Right receiver with right speakers?

[kmcorolla15]

Ok, so one of my neighbors is saying that I have the wrong receiver in my living room....so my newbie self is in need of some advice.

Right now I have a Sony STR-DH790 in the living room that I bought new last year, paired with a set of Bose 701s with matching center. (yes, I know....) Polk height and surrounds with a Mirage sub.

In the garage I have a Denon AVR-S730H that I somehow scored with a pair of Polk Monitor 60s and matching center channel on FB Marketplace for $50. Have that in the garage (the speakers look like crap because the previous owner's dog messed up the grills).

I also have a couple of lower-end Onkyos in the basement and office downstairs, but I think those are fine there. (75-80 watts per channel, etc).

What do you all think? Should the Denon be in the main living area as my neighbor has told me? Should I bring one of the Onkyos into the garage instead?

All setups that I have are Atmos 5.2.1.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Kingnoob]

Wow you got a near $500 avr for basically free? Fb prices are insanely high here .

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The Sony is newer and supposedly more powerful. How do you think it currently sounds ? You could switch them up just to see if you here any difference.

 

[lovinthehd]

What's his logic as to what avr goes where? What's yours? If it works for you....

 

[j_garcia]

There is no real "this AVR goes best with these speakers", but I do agree with quality with quality. If it is enough power for the setup, it is fine. I would put the most powerful one in the place you listen the most.

If you aren't able to make a matched setup right now, and along with what Kingnoob said, if you are happy with it, it doesn't matter what someone else says.