Hi All,
First time posting. Looking for some advice on setting up my new system. Recently moved from Australia to the USA. I brought my Dynaudio Audience 82 Floorstanders and Audience C120 Center speaker with me, but due voltage change, I left my Marantz SR-5012 and Velodyne Sub behind.
I did love the Marantz sound, but not sure it really had enough power for the Audience 82 speakers. I'm definitely a noob when it comes to audio setup, but I do want to get the most out of what I have, for a sensible budget.
I probably won't be getting another sub just yet, but happy to take suggestions on that. What I'm looking for is advice on the AV receiver and/or separate Amp for the Left, Center and Right speakers.
I'm trying to choose between just using the Marantz Cinema 50, or getting the Marantz Cinema 70 and using the pre-outs to a Buckeye NC252MP 4 channel amp. I don't currently have surround speakers and not sure if I'll end up going that route or not, but good to have a receiver with the option.
Here's the specs on the speakers I currently have, and I'm open to all suggestions, even if they're not what I've listed above. The only caveat is the receiver has to be a good looking unit, as it'll be out in the open in the lounge room and needs to pass the wife acceptance test.
Audience 82 Specs
Sensitivity (2.83 V/1 m): 87 dB
Recommended Amp. Power
Small size rooms: - watts
Medium size rooms: >50 watts
Large size rooms: >100 watts
IEC Long Term Power Handling: 300 watts
Impedance, Nominal: 4 ohms
Impedance, (20-200 Hz): 3.9 - 20 ohms
Impedance, (200-20 kHz): 4.1 - 8.0 ohms
Impedance, Phase Shift (20-200 Hz): -61º - + 20º
Impedance, Phase Shift (200-20 kHz): -8.8º - +23º
Impedance, HF (200 kHz): 6.5ohms
Frequency Response (+/- 3 dB): 26 Hz - 21 kHz
Resonance Frequency: 24 Hz
Internal Cabinet Volume: 51 litres
Bass Principle: Bass reflex
Tweeter: 28 mm soft dome.
Magnetic fluid.
Pure aluminium wire voice coil. Rear chamber.
Midrange: 15 cm with die cast basket
38 mm pure aluminium wire voice coil.
Cone and dustcap moulded as one piece
Woofers: 2 x 20 cm polypropylene cone
75 mm pure aluminium wire voice coil.
First time posting. Looking for some advice on setting up my new system. Recently moved from Australia to the USA. I brought my Dynaudio Audience 82 Floorstanders and Audience C120 Center speaker with me, but due voltage change, I left my Marantz SR-5012 and Velodyne Sub behind.
I did love the Marantz sound, but not sure it really had enough power for the Audience 82 speakers. I'm definitely a noob when it comes to audio setup, but I do want to get the most out of what I have, for a sensible budget.
I probably won't be getting another sub just yet, but happy to take suggestions on that. What I'm looking for is advice on the AV receiver and/or separate Amp for the Left, Center and Right speakers.
I'm trying to choose between just using the Marantz Cinema 50, or getting the Marantz Cinema 70 and using the pre-outs to a Buckeye NC252MP 4 channel amp. I don't currently have surround speakers and not sure if I'll end up going that route or not, but good to have a receiver with the option.
Here's the specs on the speakers I currently have, and I'm open to all suggestions, even if they're not what I've listed above. The only caveat is the receiver has to be a good looking unit, as it'll be out in the open in the lounge room and needs to pass the wife acceptance test.
Audience 82 Specs
Sensitivity (2.83 V/1 m): 87 dB
Recommended Amp. Power
Small size rooms: - watts
Medium size rooms: >50 watts
Large size rooms: >100 watts
IEC Long Term Power Handling: 300 watts
Impedance, Nominal: 4 ohms
Impedance, (20-200 Hz): 3.9 - 20 ohms
Impedance, (200-20 kHz): 4.1 - 8.0 ohms
Impedance, Phase Shift (20-200 Hz): -61º - + 20º
Impedance, Phase Shift (200-20 kHz): -8.8º - +23º
Impedance, HF (200 kHz): 6.5ohms
Frequency Response (+/- 3 dB): 26 Hz - 21 kHz
Resonance Frequency: 24 Hz
Internal Cabinet Volume: 51 litres
Bass Principle: Bass reflex
Tweeter: 28 mm soft dome.
Magnetic fluid.
Pure aluminium wire voice coil. Rear chamber.
Midrange: 15 cm with die cast basket
38 mm pure aluminium wire voice coil.
Cone and dustcap moulded as one piece
Woofers: 2 x 20 cm polypropylene cone
75 mm pure aluminium wire voice coil.
