My folks and I are planning on upgrading from my headphones and clock radio to full-fledged speakers and an amp. I'm planning on getting either the Klipsch R820F or the 620F.
I was looking at a dirt-cheap vintage Denon integrated amp from 1995, but eBay says the sale has ended. Ditto a vintage A-7 that would have been $300.
I'm willing to buy new, used, or vintage, as long as the price and quality suit my needs. Our budget will probably be <$400, probably $300.
I've found two that look interesting:
Onkyo A-8067
Onkyo A-9010
820 specs:
600W peak (150 RMS)
Dual 8-inch woofers
1" tweeter
Two-way
35Hz - 21kHz
97db sensitivity
8 ohms impedance
620 specs:
400W peak (100 RMS)
Dual 6 1/2" woofers
1" tweeter
Two-way
38Hz - 21kHz
96db sensitivity
8 ohms impedance
I'm happy with either speaker. As per the current sale (ends Saturday), the 620 (not part of the sale) is $80 more. Again, I'm not 100 percent certain of my budget, but <$400 is a good estimate. Would any of these be a good combination? How much power do I need? My headphones are similarly efficient and are pretty easy to drive. My cheap computer speakers, on the other hand, take more effort. I have other headphones that are almost impossible to drive.
Both speakers are on backorder at Klipsch.com, only 1 820 is left at Best Buy, and Crutchfield is expecting any until March. eBay has the 820, though, for $250, and the 620 for $149.99.
Thanks in advance.
I was looking at a dirt-cheap vintage Denon integrated amp from 1995, but eBay says the sale has ended. Ditto a vintage A-7 that would have been $300.
I'm willing to buy new, used, or vintage, as long as the price and quality suit my needs. Our budget will probably be <$400, probably $300.
I've found two that look interesting:
Onkyo A-8067
Onkyo A-9010
820 specs:
600W peak (150 RMS)
Dual 8-inch woofers
1" tweeter
Two-way
35Hz - 21kHz
97db sensitivity
8 ohms impedance
620 specs:
400W peak (100 RMS)
Dual 6 1/2" woofers
1" tweeter
Two-way
38Hz - 21kHz
96db sensitivity
8 ohms impedance
I'm happy with either speaker. As per the current sale (ends Saturday), the 620 (not part of the sale) is $80 more. Again, I'm not 100 percent certain of my budget, but <$400 is a good estimate. Would any of these be a good combination? How much power do I need? My headphones are similarly efficient and are pretty easy to drive. My cheap computer speakers, on the other hand, take more effort. I have other headphones that are almost impossible to drive.
Both speakers are on backorder at Klipsch.com, only 1 820 is left at Best Buy, and Crutchfield is expecting any until March. eBay has the 820, though, for $250, and the 620 for $149.99.
Thanks in advance.