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    So, last year my old Sony surround sound amp kicked the bucket. I Bought some Klipsch bookshelf speakers and ran them through a small Pyle PFA300 amp (had mixed reviews on Amazon) and used my phone to connect with the 3.5 mm jack. The sound was good but the amp only lasted 5 months until the right channel took a shit. The amp was only $30 so Im not too bummed but I would like to upgrade so something that wont be problematic. I see Pioneer, Sony and Yamaha have some 200w amps for about $150 through Best Buy or Onkyo and Denon have some $250-300 receiver/amps with HDMI passthrough.

    Any recommendations on a garage amp for music? I have browsed CL and there arent many great deals or good equipment so Id prefer something new or like-new. I currently have a TV (that will eventually be upgraded) but mainly use the amp for Spotify and sometimes Youtube if I want to watch music vids.

    These are the speakers I am using:
    https://www.klipsch.com/products/r-5...#product-specs

    Another route, that I havent looked into in depth, was people utilizing car headunits in an enclosure with Bluetooth and other app features which could be kind of cool.


    Here are some links:

    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-2-...?skuId=6187501
    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/yamaha-...?skuId=5037100
    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pioneer...?skuId=6150411

    or the more expensive options:
    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/denon-a...?skuId=6210100
    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/denon-a...?skuId=6210100

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    After looking more into it, I'm thinking about going with this:

    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/denon-a...?skuId=6210100

    HDR with better watt RMS rating plus a few extra options for $75 more than the cheaper units.

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    Not necessarily what your looking for but this works great for my garage and anywhere else you want to take it.

    https://www.harmankardon.com/bluetoo...KOS6BLKAM.html

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    I would stick with two channel in the garage unless you want to do a surround setup for watching movies or something. You should be able to connect your TV to it through RCA cables if you want. Make sure you get blue-tooth too - a lot of the home theater receivers don't have bluetooth even if they cost a lot more.

    For power, my guess is that those Klipsch speakers - like all Klipsch - are super efficient and will get pretty loud with low power.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WhiteHawk View Post
    I would stick with two channel in the garage unless you want to do a surround setup for watching movies or something. You should be able to connect your TV to it through RCA cables if you want. Make sure you get blue-tooth too - a lot of the home theater receivers don't have bluetooth even if they cost a lot more.

    For power, my guess is that those Klipsch speakers - like all Klipsch - are super efficient and will get pretty loud with low power.

    -Geoff
    Yea, I want BT. These speakers are awesome, even with the crappy underpowered amp I was using.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mustangmike6996 View Post
    Yea, I want BT. These speakers are awesome, even with the crappy underpowered amp I was using.
    I was all ready to pull the trigger on this Yamaha integrated - but when I looked up the bluetooth it was discontinued. I was inches from buying this. No tuner though.
    https://www.crutchfield.com/p_022AS3...ha-A-S301.html

    Looking at this one now. They give you 30% store credit after purchase (be $120 on this), so theoretically you could get the bluetooth for free but i haven't read the fine print yet. Plus it's got the tuner and plenty of power.
    https://emotiva.com/collections/amps/products/ta-100

    I was ready to buy something, then this whole world shutdown happened to I figured that the best move was to wait. Probably grab something in a few months though when I start working in the garage again. I like the Emotiva, and having the phono input is nice in case I want to use it in the house at some point.

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    And I want to say, as far as tuners, I really want to get an HD Radio tuner too. I was specifically looking at that Yamaha until the bluetooth disappeared because I was going to buy a separate tuner. I have another home receiver with HD Radio and I have it in my truck. The audio quality is night and day better with the HD radio. I can't even stand radio without it anymore. The problem is, hardly anyone is making HD tuners for home gear right now - I guess the only supplier who was making the chips decided the home market wasn't worth it, and is focusing on car stuff.

    The best solution is to get a Sony HD Tuner used from fleabay for a couple hundred, or if you can afford it, Rotel makes one you can get for a few hundred more. Or if you have money to burn - there is a McIntosh that was discontinued that does HD and XM that you can still find in the $4000 range... Outlaw Audio also makes a $1000 receiver with HD but it of course doesn't have bluetooth.

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    Ive got a Denon AVR-X2500h and really like it. Its my second Denon receiver and it works well. Bluetooth and wifi features make it even better. If your garage is close enough to your wifi, I'd find a receiver with it. You can control the receiver power, volume, input, etc with an app and it's really useful. The Denon you listed doesnt have wifi but the one below does. Accessories4less sells Denon manufacturer refurb receivers and alot of people on Reddit buy from them.

    https://www.accessories4less.com/mak...-w/heos/1.html
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    Well, if you're not picky and are bargain hunting you got me
    thinking and I went out to the garage and dragged this in the
    house, hooked it up, listening to it now.

    Selling as a package;

    Kenwood Tuner / Amp
    Kenwood CD player
    Infinity Bookshelf Speakers (work but need new foam surrounds)
    Infinity Satellite Speakers (work but need new foam surrounds)
    Infinity Subwoofer

    Stereo system works & sounds great.

    Selling everything together for only $75. *** Sold ***





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    Thanks for the offer, I'm looking for something a bit newer with bluetooth capability.

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