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how many watts per channel should I be looking at
that can vary depending on what make of receiver it is. H/K's are commonly believed to underrate their receivers.. so, an H/K rated at 60-70 wpc, will most likely be as powerful as one rated a little higher by another maker. a good general rule of thumb would be to try and get anything rated at or higher than 80wpc. i have an onkyo 701 rated at 100wpc, and i have NEVER turned it all the way up, its just too loud.
i would reckon anything in that range (80-100wpc), will work just fine. and, in case you think you might want to add more power at a later date, make sure and try and get a receiver that has pre/pro capabilities.. that way, in a few years if the upgrade bug bites you, just go get yourself a rotel or outlaw amp, and you can hook it directly to the receiver, and have all the watts you could possibly want!!
bigjohn
