Need help with home audio setup

[TheOne4Eva]

Im just entering the home audio scene and I recently purchased a Yamaha RX-V683 and two Pioneer SP-FS52 towers. I ran the YPAO and the system works fine for tv and movies but listening to music does not get loud enough for my tastes. It gets loud enough for my wife but I like my music EXTREMELY loud. I downloaded a db meter app and I know it probably isn't accurate but it only read like 80 db before distortion occurred and then the receiver actually shut itself down.

Questions: what do I need to replace and or add to my system to get it much much louder without distortion? do I need a separate amp to power towers? better receiver? better towers? both?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Deleted member 24354]

It doesn’t sound like you need HiFi, sounds more like you need a PA system.
On a more serious note, what size of space are you playing your music in and what kind of music do you listen to?

 

[TheOne4Eva]

It doesn’t sound like you need HiFi, sounds more like you need a PA system.
On a more serious note, what size of space are you playing your music in and what kind of music do you listen to?

the living room and kitchen are one big rectangle that is 35' x 13'. I listen to everything but country and opera, but mainly hip hop, r and b, rap and rock

 

[Deleted member 24354]

I am guessing that given your choice of music you like some bass. I think that before you add volume, some bass extension will help you achieve more of your desired sound. Those Pioneers are pretty inefficient and really lack bass. I would suggest looking at a decent sub-woofer to provide some seriously deep bass, which will negate you trying to kill your amp and speakers.

 

[TheOne4Eva]

I am guessing that given your choice of music you like some bass. I think that before you add volume, some bass extension will help you achieve more of your desired sound. Those Pioneers are pretty inefficient and really lack bass. I would suggest looking at a decent sub-woofer to provide some seriously deep bass, which will negate you trying to kill your amp and speakers.

yes I enjoy bass, and I know these towers don't provide much of that, but even with the bass turned down I still get distortion at higher volumes. I will purchase a sub or two and that will provide me with the bass, but they wont help with a well balanced louder volume which is what im after correct?

 

[dollag]

running the pioneers in small mode should cut off frequencies below 80hz and pass them over to the sub. this should free up some power in the avr so distortion should hopefully diminish whilst the subs will provide all the grunt below 80hz.

what kind of budget you working with??

 

[TheOne4Eva]

running the pioneers in small mode should cut off frequencies below 80hz and pass them over to the sub. this should free up some power in the avr so distortion should hopefully diminish whilst the subs will provide all the grunt below 80hz.

what kind of budget you working with??

id like to be around the $600 a pair price point, currently looking at the Klipsch R-26F. what do you think about those?

 

[dollag]

Not familiar with their subs. this is primarily a uk based site, although it does have a lot of international members.

klipsch is not that big over here with distributors but someone may be able to advise you. svs are a go to brand as is psa.

 

[password1]

i recommend demonstrating a pair of monitor audio monitor 300 (orange cones) or bronze 6 ( silver cones) to fill the room of that size with bass

 

[TheOne4Eva]

ya I think I need more efficient speakers....ordered a pair of Klipsch RP-260F. a BIC Acoustic PL-200ii sub and the Denon AVR-X3400H