ratta tat tat Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) Hi, so I have a very outdated Pioneer receiver that running a pair of Aaron ATS5's, pair of Aaron surrounds and a Jensen QX85 160W active sub (2.1/ 4.1) I also have a pair of Technics 1200's and Pioneer DJM600 mixer going into the receiver. And a bluray player & TV audio in for home theatre Since connecting up the DJ gear it's become obvious that the receiver doesnt have enough grunt. So I was thinking a used Rotel power amp but don't want the added cost of pre amp thus losing the tuner, sub out, remote control etc. Is the Onkyo A9050 a good option? Or is there simply a better AV receiver that could handle the task? I'd just like some more power for the ATS5's without too much complication or cost. Thanks Edited July 12, 2015 by ratta tat tat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howze Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Budget will be your main guide as to what people will reccomend so how much you willing to spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcgreg Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Plent of used AVRs on eBay these days, HDMI inputs/switching and reasonable power output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratta tat tat Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Up to $600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratta tat tat Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) I have also been considering a used Onkyo or Yamaha AVR with pre outs to run a rotel for the ATS'5?? Any suggestions for a good AVR greatly appreciated Edited July 12, 2015 by ratta tat tat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howze Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Yes getting an avr with preouts and then getting a good 2 channel amp for the ats5s will make heaps of difference. Ime useing a rega mira 3 which only has about 70rms @ 6ohm but sounds 10x better than my avd ever did and really made me ats5's come alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratta tat tat Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 What's with the "Zone 2, Line Out" output on the Onkyo's? Can that be used as a pre out to a 2 Channel power amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koputai Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 What's with the "Zone 2, Line Out" output on the Onkyo's? Can that be used as a pre out to a 2 Channel power amp? Yes it can, but there's a limitation. Zone 2 can only output from your analogue sources, it won't output digital sources to Zone 2. Cheers, Jason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stedes Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 You don't mention which receiver you have. If it has pre-outs for the main/front channels then a Rotel (or similar) power amp will increase your grunt for the front speakers (where you seem to need it the most with your DJing) while at the same time keeping your existing setup or everything else. If the Pioneer does not have pre-outs then as people have already mentioned there are a lot of newer receivers that do and if you don't need HDMI then you can get some real quality gear at bargain prices now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratta tat tat Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 Hi. Thanks for the comments. I have a Pioneer VXS-D512, no pre outs. Plenty of used receivers around the $150 mark with pre outs. I'm tempted to stick with Pioneer because I'm familiar with the functions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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