Need help with choosing a receiver

[d Drums]

Hi All,

I have a basic setup for listening to music with Klipsch Synergy F-3 (https://www.cnet.com/products/klipsch-synergy-f-3-speak...) and Sub 12 (https://www.cnet.com/products/klipsch-synergy-sub-12/sp...). I am an amateur drummer and will play along for practice. My old Yamaha Amp seems to have blown a channel and I need to replace it. Looking for recommendations to power this basic setup. Since my usage is entirely music I do not have to have a surround sound capability. Stereo receiver would do. Need a Phono input and any extras such as USB, Bluetooth etc. would be nice. Needs to be loud or my drums will drawn it out. Budget $500 give or take. Please help

Thanks

 

[Pogre]

Did your old Yamaha amp do the trick with those speakers? It takes a lot of power to be heard over drums. I played drums for years with a similar setup and I have some significant hearing loss as a result. I strongly suggest some protection, though I know how I reacted to that advice...

If your old Yammy did the trick I'd look for something with similar power capabilities. I'm not as up on receivers as some of the other guys here, so you'll probably get some good suggestions. $500 (or less) should be able to get you into something pretty decent.

 

[lovinthehd]

I'd still look at avrs particularly for bass management vs stereo receivers (many of the stereo units only have a sub pre-out, no bass management), this avr would be better than a 2ch stereo receiver at this price point.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I used to rehearse like that. Hard on the ears. Maybe these would be better for you.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/vic-firth-sih1-isolation-headphones?cntry=us&source=3WWMWXGP&gclid=CNG-lLnq8NICFQuPaQodV3IL9A&kwid=productads-adid^156717928496-device^m-plaid^137768329482-sku^443954000000000@ADL4MF-adType^PLA
Or, if your drums are mic'd, run them through a mixer, and connect a source to the mixer(phone etc). Use in ear monitors under muffs, and save your ears. Then you can trim the "mix" to favor the source, or the drums. Then go to YouTube and find some drumless tracks once you're confident enough. Also, start a band. Play with as many musicians as you can find to tolerate you(lol). It will make you better by exposing you to a variety of personalities, styles and other skill levels.