Can the CS20 be used with a Yamaha RXV573 805 watt, 7.1 channel receiver? We moved into a home with front and rear speakers in the ceiling. I know that they're Yamaha, but have no other specifics. I haven't yet selected a subwoofer, and have yet to...
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I don't see that as a problem. I have my CS20 hooked up to a Yamaha RX-V671 which has about the same output. Should sound great!
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Yes, this will work for non-yamaha receivers. You can plug it into anything that has a coaxial digital input. That is the orange leed you see in the picture. The other black leed you see is the power supply.
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Do yourself a favor and read the manufacturer product description posted on Amazon.com. I have these speakers connected to a 5.1 channel A/V receiver for a small room. These speakers are small and not very powerful sound-wise. I purchased a separate sub-woofer to up the bass. As the other customers have answered you still need more speakers specially for a 7.1 channel A/V receiver.
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Yes. As long as you have a receiver that does at least 5.1. Plus you need to make sure the inputs for the sub match the inputs for the receiver. Otherwise you may need some adapters to get it to work. I use 4 of these with one center channel being a different Yamaha and it sounds great. My family just visited this weekend and commented about how awesome it was.
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It is better to have speakers with wattage ratings higher than the receiver. 150 watt speakers will work fine with this receiver as long as they can handle 8ohms. Check the ohm ratings for the speakers, you did not say what kind of speakers you have so I can't answer that. Look on the rear of the speakers for the ohm rating.
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No, but I would say it depends on the size of your room. Why down play a great SUB. Your Yamaha can push enough but with just two bookshelf speakers and a 12" Sub seems like it could be to much if you set it up that way. I agree with the answer below though. Once you purchase the Sub your going to want a Center speaker and some side for a 5 in 1 system. I have (2) RF-82 II Floorstanding Speakers : (1) RC-62 II Center Channel Speaker: (2) RS-52 II Surround Speakers and the RW12D 12-inch - Awesome!
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I have four Yamaha 250 watt indoor/out door speakers, and a 400 watt powered subwoofer. Anything that takes standard wire (or monster cable) will work with it. Just check the speakers input range vs the head units out put. if the speakers are too small the head unit can blow them, if they are too big the head unit wont drive them (no sound)
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Can it, yes. The real question is, should it. What is the rest of the system and what is your overall goal. I have discovered that mixing speaker (especially across the front) can cause issues. I am using Polk Rti's across the front and staging is seamless. When I had the CS20 between the RtiA9's, the center was noticeably brighter compared the left and right.
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I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL&gt;Center&gt;FR&gt;RL&gt;RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL&gt;SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick
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These are really good sounding speakers but beware of the 100 watt limit. I have a little bit larger family room than noted and really like to crank up the sound at times. I am using a Yamaha RX-475 which is 115 watts and I have now blown two of the satellite speakers and I have had to replaced them with Yamaha speakers that can handle the wattage. So make sure your receiver wattage does not exceed 100 watts!!!
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I have no idea what the monoprice in ceiling surround sounds like. But I can tell you that the Polk RM85 speakers suprised me. They sound very good for a small speaker. I have a 20 x 35 foot room and was afraid they would not fill it. Along with my JBL 450 watt sub and Denon reciever, I have no problem filling this room. Awesome.
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I have the Yamaha RX-V367 and it works great with this receiver.. I would think it will work with any receiver. The only issue I have is that the power must be turned on and off separately on the woofer as there is no interconnection between my receiver model and the woofer. Maybe you have such a connection. Anyway, it works well.
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I'm not familiar with the Yamaha. I have been using Pioneer Elite receivers for my home theater set up since I switched from separate amps and processors many years ago. Never had a problem with any of them. Some of the old units I gave to family members are still going strong.
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Jan, To error on the side of safety, I would hesitate to drop below the rated impedence of your receiver. You might over heat the Yamaha especially at higher volumes.I am running the ns-310 center with two ns-210's for left and right on a 7.1 system. The rest of my speakers ARE 8 ohms, BUT my av receiver (Denon 1912) is rated at 6 to 16 ohms.The center speaker you are considering, has an exceptionally clear, crisp sound.Hope this helps, Rick
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I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL>Center>FR>RL>RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL>SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL>Center>FR>RL>RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL>SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick
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This receiver is listed at outputting 145W per speaker ( http://store.sony.com/7.2-channel-4k-a-v-receiver-zid27-STRDH740/cat-27-catid-All-Speakers-and-Stereo-Components) and so will not cause your speakers to fry. The sub outs are pre-amp signals, so your subwoofers need to be self powered. Using 6 speakers and those strong subs, you will have a 1820W system. The only things you might destroy are your eardrums and relationships with the neighbors.
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I am not sure. The paperwork does not answer the questions. My "main item" is a Yamaha RX-V773WA which theoretically draws up approx. 400-500w. All my switched items (amps, fans, etc.) are low wattage except for an old Adcom amp which draws up to 500 watts.Mine works perfectly even though the Yamaha, like all modern receivers, draws a little wattage when off.