Buying some speakers for my Yamaha RX-V861 7.2 channel Receiver

gene

gene

Audioholics Master Chief
Administrator
Hello folks. Newbie here. I'm not super smart when it comes to home theater systems so please bear with me. I just bought this receiver for $100 locally and now I just need to get 2 floor speakers and 1 sub. My question is, what kind of speakers as far as specs (wattage, impedance, etc) should I get for this receiver? Anything you would recommend somewhere between $400-$700 new/used? I see a lot on bestbuy but I am not exactly sure which ones have great reputation and real reviews from the experts here. I will be using the system for music streaming from my phone/ipad (bought a bluetooth adapter) and also for movies (4k Visio TV). Thank you folks in advance!

Here are the specs online for my receiver:
POWER OUTPUT:
100 W (20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channels driven @ 8 ohms, 0.09% THD)
110 W (1 kHz, 2 channels driven @ 8 ohms, 0.9% THD)

DYNAMIC POWER:
140 W @ 8 ohms
180 W @ 6 ohms
210 W @ 4 ohms
250 W @ 2 ohms
Stick with 8 ohm rated speakers. That particular Yamaha doesn't play well with 4 ohm speakers.
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
No experience with BA, but they generally have a good reputation....I think one of the guys who writes articles here occasionally used to work there?....going blank on his name....think he's got a book for sale there was a recent article about....
I finally remembered....Steve Feinstein was the guy I was thinking of https://www.audioholics.com/authors/steve-feinstein

I found this, too https://rslspeakers.com/downloads/RSL 3600 late brochure.pdf

The current version of RSL might be worth a look, too https://rslspeakers.com/ and there are reviews of their stuff here on AH, too.
 
isolar8001

isolar8001

Audioholic General
Yep...RSL is one of the best lines for the money you can get.
Exceptional quality components and cabinets.
I have 3 CG25's and a pair of CG5's, all in gloss white.

What they have done with the new CG3 line is move away from the gloss cabinets that had to cost a fortune to make.
Probably we will see a new CG5 line to follow.
 
P

Pitman

Audioholic Intern
Guys, for subwoofer, what do you think of the SVS SB-1000 PRO 12 inch? It is $599 right now but I got a deal for $375. Should I grab it for that price? or is there another sub you would recommend for that price? Looking for a 12 inch sub. thanks!
 
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