Upgrading speakers for Onkyo CS-V720...

[Denis29]

I really like my Onkyo DVD Receiver (CS-V720, also labeled DR-UN7), but I could do better than the 2 main speakers that came with it...

Here are the specs for the built-in amp:

Power Output:
2 ch driven: 16W + 16W at 8 Ohms, 1 kHz, FTC
23W + 23W at 4 Ohms, 1 kHz, FTC
1 ch driven: 30 W at 4 Ohms, 1 kHz, FTC
Damping factor: 70 (front, 1 kHz, 8 Ohm)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance: 150 mV/47 kOhm (LINE)
Output Level and Impedance: 120 mV/2.2 kOhm (REC OUT)
Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 100 kHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 100 dB
Speaker Impedance: 4 Ohm - 16 Ohm


Here are the specs for the 2 stock speakers:

Type: 2-way bass reflex
Impedance: 4 Ohms
Max input power: 70 W
Output sound pressure level: 82 dB/W/m
Freq. Response: 50 Hz - 35 kHz
X-over Freq.: 6.5 kHz
Woofer: 13 cm A-OMF cone
Tweeter: 2.5 cm soft cone

I was thinking about replacing these with a pair of Axiom M3's or maybe Bose 301V's... I use this system for music only, and it's stationed in a fairly small room... I have an Onkyo subwoofer.

I am kind of wondering, since the stock speakers are rated at 4 Ohms impedance, whether I should look for 4-Ohm speakers or should this system be able to drive the Axioms reasonably well?

Appreciate the help...

 

[jcPanny]

See my reply on your other thread.
Try not to double post the same question.

 

[markw]

16W + 16W at 8 Ohms, 1 kHz ain't a lot to work with.

That boils down to roughly 10 watts at 20 - 20k. Interesting, but I don't see a distortion number there.

Your choices are verrrrrrry limited, possibly expensive, and offer no promise of "better" sound. Different, yes, but not necessarily better. As, JCP suggested, you might want to check some of the more current responses on your other thread on this.

 

[Denis29]

I apologize for "double-posting"... I thought that the thread in the Amplifier section would terminate itself because the subject went on to speakers and thus became off-topic there... But it's very much alive, so I ended up with two threads on the same thing... I am really sorry about that.

Just to answer the question... Total harmonic distortion is quoted as "5% (power rated), 0.4% (1kHz, 1W)