I received Klipsch rf82ii as a gift. I'm currently running an underpowered Pioneer elite (100w) &amp; need to upgrade. Will this amp give me what I need?
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Short answer; YES! Have had the XPA-200 about a week, replaced my defective Carver 1.5t 350w a side amp which apparently was sick for some time. Running ADS L1290 tower speakers somewhat similar to the Klipsch you mention. Klipsch spec is Frequency Response: 33Hz-24KHz 3dB SENSITIVITY: 98dB @ 2.83V / 1m POWER HANDLING: 150W RMS / 600W Peak NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 8 Ohms compatible Low Frequency Driver: Dual 8" (20.3cm) Cerametallic cone woofers I am a critical high end equipment listener with an engineering and musician background over time. I find the Emotiva to be a well satisfing, musical quality, tight and powerful amp, super design and build quality like an M1A1 Abrams tank. Really like it a lot, listening to it now, [Dave Brubeck Take 5 jazz CD], as I write this on Friday afternoon 12-26. AND, also added the BIC America F12 powered sub from Amazon @ less than $200 to add that needed low end musical punch around 40hz which also does a very nice job, sub placed behind the seated listening area; much like being in the pit among a classical orchestra or front row in front of a jazz band, rock group or big band. And, no do not work for Emotiva, BIC, or Amazon; just like what I like. Good luck!
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I'm not an expert, but I went off of the 175W per channel rating when I bought this. The speakers I got were Polk Audio TSi 400's that are capable of taking 200W of power so I knew that the receiver couldn't overpower the speakers if I cranked it up.
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My comment is that I agree that underpowered receivers or amps will easily damage your speakers. I learned the hard way when I was a teenager 25 years ago and the receivers I used then blew tweeters. Then I bought a Carver amp and felt the difference. At this time, I have Carver amps driving L/R/C/Sub Channels on my system. It is safer to have a 250RMS Watts per channel amp than a 40watt receiver. Of course if the Low Frequency Driver is damaged, obviously it was defective.
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This amp is not putting out 2100 watts to your speakers. Your speakers are probably 8 ohms. If they are 8 ohms they are getting 230 watts to each channel. 1050 Watts x 2 Power Amplifier 230 + 230 Watts @ 8 Ohms - 460 + 460 Watts @ 4 Ohms - 920 + 920 Watts @ 2 OhmsYou will need a much more powerful amp. Good luck!
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Its sounds great. But it's always better better with 1000watts or more. Mines is only 800watts. The dash radio plays an important role aswell as the amplifier. My amp is 3000watt and i have all 4 car speakers 250w each and 2 subs at 800w each all connected on my 5 channel amp.
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No you will need a separate amp. I bought an inexpensive Pioneer that pushes 150 watts per channel and these speakers sound true and rich.
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Your higher end speaker manufacturers match and balance the speaker drivers and sizes for optimized sound between speakers. So, ideally, matching is better. For me, a lover of good sound, with few coins, you get what you can when presented on sale. I have the Klipsch RC-42 II center speaker, Wharfedale Diamond 10.4 side speakers and the 8" Yamaha sub that came with my Yamaha receiver. I've tweaked the crossovers, distance and volume settings and really love what I hear. When working with good quality speakers and a good amp, you can't go too far wrong!
