Q. Upgrade of older receiver recommended (to match new Klipsch speakers)?

[djjdnewyork]

Hello there! I just purchased a pair of Klipsch floorstanding RF-62 speakers, 500 watts peak.

I have a 15-year old receiver, Sony's STR AV770, 80 watts per channel (front), that seems to work fine w/ the new speakers. But I've read that when a receiver's "overworked," damage to the speaker (specifically, to the tweeters) can result. Is it recommended that I go w/ a new (ostensibly more powerful) receiver, to avoid damaging the speakers? Or am I, in all respects, safe?

Much Appreciated!

 

[bandphan]

unless your looking for new audio codecs or hdmi and video features or a massive room to fill, klipsch are extremely efficient speakers and do not require alot of power to play loud.

 

[Midcow2]

I think you are safe.

Most overload on an old receiver is on the receiver, not the speakers.

If the speakers have low efficinecy or a low impendance rating ( 4 ohms ) it can cause a hiher load on the AVR ( Audio Video receiver).

Your speakers are very efficient at sensitivity 97 dB and are rated at 8 ohms. You should have no problems! ENJOY