NAD T875 vs Elite VSX=94THX

[B3Nut]

If you like the M3's, there is no reason to buy new speakers...I remember listening to a pair many years ago and they were superb loudspeakers. They are power hogs, 7 ohms nominal with 4 ohm minimum impedance, and 85.5dB sensitivity. The Pioneer will likely drive them to an average listening level, but I would advise the connection of an external power amplifier if concert-hall levels are desired without clipping the internal amplifiers, which can kill your tweeters. The big Mirages will be at their best with a stout power amplifier behind them. The Pioneer's preamp outputs can be used to drive such an amplifier, and its internal amps should suffice for reasonable-level listening while you shop for a good power amplifier. Emotiva and Outlaw have good, clean units at reasonable cost, and if you can install the amps in a closet to dampen fan noise, professional amplifiers from the likes of Crown, QSC, and even Behringer (WmAx loves his EP2500's, he has a gaggle of the units) are an excellent choice.

Good luck, those are some very fine loudspeakers indeed. No reason to ditch them at all, IMHO.

 

[Keyser_Soze]

Thanks B3Nut, I'm glad to hear that since I spent so much money on them. I do have an old Bryston 4B, buts it's on the blink. I'm going to have to send it in and take advantage of the mind blowing 20 year warranty.

 

[Seth=L]

Thanks B3Nut, I'm glad to hear that since I spent so much money on them. I do have an old Bryston 4B, buts it's on the blink. I'm going to have to send it in and take advantage of the mind blowing 20 year warranty.

I think the Pioneer VSX-94TXH would be fine to drive those speakers Keyser_Soze.

"and just like that, *poof*, he's gone"

 

[Keyser_Soze]

Seth=L, I really would prefer that, since I don't want any extra clutter or heat but now I have one yeah and one neah. I guess I could try it first and see.

If the Elite handles the load, I can still get the Bryston repaired and off load it for a couple of bucks.

Thanks

 

[Seth=L]

I can still get the Bryston repaired and off load it for a couple of bucks.

I'll buy it broke if it's only a couple of bucks.

 

[B3Nut]

I see Seth's 2 bucks and raise him 2.

Heeheehee....that Bryston would light the Mirages up but good once fixed. Worth a shot. You could well be satisfied with the Elite's own amps, they're among the stoutest amps built into a receiver. Adding a 4B to the fronts certainly wouldn't hurt, though...it's always worth an experiment.

 

[Sesquipedalian]

I was in a store within the last few years and they had an Nad receiver hooked up to Def Tech Mythos Gems, the movie through this setup was lifeless and dull.

The next room had a Yamaha receiver and the previous version Def Tech speakers before the pro monitor 1000s. It was the whole speaker package the surrounds and center and subwoofer and the room was really big and this combo was very dynamic. A night and day difference.

Not sure it was the Nad receiver that was to blame but that combo sounded awful for movies. If movies is important to you I would listen to the Nad and make sure it sounds good to you.