Power Amp needed?

[Mega2000]

Once I get past this hell that is called the Christmas season I am going to buy a new receiver. I am going to get a Yamaha rxv750, rxv1500, or rxv2500 depending on how bad I am after I get past the new year.

So, I have had a few people tell me to get an amp to power my speakers because for the size room I have. (A transformed garage). How much of a difference does the amp make and it is worth the price or could a v1500 pump out enough power to be sufficient? I have Yamaha NS-A100XT towers up front and plan to get a whole new set of speakers over the next year.

I am also on kind of on a budget because I am saving up for a wedding

 

[furrycute]

I prefer to use separate amps to drive towers. Receivers are okay with bookshelfs, as long as the speakers are efficient.

 

[Nomo]

Any of those Yamaha models with be enough to drive just about any speaker on their own. Provided the speakers are 6 ohm or higher.
That being said; I just recently bought an Onkyo M-282 amp to run my fronts. My Yamaha RX-V1500 now only drives the center and surrounds. My primary reason was to prolong the life of the reciever. I didn't expect a great deal of change in sound quality but IMO there has been an improvement. In DSP modes the surrounds seem to have a bit more life, and in Pure direct at -10db from the Yamaha the amp seems to be just starting to breathe where as the Yamaha was starting to get a little warm.
The most important thing is see that your reciever has plenty of ventilation whether you opt for a power amp or not.
Oh, just one more thing about the Onkyo amp: It's big. It's height is almost that of my 1500. So if you are pressed for space this is probably not the amp for you.

 

[Yamahaluver]

If you can, try and update the Yamaha NS-A100XT to Yamaha NS-777 or at least a NS-555, thats all you need and a good Yamaha sub like NS-315 or 1500 if your budget can be stretched a little.

 

[Mega2000]

If you can, try and update the Yamaha NS-A100XT to Yamaha NS-777 or at least a NS-555, thats all you need and a good Yamaha sub like NS-315 or 1500 if your budget can be stretched a little.

are the 777 and 555's that much better than the a100xt's? i will for sure update these down the road but i am kinda tight on cash and would rather put money into a reciever. I am still trying to deside between the v750, v1500 and v2500. I wish the v1500 had 3 component inputs because then I would have a winner.

thanks guys

 

[Duffinator]

are the 777 and 555's that much better than the a100xt's? i will for sure update these down the road but i am kinda tight on cash and would rather put money into a reciever. I am still trying to deside between the v750, v1500 and v2500. I wish the v1500 had 3 component inputs because then I would have a winner.

thanks guys

Check out the Denon 2805. It has three component inputs and compares favorably with the Yamaha 1500.

 

[jaxvon]

While it is considerable more expensive, you might also want to look at an Outlaw Audio Premp/Amp combo.

Outlaw Audio

 

[Yamahaluver]

are the 777 and 555's that much better than the a100xt's? i will for sure update these down the road but i am kinda tight on cash and would rather put money into a reciever. I am still trying to deside between the v750, v1500 and v2500. I wish the v1500 had 3 component inputs because then I would have a winner.

thanks guys

The NS-555/777 and its smaller siblings feature the same driver used in their now discontinued award winning NS-200/300 series speakers, the drivers are polymer injected with Indian pearl mica and as such are very rigid and therefore quite accurate, for the receiver, spend your money and get the RXV-2500.

 

[Leprkon]

I am going to get a Yamaha rxv750, rxv1500, or rxv2500 depending on how bad I am after I get past the new year.

So, I have had a few people tell me to get an amp to power my speakers because for the size room I have.

the 1500 will put out 120 watts per channel and the 2500 will put out 130. unless you work every day on a jet flightline with no ear plugs or have brutally inefficient speakers, you should have plenty of power.

 

[Mega2000]

I think I am going to go with the v2500 mainly because this wil be my receiver for the next 10 years and I might as well put a few extra $$$ so I don't regret it a few years down the road.

next question.... has anyone had any luck buying online? I can either get the receiver at Tweeter for $850->$900 or I can get it online for around $700 even under $700 on ebay.

is it worth the extra $150+ to get it at an authorized dealer

and does anyone know how flexible dealers are on price. Is it like buying a caR? can I go in and say that I can get the receiver for around $700 onile and expect them to bring thier price down?

 

[Duffinator]

is it worth the extra $150+ to get it at an authorized dealer

Only if you ever need service. I wouldn't chance it, I'd buy from an authorized dealer so you have a warranty. Yamaha will not make repairs free of charge if it was not purchased at an authorized dealer.

What I want to know is where do these non-authorized dealers get their Yamaha product? Is Yamaha that loose in their distribution chain?