During the last year, I've been tinkering in the living room trying to put together a home theater rig. It's a lot more difficult than I first expected it to be. So far, my wife won't allow any tubes in the living room, though. ;o) I started out with a HTIAB from Walmart, but quickly upgrade to an Onkyo 65wpc receiver. I really like the Onkyo, but my Dayton BR-1 (front L and R) speakers are pretty inefficient, and the Onkyo starts to clip before the volume is loud enough for my tastes. (Guitar-induced hearing loss, no doubt.) I should've have saved up for a 100-watt receiver instead of the 65 watter. The Dayton BR-1 is a kit, BTW, and very high quality.

Gee ... I guess this post doesn't really belong on the "guitar amp" forum! Next time I'll try to stay within topic.

Best,

philip ruetz

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You might try using some high efficiency speakers with your receiver. You'll probably find that with some Eminence, JBL Pro, Altec, (and many other) high efficiency speakers, you won't need to go much past the 1 to 10 watt range. Of course, the big crash and shock value scenes will peak well above that, even with high efficiency speakers. But still, your power will go a long way with 'em, and really, it's a similar kind of setup to what's often used in guitar amps. You find a bunch of Eminence speakers come as factory equipment in guitar amps.

Wayne