I am redo'ing my outdoor system. I have 2 outdoor 6.5s and a couple in ground speakers by a pool and am putting up a 3rd or 4th 5.5 or 6.5 to really envelop the back yard.
Just bought 2 Klipsch AW-650s to replace Polk Atrium 450s. I'll either use the 450s for the other 2 spots I have in mind or I'll buy more of the Klipsch outdoors to match (maybe 525's)
Anyways, question is this. I am presently using an Old Sony STR-DG500 AVR which coincidently I bought a long time back for this very purpose. Going to run it in Multi-Stereo mode so that signal plays from each speaker. This AVR is 110WPC assuming 2 channels driven. I'm going to run 5-6 channels concurrently. I have a streaming DAC that I picked up on a slick deal that's pretty good. Great bluetooth range and the SQ is good and that connects via digital optical.
Would I benefit much from perhaps finding an older AVR used that was more of a flagship with more power. I say old because I don't need HDMI or 4K, etc. but maybe I can get one that had much more power with a stronger AMP section from someone who knows that there is not as much value without the latest features and might sell for $100 for example.
OR, is the likely difference in power so slight that I wouldn't notice much improvement? I know the adding an extra 40-50WPC might only be worth a few DBs if I've read correctly.
Welcome any thoughts/recommendations
