absolute newbie - need help! HK 335

[fishairflow]

Hello guys...I currently have denon 682 receiver and found following two receivers I don't have a clue as to what to do...
1. HK335 open box for US $ 219 slightly bruised
2. Yamaha 5860 open box for US $ 130 - almost brand spanking new

Both are available with extended warranty. So here is my delima.....
I have the following speakers.

1. Bose vcs10
Product Features
Center channel speaker for your home theater system components
Articulated Array® speaker design
Compound Loaded® drivers
Technical Details


Priced as : Each
Dimensions main (height x width x depth, inches) : N/A
Dimensions Center (height x width x depth, inches) : 3.3 x 21.1 x 6
Dimensions Rear (height x width x depth, inches) : N/A
Dimensions subwoofer(height x width x depth, inche : N/A
Design : Articulated Array design
Bass driver(s) : Unavailable
Midrange driver(s) : Four 2 1/2" full range compound loaded
Tweeter driver(s) : Unavailable
Subwoofer driver(s) : N/A
Power handling : 100 Watts
Amplifier power (in watts) : N/A
Nominal impedance (in ohms) : 4 to 8
Efficiency (spl @ 1 watt/1 meter) : Unavailable
Shielded for video use : Yes
Speaker wire connect type : Push

2. Klipsch SLX as front speakers
400 watts peak power handling (100 watts RMS) @ 8 ohms


Features two 4-1/2" magnetically shielded neodymium woofers


1" aluminum dome K-138 neodymium tweeter in a round 3-3/8" Tractrix horn

3. DENON satelite speakers as the 2 back speakers
SC-70C - 6 ohm speakers 2 way reflex speaker system



My question is that
a. which one is a good receiver
b. would the HK 335 receiver do the "clipping" thing with the Klipsch slx speakers?
c. My subwoofer (6 inches - 55 watts) - would it be damaged by the too much power of HK 335?
d. I have an option to buy JBL Sub10 10 inch 250 watts at about US $ 150 - should I go for it???

please please guys...any guidance - I would be very grateful!
thanks...

 

[bitpoh]

May also be helpful to ask yourself why you want to upgrade your current receiver, (i.e. do you need more features and if so what features or are you looking for more power?) and see if the HK or the Yamaha suit your needs to upgrade better.

 

[fishairflow]

May also be helpful to ask yourself why you want to upgrade your current receiver, (i.e. do you need more features and if so what features or are you looking for more power?) and see if the HK or the Yamaha suit your needs to upgrade better.

Actually - my reasoning is going sound stupid - it was just that the price for the HK - I thought I will never find a receiver of that kind from a place like circuit city with a 3 year warranty for 20 bucks extra.....and the bad boy sounds AMAZING....so I thought I would use the denon as a stereo system in the bedroom...??
Please tell me if this is not normal....

 

[Nick250]

Hello guys...I currently have denon 682 receiver and found following two receivers I don't have a clue as to what to do...
1. HK335 open box for US $ 219 slightly bruised
2. Yamaha 5860 open box for US $ 130 - almost brand spanking new

Both are available with extended warranty. So here is my delima.....
I have the following speakers.

1. Bose vcs10
Product Features
Center channel speaker for your home theater system components
Articulated Array® speaker design
Compound Loaded® drivers
Technical Details


Priced as : Each
Dimensions main (height x width x depth, inches) : N/A
Dimensions Center (height x width x depth, inches) : 3.3 x 21.1 x 6
Dimensions Rear (height x width x depth, inches) : N/A
Dimensions subwoofer(height x width x depth, inche : N/A
Design : Articulated Array design
Bass driver(s) : Unavailable
Midrange driver(s) : Four 2 1/2" full range compound loaded
Tweeter driver(s) : Unavailable
Subwoofer driver(s) : N/A
Power handling : 100 Watts
Amplifier power (in watts) : N/A
Nominal impedance (in ohms) : 4 to 8
Efficiency (spl @ 1 watt/1 meter) : Unavailable
Shielded for video use : Yes
Speaker wire connect type : Push

2. Klipsch SLX as front speakers
400 watts peak power handling (100 watts RMS) @ 8 ohms


Features two 4-1/2" magnetically shielded neodymium woofers


1" aluminum dome K-138 neodymium tweeter in a round 3-3/8" Tractrix horn

3. DENON satelite speakers as the 2 back speakers
SC-70C - 6 ohm speakers 2 way reflex speaker system



My question is that
a. which one is a good receiver
b. would the HK 335 receiver do the "clipping" thing with the Klipsch slx speakers?
c. My subwoofer (6 inches - 55 watts) - would it be damaged by the too much power of HK 335?
d. I have an option to buy JBL Sub10 10 inch 250 watts at about US $ 150 - should I go for it???

please please guys...any guidance - I would be very grateful!
thanks...

In general, look to your speakers and room acoustics to improve the sound quality in a meaningful way. I would focus first on the two front main speakers. If you are happy with them, I would next get a subwoofer. I am not familiar with the JBL sub, so I can not comment on it. Next a new center speaker. Some might suggest replacing the Bose center first, but again I have not heard it.

Nick

 

[AVRat]

It's normal, it's called upgraditis. No clipping problem unless you crank it too loud. The JBL sub should perform better than your current sub. If your current sub is powered, it doesn't use power from the receiver, just the low-level frequency signal.