Receiver Sub $500 to drive ELAC unifi ub5 & Headphones

[mockingboy]

Subject says it all.

I will be running a 2.0 system in my NYC apartment and looking for a receiver to drive those new ELAC speakers and some high end headphones.

May in the future upgrade to 3.1 but looking for something functional that won't break the bank and is flexible.

Thanks!
Mike

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Keep an eye on Amazon in about 3 months for their usual 50% off sale of current Denon models.

So a Denon X3100/3200 might be $500, instead of $1000.

 

[afterlife2]

How big is your space?
15 inch Sub: http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-sub-1500-15-150-watt-powered-subwoofer--300-634

Receiver: http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxv577bl/yamaha-rx-v577-7.2-channel-network-receiver-wi-fi/airplay/1.html

 

[KEW]

I don't believe any graphs for the UniFis' impedance are out yet. Without that, we really can't know if these speakers require more than typical speakers. I do think I read that these speakers get below 4 ohms in spots, so they are not the easiest to drive!