Matt
I know you didn't ask whether or not you actually needed an amplifier .
Every speaker needs to be hooked up to an amplifier if you want to it be something other than a piece of art. In my post, I indicated that I have a Pioneer VSX-1126K receiver (amplifier) but in the specs published by Pioneer is lists that the unit works at 8Ω but can be configured to 6Ω but does not say 4Ω that the M80 and VP180 speakers work at. Now running 3 speakers from this receiver might work. But will it in the long run damage the unit as it is running hot, over spec and end up causing my $800 investment to fail? Then would it not make sense to buy a new receiver or power amp that will properly support 4Ω?
And so the question. What would you get?
