terapin
(cain't spel)
I need a good used Yamaha receiver to drive a pair of T830 speakers, but I don’t know which models would best suit my needs. I would like to get a Yamaha because I had a pair of T830s back in the mid 1990s, had them paired with a Yamaha receiver, and liked the sound of that combination. So here are the specifics:
T830 Speaker Specs:
*3-way, un-ported towers
*88dB sensitivity
*Stated power requirement of 15 to 100 Watts.
My Requirements:
*Two channels (don’t need video)
*Two line-level inputs (for a cdp & an external phono stage)
*A tape record & playback loop
*A 75 ohm FM coax connection for an external antennae.
*Hopefully, no more than $100 (plus s/h)
Preferred But Not Absolutely Necessary:
*Banana speaker terminals. (maybe a requirement: I have lots of RFI/EMR in my area, & I already have cables w/ bananas)
*A built in phono stage (in addition to the required 2 line-level inputs)
*35 amps or more @ 8 ohms (less than 35 amps just seems low to me.)
I prefer a more "monitor” sound as opposed to something “warm,” but, of course, I don’t want a system that sounds brittle or thin at higher frequencies. I only play LPs & CDs, and mostly listen to Jazz, & Blues (acoustic rural & electric Chicago R&B).
My friend will not be sending me the speakers for another month, so I have time to look for something reasonably priced. Can anyone recommend models that would best fit the bill? I would guess the best models to choose would be from the CR, R, or RX series, but, truth be known, I’m ignorant of Yamaha receiver models! I know there’s a community here on AK that likes Yamaha--& I hope one that likes T830s, too--and I would appreciate hearing your opinions on what I might like best. Thanks, Peter
T830 Speaker Specs:
*3-way, un-ported towers
*88dB sensitivity
*Stated power requirement of 15 to 100 Watts.
My Requirements:
*Two channels (don’t need video)
*Two line-level inputs (for a cdp & an external phono stage)
*A tape record & playback loop
*A 75 ohm FM coax connection for an external antennae.
*Hopefully, no more than $100 (plus s/h)
Preferred But Not Absolutely Necessary:
*Banana speaker terminals. (maybe a requirement: I have lots of RFI/EMR in my area, & I already have cables w/ bananas)
*A built in phono stage (in addition to the required 2 line-level inputs)
*35 amps or more @ 8 ohms (less than 35 amps just seems low to me.)
I prefer a more "monitor” sound as opposed to something “warm,” but, of course, I don’t want a system that sounds brittle or thin at higher frequencies. I only play LPs & CDs, and mostly listen to Jazz, & Blues (acoustic rural & electric Chicago R&B).
My friend will not be sending me the speakers for another month, so I have time to look for something reasonably priced. Can anyone recommend models that would best fit the bill? I would guess the best models to choose would be from the CR, R, or RX series, but, truth be known, I’m ignorant of Yamaha receiver models! I know there’s a community here on AK that likes Yamaha--& I hope one that likes T830s, too--and I would appreciate hearing your opinions on what I might like best. Thanks, Peter