Can this Emotiva drive these Yamaha?

[Johnny82]

Hello,

I'm trying to buy myself a nice audio Christmas gift to which i want to hook up at the same time the desktop PC and the TV.
No need for atmos and other stuff, I just want a nice stereo system and I got to the point where i have to choose between 2 amplifiers and some speakers.

The 2 amplifiers that I found available to buy, at a reasonable price, that can be hooked up to TV and PC are the following - 1st choice is Emotiva & Yamaha

My only doubt (besides the sound output): Can this Emotiva amplifier drive the Yamaha speakers?


Emotiva - BasX TA-100

TA-100 Stereo Preamp/DAC/Tuner With Integrated Amplifier

The BasX TA-100 combines an audiophile quality stereo preamplifier, a high-performance FM tuner, and a high-quality power amplifier – all in one. Shop today!

emotiva.com

vs
Yamaha R-N303D

R-N303D - Overview - Yamaha - Other European Countries

Come into a new Hi-Fi life

europe.yamaha.com

And the speakers are these:

YAMAHA NS-F51

NS-F51 - Specs - Yamaha - Other European Countries

This high performance floor-standing speaker uses a two-way, three-speaker configuration with two 16cm (6-1/2”) cone woofers and one 3cm (1”) soft dome tweeter for beautifully clear sound with immensely powerful bass.

europe.yamaha.com

vs
Monitor Audio 200

Monitor 200 | Floorstanding Speakers | Monitor Audio

Monitor Audio’s slender floorstanding Monitor 200 loudspeakers feature two MMP II bass drivers and a C-CAM tweeter to give a powerful performance.

www.monitoraudio.com

Thanks

 

[mazersteven]

I'd go with those Monitor Audios before the Yamahas just my opinion

The Yamahas do seem to get some love though

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I would get the Yamaha amp for sure.

For speakers, MA is more popular than Yamaha in general.

 

[lovinthehd]

The two amps are fairly similar in power capabilities it looks like, altho they provide dissimilar specs. The amps will work with the speakers, tho.

 

[Johnny82]

I was thinking about getting the Yamaha speakers because they are 6ohm and easier to drive
For 8ohms I could get any Wharfdale, Monitor Audio etc around 300$ a pair. Problem is the amplifier

The Emotiva - BasX TA-100 only does 50 wats / channel in 8 ohms so at 6ohms it would be easier, right?

 

[mazersteven]

8ohm's are easier to drive

And the Monitor Audios use a really good tweeter compared to the Yamahas

 

[shadyJ]

Monitor for speakers.

The Emotiva will put out more than 50 watts at 60 Ohms. I would guess in the range of 60 to 70 watts.

 

[lovinthehd]

Emotiva rates it at 90w into 4 ohms (1khz less than 1% thd), and a nominal 8 ohm rating only means so much, too. The amp desired is more about how far from the speakers and the spl you want than just what the speakers are rated as/for.

 

[Johnny82]

No idea what 1% thd or 1khz means for the sound quality but I do appreciate your help
What I want to do is stick 2 tower speakers & the amp next to my TV and pull 1 cable from there to my PC (8 feet)

 

[lovinthehd]

No idea what 1% thd or 1khz means for the sound quality but I do appreciate your help
What I want to do is stick 2 tower speakers & the amp next to my TV and pull 1 cable from there to my PC (8 feet)

1 percent total harmonic distortion measured only at the single frequency of 1khz and would be comparable to similarly made measurements (if the spec was based on a lower THD and full frequency range this wattage spec would be lower....). The speaker/amp placement and cabling shouldn't be an issue.....what cable do you want to run from the pc?

 

[Johnny82]

I have optical output from my pc and the usual speaker out 3.5 jack.
Probably will use the optical since that as far as I know gives better quality for sound

 

[lovinthehd]

I have optical output from my pc and the usual speaker out 3.5 jack.
Probably will use the optical since that as far as I know gives better quality for sound

Yeah I'd go for the digital rather than analog connection, too. May not be any different, tho.

 

[Kingnoob]

What’s a preamplifier??
Does he need a receiver also for it ?
Sure got me
Confused !!’

Preamplifier - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

TA-100 Stereo Preamp/DAC/Tuner With Integrated Amplifier

The BasX TA-100 combines an audiophile quality stereo preamplifier, a high-performance FM tuner, and a high-quality power amplifier – all in one. Shop today!

emotiva.com

It’s definitely powerful enough

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[killdozzer]

I have optical output from my pc and the usual speaker out 3.5 jack.
Probably will use the optical since that as far as I know gives better quality for sound

If your amp has an optical in, I'd use that. Among other things, it means the amp will do the D to A conversion. The signal will be taken from the PC while still in the digital domain which will make it less susceptible to some noise. I don't think your sound quality will improve.