dan89 I suggest you look at specifications on Monitor Audio's website, mainly the "Recommend Amplifier Requirements" for those different models. The Bronze 2 is 30-100, however the Silver 500 is 80-250. I'm sure that Yamaha receiver works fine with the Bronze 2, but it is not adequate power for the Silver 500. The Yamaha is rated at 80w/ch with 2 channels driven. Using 5 channels will cause that to drop. Found reviews on similar Yamaha receivers and they experienced drops approaching 50%. IMHO, you should upgrade to a more powerful receiver first.
Newbie - Replacing front speakers & going 5.0! Advice needed :)
Hi everyone,
This is my first post on an AV forum, so please be gentle.
I have come here to get the best from my set up, share my experiences and learn more about audio. I currently have the following which I purchased around 6-9 months ago from Richer Sounds:
I enjoy TV, movies & music. I probably care about music quality first, movie quality/experience second.
I wouldn't mind stretching the budget a little bit and getting a floor stander from the new Monitor Audio Silver 6G range, but my OCD says to get the Bronze 6's so my set up is uniform.
I also wouldn't mind spending a little bit extra on cable/banana plugs if the extra money is worth it for floor standers.
I am fairly new to this and £699 is a fair amount of money to me so I want me make sure I won't have any issues with acoustics, sound reflections, speaker placement, bass, clarity, bottlenecks, surround sound and anything else which I need to consider!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated :)
This is my first post on an AV forum, so please be gentle.
I have come here to get the best from my set up, share my experiences and learn more about audio. I currently have the following which I purchased around 6-9 months ago from Richer Sounds:
- Front Speakers - Monitor Audio Bronze 2
- Centre Speaker - Monitor Audio Bronze Centre
- AV Receiver - Yamaha RX-V481
- Cable - Chord Company C-Screen
- Banana Plugs: Cambridge Audio V2
I enjoy TV, movies & music. I probably care about music quality first, movie quality/experience second.
I wouldn't mind stretching the budget a little bit and getting a floor stander from the new Monitor Audio Silver 6G range, but my OCD says to get the Bronze 6's so my set up is uniform.
I also wouldn't mind spending a little bit extra on cable/banana plugs if the extra money is worth it for floor standers.
I am fairly new to this and £699 is a fair amount of money to me so I want me make sure I won't have any issues with acoustics, sound reflections, speaker placement, bass, clarity, bottlenecks, surround sound and anything else which I need to consider!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated :)