Energy Tak5 Classic + receiver 400bux

[sdifox]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...mbo638795-LM1A

That is a great deal.

Basically you buy the speakers and they throw in a networked receiver/media controller.

 

[Lean L]

Strange combination though. That receiver is kinda underpowered for those speakers.

Bewarned 50watts across 5 channels.

 

[sdifox]

Strange combination though. That receiver is kinda underpowered for those speakers.

Bewarned 50watts across 5 channels.

50 is enough really...

and the receiver is also a media player.

 

[Lean L]

50 is enough really...

and the receiver is also a media player.

I guess for casual listening of radio it might suffice. Idk... I like my music loud. 10w per channel is pretty much what you get with stock lcd tv speakers loud.

 

[sdifox]

I guess for casual listening of radio it might suffice. Idk... I like my music loud. 10w per channel is pretty much what you get with stock lcd tv speakers loud.

apples and oranges.

 

[Lean L]

apples and oranges.

Different placement of speakers and probably less resistance with proper speakers, but the concept applies. When it's all said and done, they're consuming the same rate of work. These speakers will sound less tinny and probably louder but it's within the same realm of volume.

edit: ehh disregard, less this gets derailed. Energy makes some good speakers.

 

[sdifox]

Different placement of speakers and probably less resistance with proper speakers, but the concept applies. When it's all said and done, they're consuming the same rate of work. These speakers will sound less tinny and probably louder but it's within the same realm of volume.

no, the speakers in TV are like 100bux for a tonne. Metric ton. I don't call them speakers, I call them squawkers.

The TVs have speakers because people expect to hear sound from the TV. Any shitty standalone speaker is better than the squawkers that come with the TV.

50w is plenty for these speakers. Obviously you want more, but you don't need more.

<--- grew up in an electronics parts mid level distributor/retailer.

 

[doug_ny]

Strange combination though. That receiver is kinda underpowered for those speakers.

Bewarned 50watts across 5 channels.

50 watts per channel, or shared by all channels (somehow) ? Where did you find this info, because I couldn't?

 

[sdifox]

50 watts per channel, or shared by all channels (somehow) ? Where did you find this info, because I couldn't?

he meant 50 per channel all driven.

 

[Lean L]

he meant 50 per channel all driven.

No 50watts total for the unit. It's in the specs under power consumption.

 

[pretensemi]

No 50watts total for the unit. It's in the specs under power consumption.

50 watts is the power *consumption*. Presuming this thing has a Class-D digital amplifier, it's still only 80ish percent efficient so at BEST, you are talking 40 watts output and that doesn't even account for the other circuitry in there which consumes some power.

If it's a class AB amp, 50ish percent efficient AT BEST so 25 watts total output across 5 channels.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying low power is bad. I am driving one pair of speakers in my listening room with a pair of 2 watt single-ended triode amps, and they get plenty loud.

 

[alaricljs]

I am driving one pair of speakers in my listening room with a pair of 2 watt single-ended triode amps, and they get plenty loud.

The right speakers with the right amp, sure. Cheap speakers aren't known for their efficiency.

 

[sdifox]

No 50watts total for the unit. It's in the specs under power consumption.

Interesting how there is no power output rating. I tried to go to yamaha website but it wants me to register before I can download the manual...except I didn't see where I can register...

found it on tigerdirect. checking now.

http://static.highspeedbackbone.net/pdf/YMC-500_manual.pdf

Last page says 5 channel driven max consumption is 170w so about 34w per channel. Lulz 10&#37;THD.

I still think it is fine to drive Take 5.1

 

[doug_ny]

No 50watts total for the unit. It's in the specs under power consumption.

You could still have fairly good peak output, but without seeing what capacitors it has, I donno.

Considering that this is yamaha, and the limited power output, I'm betting that these are T-amps, such as the yamaha TA2020. Which are excellent btw, albeit very low power.

So the Energy's are 89db/w/1m. That's iffy with that amp, although the sub is powered and crosses at 115hz, so.... maybe.