I know literally nothing about stereo equipment. What type of speakers are best for this? Do they have to be the same brand?
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no they dont have to be the same brand, i got polk bookshelf speakers , about 2hundred dollars a pair. they sound beautiful.
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No they don't have to be the same brand. I did alot of research and I purchased Klipsch bookshelf speakers for mine. My research found Klipsch to be #1 rated and all the reviews I read were positive. I purchased mine from Hh Gregg and got them for $99 each. They are awesome for such a small speaker.
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Sandra: Any high quality speakers will work with this receiver. I use a BOSE system, but Keff, Polk Audio or JBL speakers are great brands as well.
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No, they don't have to be the same brand. Speakers should only be matched by ohm rating - 8 ohm or 4 ohm. Speakers are the most important component to an entertainment system because they are what you actually listen to. I listen to Polk brand speakers. That's just my preference because they sound warm and natural. If you watch movies and want surround sound, then you may want to pair the Onkyo receiver with a surround package. If music is your preference, then you may just wish to go with a stereo pair. Depending on your physical layout, you can go with bookshelf or floorstanding. Hope this helps! No, they don't have to be the same brand. Speakers should only be matched by ohm rating - 8 ohm or 4 ohm. Speakers are the most important component to an entertainment system because they are what you actually listen to. I listen to Polk brand speakers. That's just my preference because they sound warm and natural. If you watch movies and want surround sound, then you may want to pair the Onkyo receiver with a surround package. If music is your preference, then you may just wish to go with a stereo pair. Depending on your physical layout, you can go with bookshelf or floorstanding. Hope... » Read More No, they don't have to be the same brand. Speakers should only be matched by ohm rating - 8 ohm or 4 ohm. Speakers are the most important component to an entertainment system because they are what you actually listen to. I listen to Polk brand speakers. That's just my preference because they sound warm and natural. If you watch movies and want surround sound, then you may want to pair the Onkyo receiver with a surround package. If music is your preference, then you may just wish to go with a stereo pair. Depending on your physical layout, you can go with bookshelf or floorstanding. Hope this helps! « Show Less
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Speakers never have to be the same brand. But it is important to get speakers that are not overmatched to the receiver or amplifier. In this case, the receiver can support 8, 6, or 4 Ohm speakers. That is a very wide range. So, you can get very expensive or very inexpensive speakers to hook to it.There are lots of recommendations on speakers. I really like the MMG-W's I got from Magnepan. They mount on the wall and at $350 they are as good as speakers costing $1000's.You can get good recommendations on speakers at www.cnet.com. And also Amazon.
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Definitely do not have to be the same brand . We have bookcase small Boze speakers and the sound is wonderful
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Speakers do not have to come the same manufacturer. In my case I am using the stereo unit with an existing built-in speaker system. There are several stereo speakers in different rooms so in my case I need & use an impedance matching unit so that I do not burn out the amplifier in the stereo receiver. If I recall correctly the Onkyo unit I have has to be connected to 8 ohm impedance speakers. I don't recall the power output per channel, but I suspect you could get away with speakers rated for 30 watts or greater. Hope this helps.
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This particular receiver is flexible enough to handle just about any type or brand of speaker up to the $1K or $2K range. They don't have to be the same brand, and to be honest, I would recommend to NOT buy the same brand - Onkyo is not known for their speaker building excellence. The same could be said for almost all electronics manufacturers - Sony, Samsung, Toshiba, Panasonic all included. A good way to buy speakers is to decide on your budget, knowing that the bigger the budget the better quality of sound. Also, do not be swayed by marketing hype that small speakers can sound as good as large speakers. Unless there is a subwoofer (a larger separate speaker just for the bass tones), small speakers cannot produce the fullness and the 'weight' of sound that a larger speaker can. Other than that, if you have a chance to listen to a set of speakers prior to buying them, that is the best way to proceed - listening to music that you are familiar with. Listen for a naturalness of the sound. If a speaker sounds REALLY crisp, or has a nasally sound in the voice area, or has a REALLY strong bass, these characteristics are not natural, are exaggerated, and will become irritating after a while. If auditioning speakers isn't possible, then if you stay with true SPEAKER manufacturers, like Pinnacle, Polk, GoldenEar, Klipsch, Boston Acoustics, etc, you can at least feel good that you will make a safe buy.
