Receiver For Mission Speakers

[ZeroPlex]

Thanks guys.

Seth,

The Sony Amp I had before was an STR-DB930, and there were so many settings in that, including a whole host of DSP Modes that perhaps some things were set so as to augment bass, possibly from the speakers themselves.

Sholling,

I did consider one of the new Onkyo 807's, which is apparently a monster. 180 watts per channel here in Europe I think it is, but the reviews say that it will completely blow you off the sofa and you'd even need to take a break half way through a movie, so it's a bit beefy in the bass department.

Maybe it would be my ideal receiver, but there are issues with Onkyo and reliability, plus build quality, which puts me off. What is your opinion on this?

[ZeroPlex]

Just one more thing to add.

I'm using a Y Link subwoofer cable which I had lying around instead of buying a single RCA to RCA.

The Y Link I have is a PPX to 2 RCA. It's this cable here:

http://www.hificablesdirect.com/256/...er-Cable-.html

It's not any harm to use that connection between the amp and the sub is it? It won't affect performance in any way?

I have the PPX on the amp side and both RCA's fed into the left and right inputs on the sub.

Both inputs on the sub are black by the way, and not red and white, or red and black like you see on some others.

[Seth=L]

The Sony Amp I had before was an STR-DB930, and there were so many settings in that, including a whole host of DSP Modes that perhaps some things were set so as to augment bass, possibly from the speakers themselves.

That's more than likely true. The solution could be an eq.