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Totem winds driven by Sony 5500ES

Considering setting up a 5.1 home theater system based around the Totem Winds plus Forest, Model 1 signature center & Thunder subwoofer, all driven by a Sony STR-DA-5500ES. Will the amp be up to the job? Will the result be sonically acceptable or I will be wasting my money? None of the items yet purchased but would be impossible to demo them in a single UK shop.

Thanking you in advance.
purplesillas
chatham152
6 posts
 
I don't believe the Sony likes to drive a 4 ohm load
caffeinated
7 posts
 
The Sony will do it all day long, But it's not worthy of those speakers.

Look for a Rotel, NAD, B&K etc. receiver.

It's OK to start w/ the Sony, But you'll want to upgrade soon.
purplesillas OP
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Thanks for the responses so far.

Somehow it seems I am fixated at using the Sony due to additional advantages eg Bravia sync....common remote,room equalizer, etc.. So, can I use the Sony as a preamp and also drive the other speakers while taking the output destined for the Winds to different amps when I have some more money to spend? Will the Sony room equalizer work correctly adjusting the output fed to the additional amplifiers (presumably by controlling the speaker output)?

Many thanks
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