sid69(Mostly Harmless) posted this on Thursday, 15th April 2004, 16:04
Hi,
After much deliberation, I finally decided to take the plunge and get myself my first dolby surround kit. Because of budget limitations (around £100), I was about to go for one of those all in one Acoustic Solutions systems offered in Argos. However, I noticed that Richer Sounds (website) had an Eltax AVR200 for £59.95. Although no expert (I might be wrong here), I believed separates would perform better. I then needed a speaker package to go with the Eltax AVR200 and spotted, in the same site, an Eltax Alpha 5.1 for £49.95, coveniently just about my stretched budget, so I drove down to my nearest RS (in Milton Keynes) with the idea of acquiring both. However, I was told by the shop assistants that I could not put those two togheter. Firstly, because of the AV/speakers impedance, which I argued back (only on the basis that it was the same manufacurer, hence), and later because the sub was passive, rather than active. However an upgraded (and of course more expensive) speaker package from Eltax (at 79.95) would be a better match, he suggested. I left the store not buying anything because I felt they had not been totally honest with Me and were trying to get me to spend more that I had planned to.
Now here`s where I need those with more acumen to enlighten me:
Do I really need an active subwoofer to go with that Eltax AVR 200?, are these two not really compatible?
Your comments are greatly appreciated
RE: Eltax AV-Speakers compatibility
Disco Dav(Harmless) posted this on Sunday, 18th April 2004, 14:41
Hi Sid 69
Quick check on the eltax web site reveals that the speakers will operate within a 4 to 8 ohm impedance (resistance) range. Most hi fi and av amps operate on 8 ohms so this should not give you any worries.
Next the web site shows that the amp has the following output Max power 8 Ohm Music 5 x 60W Max power 8 Ohm Music Sub 120W
A passive sub just means that their is no internal amplification on the sub. But the manufacturer indicates that the amp can drive a sub by virtue of the separtely quoted power output for the sub. So on the face of it you seem quite right.
However to be on the safe side visit www.eltax.com and sign up for my Eltax where you can ask the question direct to the manufacturer for peace of mind.
