Hi,
Just wondered if it's true that if the AV reciever itself doesn't need to power the fronts, there is reserve power for the other 3?
I've got a budget Marantz SR5600 driving 3 x front 4 ohm Elac speakers and a pair of 8 ohm ARs at the rear. The Elac site says even 8 ohm amplifiers can run there 4 ohm speakers (minimum drop is about 3.5 ohm) but I'm still considering a power amplifier for the fronts (either NAD c272 or Rotel 1070). Is it true the other speakers would perform better as the mains are 'gone'?
I understand the logic - but in theory? How much better? Since there is no settings 'no mains' - would it just know not to provide power because they're not there and/or the preout is in use?
Just wondered if it's true that if the AV reciever itself doesn't need to power the fronts, there is reserve power for the other 3?
I've got a budget Marantz SR5600 driving 3 x front 4 ohm Elac speakers and a pair of 8 ohm ARs at the rear. The Elac site says even 8 ohm amplifiers can run there 4 ohm speakers (minimum drop is about 3.5 ohm) but I'm still considering a power amplifier for the fronts (either NAD c272 or Rotel 1070). Is it true the other speakers would perform better as the mains are 'gone'?
I understand the logic - but in theory? How much better? Since there is no settings 'no mains' - would it just know not to provide power because they're not there and/or the preout is in use?
