Quote Originally Posted by kdoot View Post
4ohm impedance and 89db sensitivity is pretty standard for this class of 2.5-way floorstander, not too difficult at all for the majority of stereo amps you're likely to encounter even towards the entry end of the range. I've no idea what your old amp can handle - proceed with caution unless you can confirm it's rated to work with 4ohm speakers.

Since you're using iTunes as your main source (per your other thread) there's a bunch of options using AirPort Express and stuff which would let you just choose stereo amps which sound good and suit your other criteria while still getting music in both places.
So when you say proceed with caution, caution for the speakers sake or the amp? If there is any chance of damaging the speakers using an under rated amp then I won't even try them, but if the only danger is hurting the amp I will at least give it a shot, carefully of course. What do I need to look for in the specs for my amp to know if it will be ok? I don't have the manual anymore but I can probably find it online.

And with the multizone thing, I think you are right, I actually started this whole thing looking for an avr that could power up to 4 zones and realised a few things. 1/ I would not be able to switch zones/sources with my iphone 2/ There will be a huge expense in cable to each zone, and 3/ the amps are huge, and very very expensive, not to mention, probably not fantastic quality.

So I am going to throw that whole notion out the window and concentrate on getting a little, cheap amp to run my outdoor, throw an airport express on the back of it and be done with it, and from now on buy powered speakers and an AP express for each new zone I want to add. Easier, cheaper, infinite scalability and controllable from the iphone. I guess i just like 'all in one' solutions, but I am fast realising in the audio game, this is not a good idea.

Telecine, I like that amp. Are Rotels having some reliability issues recently, I seem to come across a lot of bad rap's recently? Also, as kdoot has pointed out in my other thread, the ELAC's are quite bright, are Rotels know as a bright amp? I think Cambridge are considered generally bright? So for a bright speaker, what brand would generally be considered warm?

cheers guys!!