master matz, for 9.6,which avr would you prefer, hk335 or yammy659? btw, does 659 have pre outs? thanks bro....
Lol, master?
For 9.6, of course use HK335/ Yamaha 1600 or better if higher. I used to have Yamaha 650, medyo manipis yung tunog. I needed to use subs to compensate for the lacking LF in music. Pero sa HK 630, kahit no subs pa, 2 channel lang, ganda ng tunog for floorstanders.
The more power you give your floorstanders, the better they will sound. Like I always say, floorstanders is NOT equal to bookshelf plus stands (COST-wise). You need to factor in the cost of the higher power/model amp needed to power your floorstanders to sound their best.
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659 has preouts, an alternative is to use a power amp.
Stereo (2 channel) power amps are recommended if you are into music. 5 channel amps are not as good for music reproduction. You will notice that the prices of the 2 are not that far from each other. Iba quality ng 2 channel amp sa 5.
As what my friend ricky discovered at the Rotel threads internaionally, Most Rotel users have a processor, then a 2 channel amp for their fronts, then a 5 channel amp for the center and 4 surrounds, instead of a 6 or 7 channel amp.
In the 659's case, a stereo power amp is gud enough if you are not into multi channel music.