04-17-2018, 09:57 AM
(04-17-2018, 09:12 AM)Wyche Wrote: Which is where I think I ran into trouble with my Onkyo HTS-3800. When one of the fronts blew, I upgraded to Cerwin Vega XLS 6 fronts and center channel, and some used Cerwin Vega AVS Sat 4s for the surrounds. Yeah, I know.....not the best clarity, but for the application I use them for....which is LOUD....they work great. Problem is, they (the 6.5s) aren't very efficient with peak power at 125 watts. You combine three of those with the unit having to push a passive 8" sub to boot.....I guess I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did.
The Yamaha handles them with ease, barely gets warm with the fan....and I also added a powered 10" Klipsch sub to the mix, so the receiver isn't having to handle that as well.
Generally speaking, I feel that Yamaha has the most robust, durable amplifier sections in the receiver market. As durable a product as any, IMO. Good choice!
