Firstly I would like to let you know that I am still a newbie in this forum.
I have been wanting to get a sound system for my room and having read a lot of forums I have stopped my attention to Wharfedale Xarus 5000. I believe the speakers are great considering I am not an audiophile therefore crisp ends etc. don't bother me as long as I can hear fine the music; on the other hand they are "loud party speakers" which is what I am really after.
What worries me now is whether to get an amplifier/receiver or PA amplifier? I know their amplifier power output recommended varies from 20 to 250 Watts and considering my aim - for them to be loud - I think it is good to be looking for an amplifier which is able to provide the best power output for the speakers (around 250 watts).
As far as I am concerned PA amplifiers are being used mostly for big parties, gigs - away from home however looking at the AV receivers the highest output I have yet seen is 130 watts per 6 ohms (far from 250). I know home receivers are famous for better quality which is something I will consider but what I don't want to happen is to be compromising on volume.
I have the Eltax Atomic 10.2 subwoofer which I would want to plug into my system and I have heard that plugging it through the High Level Input is much worse than connecting it to a normal RCA cable. Therefore a home amplifier/receiver would be a better option with regards to this matter. Unlike the fact that as far as I'm concerned I have to "calibrate" the speakers if I was to buy a receiver with a SPL meter which I believe would be quite hard and an unnecessary expense, especially considering I will only be using 2 main speakers and 1 sub - no center/rears etc.
My budget is up to £150 (new) and a receiver that my eyes caught earlier is this Pioneer VSX527; if I was to buy a PA amplifier - anything up to £100 (used).
I will be using my system for 100% music and I play it from my laptop through the usual 3.5mm cable (my laptop has HDMI port can I use it instead if I was to choose a receiver?). My room is small - 160sq.ft and I hardly listen to loud music however I do like to being able to. On the other hand my friend sometimes has parties in his garden with around 30-50 people invited so I can imagine bringing my speakers so we can listen to louder music (from 2.1 PC system 2x20 watts and 40watts sub).
Feel free to share any comments, pieces of advice and opinions. Thanks
I have been wanting to get a sound system for my room and having read a lot of forums I have stopped my attention to Wharfedale Xarus 5000. I believe the speakers are great considering I am not an audiophile therefore crisp ends etc. don't bother me as long as I can hear fine the music; on the other hand they are "loud party speakers" which is what I am really after.
What worries me now is whether to get an amplifier/receiver or PA amplifier? I know their amplifier power output recommended varies from 20 to 250 Watts and considering my aim - for them to be loud - I think it is good to be looking for an amplifier which is able to provide the best power output for the speakers (around 250 watts).
As far as I am concerned PA amplifiers are being used mostly for big parties, gigs - away from home however looking at the AV receivers the highest output I have yet seen is 130 watts per 6 ohms (far from 250). I know home receivers are famous for better quality which is something I will consider but what I don't want to happen is to be compromising on volume.
I have the Eltax Atomic 10.2 subwoofer which I would want to plug into my system and I have heard that plugging it through the High Level Input is much worse than connecting it to a normal RCA cable. Therefore a home amplifier/receiver would be a better option with regards to this matter. Unlike the fact that as far as I'm concerned I have to "calibrate" the speakers if I was to buy a receiver with a SPL meter which I believe would be quite hard and an unnecessary expense, especially considering I will only be using 2 main speakers and 1 sub - no center/rears etc.
My budget is up to £150 (new) and a receiver that my eyes caught earlier is this Pioneer VSX527; if I was to buy a PA amplifier - anything up to £100 (used).
I will be using my system for 100% music and I play it from my laptop through the usual 3.5mm cable (my laptop has HDMI port can I use it instead if I was to choose a receiver?). My room is small - 160sq.ft and I hardly listen to loud music however I do like to being able to. On the other hand my friend sometimes has parties in his garden with around 30-50 people invited so I can imagine bringing my speakers so we can listen to louder music (from 2.1 PC system 2x20 watts and 40watts sub).
Feel free to share any comments, pieces of advice and opinions. Thanks