Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners A/V Receiver suggestions for Epic Grandmaster 500

I have just changed to this approach myself.

If I make any change at all from my monoblocks, it will be for a 2 or 3 channel amp. At my listening levels, I think my M200s will do the job. I'll have to hear something better to change.

And I don't think I'll change from my Denon for the forseeable future. It does a good job.

I just asked you on another thread what you experience was last year between 2 and 3 channels.

3 channel amps? Didn't know they made any. I'd go with a three channel in that case. Lots of 6 ohm center channel speakers out. Or, if running two speakers in parallel, that will be a 4 ohm load.

When I set my twin M22’s (center) and M80 (mains), I had to set the M22’s 5 db lower to equal the M80 mains. I thought that was odd.

I have a pretty good link to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 channel amps. Unfortunately, it is on my computer at work. I will send it to my home computer tomorrow and post it.

When I was looking I saw several 3 channel amps, Adcom is the one I remember right off the bat. Link

Yes, Adcom was one of the companies that makes a 3 channel. Monster does also. We were talking about tht Monster amp on another thread. There are about 4 more companies that make 3 channel amps. I am not planning 7.1 anytime in the near future.

I am leaning more toward a 2 channel amp because I think that my Onkyo should have plenty of power for a center and 2 surrounds.

I also got a 703 a couple of months ago.

Great receiver - plenty of configuration options and plenty of power - m60(2), VP150, QS8(2), EP500, and two 4Ohm Klipsch 2.0 for rears. And I have a huge room - 16x28x9. At the receiver volume at -10dB the sound level is 90dB and that's as much as can stand. And there is still lots of headroom.

On the last page of the manual there are power ratings. The same model rated differently in different countries. But not because of the actual differences in the model but rather because of different standards and specs for measurements - broad bandwidth or single tone, rms or maximum, etc...

USA - 100W + 100W (8Ohm, 20Hz-20kHz)
Europe 140W+140Q (6Ohm, 1kHz)
Japan 160W+160W (6Ohm, 1kHz)

I also read the Onkyo is very conservative with their specs.

Here is the link for the amps amps.

Not every amp is included but it is a fairly comprehensive list.

Gena: I would be interested in hearing what your decision process was for the 703.

After looking for over a year, my situation boiled down to a receiver having at least 4 optical (audio) inputs, the Dolby Digital and THX signal processing, and NOT having any video upconversion/ switching (DVI or HDMI).

I appreciate everyones comments. I decided to go with the Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV. After talking with numerous people I decided that I didn't need the extras in the 74. Plus I got the 72 for $1040 and couldn't pass that up.