RBH FM-45 first set up please stop by post take a look, need help.

[GusTheBusJohnson]

Hello, ive just recently gotten into home audio and i got a great deal on a set of lightly used fm-45s,a set of wm-30, and a set of mm-4s with stands (im to new to post any links unfortunately) . I payed 300 for all 6 and they all work and look great. Now my biggest concern is that my reciever isnt powerful enough. How do i know? Im Currently using an onkyo tx- 676. Im just starting off and wanna make sure im doing this right; I still havent decided on a center speaker. My last concern was; are these speakers still any good? Did i mess and buy outdated technology? Would ihave been better off just buying the reference series from best buy? (First set up remember) Also he had these in storage for the past 3-4 years. Should i take any precautions? Ill gladly take any advice. Thanks to anyone who was able to read through this

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

As long as you can play the speakers at the volume you want, your receiver is fine. The FM45 had a list price of $2000 and got a good review from Audioholics. Don’t think you’d find better speakers at Best Buy for what you paid for these!

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[GusTheBusJohnson]

As long as you can play the speakers at the volume you want, your receiver is fine. The FM45 had a list price of $2000 and got a good review from Audioholics. Don’t think you’d find better speakers at Best Buy for what you paid for these!

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

Thanks so much for that response it helped me know i had decent speakers. Unfortunately I just had a few more concerns come up. In the OP review by audioholics; he stated he used 10 gauge wire and bi amped the fm45s. How important is it i do that? I've read mixed things about wire. One being only the distance matters, another the speaker does too. I appreciate you taking your time to respond and going over spefecics for these speakers. Can I really just use lamp wire? If theres anything I can do to give you points for a great answer please let me know. Cheers, Have a good day