Is AVR-4400H good enough KEF R11?

[Pogre]

@Pogre how do you figure on the volume scale? Reference on the absolute scale is usually 80/82....

My bad, I misremembered. You're right, it is 80 for my Marantz. It's been so long since I've used that scale. I'll fix my post too. Thanks for the correction.

 

[ryanosaur]

Interesting advice. But it looks familiar.

Is AVR-4400H good enough KEF R11?

My current 7.1 config has the following Denon AVR-4400H Front: KEF R500 Center: KEF R200c Back and surround: JBL 530 Sub: Monolith 15 inch I want to upgrade my front speaker from KEF R500 to KEP R11. Is AVR-4400H good enough or do I need to upgrade my receiver as well?

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[john20182050]

@Pogre @lovinthehd @ryanosaur Thanks a lot for the details and info. One more question, currently I use Mediabridge 12AWG for my R500 and based on my knowledge Mediabridge 12AWG is more than enough for R11 when I'm placing this about 4 feet away from the receiver. Is that correct?

 

[lovinthehd]

@Pogre @lovinthehd @ryanosaur Thanks a lot for the details and info. One more question, currently I use Mediabridge 12AWG for my R500 and based on my knowledge Mediabridge 12AWG is more than enough for R11 when I'm placing this about 4 feet away from the receiver. Is that correct?

12g is more than overkill for 4 foot lengths....only at about 30 ft for 2 ohm loads would you maybe consider 10g http://roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm#wiretable

ps Even if the Mediabridge is CCA, it's still good Is it?

 

[john20182050]

I'm back here. Is it possible to just use a power amp (without preamp) to connect to my receiver AVR 4400H? Do I need to buy an integrated amp or power amp + preamp to get HT bypass?

 

[-Jim-]

Hi John,

I have the same receiver and don't need more power to drive my Atmos setup. (At least not until I try it as 7.2.4) Did you try the new speakers with the AVR-X4400H? I assume is isn't loud enough for you or you wouldn't be looking for more power now.

You would purchase a power amp that does not have a built in pre-amplifier stage. Such a device is called an integrated amplifier. You just need a straight old power amp.

I hope this is helpful.

 

[john20182050]

Hi John,

I have the same receiver and don't need more power to drive my Atmos setup. (At least not until I try it as 7.2.4) Did you try the new speakers with the AVR-X4400H? I assume is isn't loud enough for you or you wouldn't be looking for more power now.

You would purchase a power amp that does not have a built in pre-amplifier stage. Such a device is called an integrated amplifier. You just need a straight old power amp.

I hope this is helpful.

Thanks