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I use pioneer SC1323 at 160watts per channel, you should look for something with a bi-amp. You can also use another amplifier with the pre-out inputs on the receiver. I would recommend pioneer. All receivers push between 100 to the 160 watts I use. These speakers can handle 400peak RMS. This doesn't mean they are using the peak RMS rating all the time. So you want to match these with the max RMS rating for 8ohm speakers. You want to Amazon can also walk you through setup when you get your receiver from their fulfillment center. They offer free support. But you should talk to someone who does home audio equipment setup for the rest. I use pioneer SC1323 at 160watts per channel, you should look for something with a bi-amp. You can also use another amplifier with the pre-out inputs on the receiver. I would recommend pioneer. All receivers push between 100 to the 160 watts I use. These speakers can handle 400peak RMS. This doesn't mean they are using the peak RMS rating all the time. So you want to match these with the max RMS rating for 8ohm speakers. You want to Amazon can also walk you through setup when you get your receiver from their fulfillment center. They offer free support. But you should talk to someone who... » Read More I use pioneer SC1323 at 160watts per channel, you should look for something with a bi-amp. You can also use another amplifier with the pre-out inputs on the receiver. I would recommend pioneer. All receivers push between 100 to the 160 watts I use. These speakers can handle 400peak RMS. This doesn't mean they are using the peak RMS rating all the time. So you want to match these with the max RMS rating for 8ohm speakers. You want to Amazon can also walk you through setup when you get your receiver from their fulfillment center. They offer free support. But you should talk to someone who does home audio equipment setup for the rest. « Show Less
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Instead of an amp I would change your current radio to any modern pioneer. It will provide more than enough juice to these speakers. Cheaper than an amp, easier too, and you get the features of a new radio.
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It will produce sound, the quality will be questionable tho. I put 150w rms to mine and they sound amazing. Between 100w-200w would be ideal IMO. The more CLEAN power that you give them, the better they'll sound.
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Yes. I have mine hooked up to passive KRK's, not horrible for the price, however, it's a class-d as in digital amp. Read up and see if it'll work for you. It's okay, but sometimes there can be foldover below the Nyquist frequency. If I could afford better, I'd get one. But, for the price...
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It all depends on how much power per channel your Pyle P2002 is outputting. I had to replace an older Pioneer VSX 322 (vintage 1998) with a new Pioneer VSX 822K (around $ 250 at Fry's Electronics) The VSX 822K outputs 80 watts per channel which drives the Klipsch's perfectly. The KHO-7 can handle power, lots of power. I didn't want to spend a whole lot on a more powerful receiver since my application is for the rear patio, and my receiver stays outdoors under the patio. I also like the fact that I can connect a sub woofer to this receiver (couldn't with the older one) so that, combined with the KHO's, makes for some dam good listening. If you have anything less than 80 watts per channel would recommend upgrading your receiver. Kind of sucks to replace a working receiver but it was well worth taking the hit.
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Yes you will still need an amp. I have 100 watts on mine and it sounds great, very punchy.
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I looked up the tuner and i can say it would be perfect match my friend, because the tuner is the right amount of watts 80 watts just get a 12 inch woofer at least ok because the speakers do sound good but really would sound better with a bigger sub, please you have to make sure you separate the sound good, i sold them ASAP because my tuner was at 120 watts per channel way too many, they feel cheap but much better them a lot of speaker i have owned, if you want a very good sounding speaker take your time and by piece by piece polk you can buy on ebay but go with polk.com and down on the right click on polk ebay and get the refurbished- they are good as new trust me i have the TSI300 & Monitor 50s like new you cant tell- so take your time man trust me with the Onkyo will sound so good it would blow you away, if you have any other Q.A please email me bro?
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Speakers do not have to come the same manufacturer. In my case I am using the stereo unit with an existing built-in speaker system. There are several stereo speakers in different rooms so in my case I need & use an impedance matching unit so that I do not burn out the amplifier in the stereo receiver. If I recall correctly the Onkyo unit I have has to be connected to 8 ohm impedance speakers. I don't recall the power output per channel, but I suspect you could get away with speakers rated for 30 watts or greater. Hope this helps.
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go with one of the pioneer digital amps and you'll be happy, those amps are relatively small and push plenty of power
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Anything that can deliver at least half of the recommended power which is 110 watts rms per speaker. I currently give them 50 watts rms and they sound great and are loud enough for me. Make sure the amplifier is CEA 2006 compliant. All of the information can be found on Crutchfield or sonic electronix. I recommend Alpine Mrv-F300 or something similar as it will be slightly cheaper than the PDX-V9 if your on a budget. If you can splurge a little more go for it and get a PDX-V9. Both amplifiers are a great buy in my opinion