speakers of the class you're considering will not be well served by your old yamaha avr--they'll either be underpowered (revel) and/or show off the avr's limitations. you'd best best served by splitting your budget between speakers and a better, more powerful amp. in terms of near-wall placement, rega rs3/rs5, focal chorus, revel and mirage omd all work well.
Choices for speaker 2' from back wall
Does it have to be either sealed or front ported?
Choices up to $3,500
I have a 1992 Yamaha pro-logic receiver (65 solid watts) driving a sealed Infinity early emit tweeter model (Reference 5)from a Marantz cd player and the highly acclaimed (for its time) Toshiba 9200. They give me a pleasant sound but I know what real music reproduction can sound like after hearing Focal speakers several years ago.
I just have not pulled the trigger on replacing everything at one time. Can my receiver get good music from a modern pair of speakers?
Choices up to $3,500
I have a 1992 Yamaha pro-logic receiver (65 solid watts) driving a sealed Infinity early emit tweeter model (Reference 5)from a Marantz cd player and the highly acclaimed (for its time) Toshiba 9200. They give me a pleasant sound but I know what real music reproduction can sound like after hearing Focal speakers several years ago.
I just have not pulled the trigger on replacing everything at one time. Can my receiver get good music from a modern pair of speakers?