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I have the same thing and iam using a pair of polk tsi 400 tower speakers for my home theater set up but you could use any speaker that can handle at least a 100 watts of power and have a good audio sensitivity on them at least 89 db and up! hope this help you out1 Tom
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There are a lot of nice receivers out there. I would get something to handle the wattage and the 7.1 to really enjoy the sound quality. I think as far as brands go it's what you like. I wouldn't go cheap, you just got some great speakers. I would look for something to enhance them. Make sure you get a receiver compatible with your speakers, wiring and so on. Check out the Leviton JBL site...that's what I did.
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What I'd seriously do is find one in the flesh and look carefully at the back. Now I bought one of them and wasn't too keen about it so I got one from another party for my shop with an equalizer For the house I looked and got a pioneer vex 51 series because its one of he last ones with stereo jacks and maybe at the older pioneer Yamaha Sony receivers and get a Pyle pro eq like I did outstanding sound Hope this helps so let me know. Bud Lucas yerington nv
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I use a Qinpu A-6000 MKII and its perfect, the sound is amazing. If you don't have the speakers already, you might want to consider a powered subwoofer too, as these really don't have any kick to them at all. I rounded out my setup with a Yamaha NS-SW210.
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These speakers require a seperate amplifier to function. This can be anything from a $5000 surround sound amp down to a simple stereo amplifier. I'm using this one with mine: Pyle - Mini 2x75W Stereo Power Amplifier - PCA3. It comes at a very reasonable price (on Amazon)It's more than adequate for a pair of these speakers and produces some great sound. If you can run a stereo signal from your TV to the amplifier (RCA cables) this setup could work for you.My setup is much more elaborate than a cable from the TV to the amp, but either should work.
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That question can not be truly answered here. So many factors to consider such as the quality of the rest of your gear, your room size, your budget. I run the big M100 tower speakers by Axiom Audio but a small bookshelf speaker may serve you better. Good speakers can be had for a few hundred dollars up to the insane levels. It would be a good idea to go to audition some in your size/price range. They all have a unique sound so it will be up to what you like.
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you will need to add an amplifier to boost more power and be able to handle speakers,stereo itself can not handle all speakers.
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I have other speakers for stereo field. I use one of these for mono check and especially the midrange detail that comes from a single driver of this size.
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Did you find a solution? I'm facing the same dilemma now. Have the turntable, trying to figure out what I need to buy to go with it and am a novice at this. Besides speakers, do you need the stereo receiver or anything else?
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Your higher end speaker manufacturers match and balance the speaker drivers and sizes for optimized sound between speakers. So, ideally, matching is better. For me, a lover of good sound, with few coins, you get what you can when presented on sale. I have the Klipsch RC-42 II center speaker, Wharfedale Diamond 10.4 side speakers and the 8" Yamaha sub that came with my Yamaha receiver. I've tweaked the crossovers, distance and volume settings and really love what I hear. When working with good quality speakers and a good amp, you can't go too far wrong!
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Dear John,Great integrated amp and bookshelf speakers. I like the way you think! This will be an excellent match. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance.Regards,Eric CohenWorld Wide Stereo
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Absolutely, I purchased this model solely for the enjoyment of recorded music. I purchased a pair of Bower/Wilkens 2 way speakers and am totally delighted! The system performs exceedingly well with my surround system as well.
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They will sound good with a aftermarket stereo. But an amp will give it more power and neater sound.
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No such thing as a stupid question,these are not what you need, these are very nice stereo receiver speakers, what you need will cost much less than these. These will not work for just hooking to your computer, not at all.
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I have always been advised, from the audio video specialists, that is was fine to use various models of speakers as long as you stay with the same manufacturer. The frequencies and sound should sound just great.
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Hey, I am buying speakers for a friend who has the same turntable - did you ever find a good solution / speakers? Any help would be greatly appreciated.