound great. In fact, better then the originals.
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I have 2 Pioneer PLX-1000's and they fit and sound perfect! You will love them!
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As has already been said, your receiver is set up for 2 "sets" or pairs of front and rear speakers, so 2 pairs of these using existing speaker outs should be just fine, and better than stock for sure. I made a cooler speaker box with one pair to be run off my car's 320W RMS amp, and it sounds AWESOME!
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If you have a good Quality surround receiver(Yamaha, Marantz, Onkyo ETC.), go ahead and use them with the receiver. It is designed to have a nice set of fronts. JIm
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I have a Pioneer Elite receiver and used these for rear surround sound and they work great. Thinking about buying a full 5 speaker set for my home theater room.
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Hey Slater, I pretty much have the same setup you just described, got the Son STRDG 720 last week and just purchased these speakers today. Which speakers do you think would be a good purchase to convert this system into 7.1? I have two large polk bookshelves at home although they are a bit old, what do you think?
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I would suggest a receiver that is close to a 1000 wt range. These speakers are great in a 5.1 or 7.1 system. Pioneer receivers are more expensivebut they are better in my opinion.
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Im not sure about if they are better than the speakers you asked about. I dont have any experience with them. As far as a specific reciever again I wouldnt know. I originally had them hooked up to a reciever rated at 125 watts per channel. It was only for 8ohm speakers and I was a little disappointed. I bought a reciever rated at 145 watts at 6 ohms and they really came alive. I do recommend a subwoofer.
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Right now I am using a Pioneer VSX-1120 that powers all my speakers,I am running the JBL in front,bose center, and sony front ,side and rear a total of 9. I also have run my Onkyo TRSX-705 . I did like the Onkyo but it is only a 7-1 hookup THX. I will probably be selling that one due to I have a RCA to. The JBL'S are good for Bi-amp.They sound real good with plenty of base for the action movies or listening to music. Let me know if you need any more advice. Remember to use a heavy gauge wire.
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John I'm rather old school as my pop It is a possible that you can with that but I really didn't like it due to little RCA or stereo jacks My advice is to go with a pioneer onkyo or Sony receiver on amazon and look at the back display so you can make a better choice for your next stereo. Hope this really helps you out because I had sent about four back before I became very satisfied with this pioneer vsx50 elite Seriously look into and take my advice I even bought that tpro and returned it Wish you the best. Bud Lucas yerington Nevada
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I am not an audiophile. I did the search based on others reviews and price and my boyfriend did the install. We just have the pioneer vsx-1023 receiver and a polk audio subwoofer. Plenty of sound for the greatroom its in!! We also had to get j-box mounts for the speakers but other than wishing they could be a little bit smaller, they do a fantastic job and keep the sound focused in that area.
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They sound great for both but definitely get a sub too (I use an SVS SB 2000) . I have a Denon 2100w receiver powering mine and I also use one as a center channel. Oh and its in a 19 X 17 living room with 20 ft ceilings.
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You definitely need a subwoofer with these speakers; the bass is not just deep enough to replace that from a sub. I have a pair as front speakers, Yamaha NS-C310BL 2-Way Bass-Reflex for Center Speaker, Yamaha NS-333 2-Way Bass Reflex for surround and Yamaha SW315 Subwoofer, hooked up to Pioneer VSX-1121 receiver and the sound is simply awesome.