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Home audio advice?

Posted by Tentonz on December 17, 2016 at 10:24am

Hi all,

Ive got some old sony speakers that came with a hifi system in which nothing works but the auxiliary input which is connected to my PC. Speakers sound great but I just need to get a new amp that just drives left and right channels and the subwoofers that are built into the speakers. There's no wattage written on the speakers but the Hifi has 185W written on it.I'm assuming that's the total. So I want an amp that''l have bluetooth and a few different aux inputs and a phono input for the old vinyl. Don't need anything too expensive, i was hoping for around $400. Any ideas would be appreciated, struggling with internet shopping.

Thanks dudes!

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  • Wizardssleeves official receipts December 17, 2016 at 10:41am
    Where are you located ? 101 5 star reviews on this Denon bad boy and they're right near Parra . Denon is an awesome brand .


    https://www.digitalcinema.com.au/denon-avr-x520bt-5-2-channel-av-re...
    Denon AVR-X520BT 5.2 Channel AV Receiver | Digital Cinema
    Buy Denon AVR-X520BT 5.2 Channel AV Receiver at Digital Cinema that is equipped with 4K Ultra HD pass-through capability, a unique Bluetooth remote a…
    • Tentonz > Wizardssleeves official receipts December 17, 2016 at 6:11pm
      All right. So I picked up this one. Hooked it all up, sounds great. Because the old hi fi must have an amp in it driving the subs, I can't hook up the speaker subs without an external amp to drive them, (only got a pre out), so now I'll see if I can rip the sub amp circuit out of the stereo and use that, or get my electronic wiz cousin to rig up something that'll do the job, haha the joys of putting together the wrong lego, can't say no one warned me...
  • Wizardssleeves official receipts December 17, 2016 at 10:45am
    Just realised it doesn't look to have a phono input ..
    • Tentonz > Wizardssleeves official receipts December 17, 2016 at 10:48am
      Thanks Wiz, looks good apart from that. Blacktown area is me, I might give em a call see what they've got, cheers mate
  • Wizardssleeves official receipts December 17, 2016 at 10:48am
    Get one of these


    http://www.harveynorman.com.au/behringer-pp400-phono-preamplifier.h...
    • Wizardssleeves official receipts > Wizardssleeves official receipts December 17, 2016 at 10:59am
      Having a bit of a scour around it seems you may defs need a pre amp for your price range . eBay have them a bit cheaper than Harvey Norman .
  • Yobz December 17, 2016 at 11:56am
    Are your existing speakers really worth something or just sentimental? It might be better going for a whole new system rather trying to make random pieces work together.
    • Wizardssleeves official receipts > Yobz December 17, 2016 at 12:35pm
      It's kinda like that isn't it . Why buy a nice new digital receiver and then hook it up to some old Sony speakers . Its a waste to spend that kind of money and not get the amps full potential. It's a dangerous web is home audio .

      I can picture Tentonz coming home 3 grand poorer today .
    • Yobz > Yobz December 17, 2016 at 5:41pm
      If your assumptions about the speaker Wattage are correct...
  • Tentonz December 17, 2016 at 12:45pm
    I might be silly but not that silly! The speakers crank for the room etc and I'm pretty restricted for space and they fit nice with everything else and I thought I could do something cheaper to get them going AND have the luxury of the modern controls.
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