Is my older Denon amp powerful enough

[JamesC]

Did you use the spl calculator to find out the power you need? If not, if we know your room dimensions and sitting distance from the L/R speakers we can answer you question too.

The Elac F5's impedance is rated 6 ohm, you can bet they probably are closer to 4 ohm nominal. The sensitivity is 85 dB/2.83v/1m, so in general I would say the AVR-1712 can do okay in a small room, but let's see the calculator result and/or your room dimensions just to be sure. It is also safe to say the F5s are not designed to play loud at all, except in small to small medium rooms sitting not much more than 2 meters. I think they would sound more musical to Klipsch in the same price range, but I am guessing.

101.3 was the dB SPL at listening postion
I’m not very far from the speakers. Maybe 11 feet

 

[JamesC]

101.3 was the dB SPL at listening postion
I’m not very far from the speakers. Maybe 11 feet

I was just worried that I was going on hype for these speakers than quality. Budget was always a concern though

 

[PENG]

I was just worried that I was going on hype for these speakers than quality. Budget was always a concern though

Agree, with Andrew Jones name on them, "hype" should be expected, and I allowed for it already when I guessed they would sound better than (or more accurate than) Klipsch speakers at the same price point.

If you want to listen at reference level, you will have to sit closer to 2 meters, say 7 ft, not 11 ft. To me, they are for smaller rooms, say no larger than 12X15X9'. If you are happy with 75 dB average you should be fine with the AVR-1712 especially if you have a subwoofer.

 

[JamesC]

Agree, with Andrew Jones name on them, "hype" should be expected, and I allowed for it already when I guessed they would sound better than (or more accurate than) Klipsch speakers at the same price point.

If you want to listen at reference level, you will have to sit closer to 2 meters, say 7 ft, not 11 ft. To me, they are for smaller rooms, say no larger than 12X15X9'. If you are happy with 75 dB average you should be fine with the AVR-1712 especially if you have a subwoofer.

Ok,thank you. I’m going to try the b6’s as they went on sale at amazon for 259 at Amazon.ca. I’ll see what they sound like and if I enjoy the sound I’ll try the f5’s. easier to return smaller speakers I’m sure than towers. It will give me a chance to see how my Denon avr handles the speakers.

 

[PENG]

Ok,thank you. I’m going to try the b6’s as they went on sale at amazon for 259 at Amazon.ca. I’ll see what they sound like and if I enjoy the sound I’ll try the f5’s. easier to return smaller speakers I’m sure than towers. It will give me a chance to see how my Denon avr handles the speakers.

Wise choice!