what amplifier for jensen spx-11?

[blitz180]

hi guys i posted this before but i think it went in the wrong section. anyway

i am new to the forums and was just after a bit of advice as i have recently purchased some spx-11 speakers and am wondering what is a good amplifier to drive them with.

i am wanting to listen to music on them at the moment but later on i may want to be able to use them in a surround sound setup. i went to harvey norman and the guy there recommended the yamaha rxv1500 (au $1400) as it has a 2 channel mode which gives more power to the two main speakers but has the ability to have surround sound later on. what do you guys think of this amp. what about a marrantz sr-7300?

i will consider later on getting jensen rear speakers etc but for the moment i am just after quality for music.
any help or advice would be very much appreciated.

thanks adam

[Rick]

Hi Adam, welcome to the forum. I'm a bit out of touch with current amps available. I have had a Yamaha RXV-800 for ages and while it's great for Home Theatre , i feel it lacks a bit in plain Stereo to be honest.
I would be inclined to stay away from the department type stores (as you have nice speakers :) ) and go to a specialised HiFi store , where you can audition amps in a more lounge room type setting and most will even let you audition them at home.
there was a thread here a while back, models and prices would have changed but worth a read. http://phorums.com.au/showthread.php?t=48632

I'm sure there are many others on here with some good suggestions, even the same speakers.

anyway good luck, Rick.

[blitz180]

ah ok thanks for the advice rick. yeah i might try and find a really good store for hifi and ask them what they reccomend for my situation that sounds like a good idea. i take it you have to leave some form of deposit or something in order to take the amps home?

thanks

adam

[blitz180]

hmmm what i am just wondering is would i be better off just getting a 2 channel amp seeing as i am after 2 channels at the moment because with a 7 channel marantz it would seem like a waste to only be useing 2 channels. would i be able to get better sound for a cheaper price if i just went with a 2 channel amp?
can anyone recommend some good 2 channel amps?

thanks heaps for the replies

adam