I agree with George on the Parasound amp. Just make sure your AVR has a full set of preouts and you'll be in business.
Power setup for 803D's Family Room
While it may sound a bit nuts, i have a set of 803 Diamond speakers which i use for left and right front channel. I will be adding a matching center and have in ceiling Triad Silver Sealed speakers. This is an open family room environment, not a theater room. I have a separate theater room for the serious movie watching.
My question is what AV Reciever or pre-amp combination should i get. I was looking at a Sony STR-ZA1000ES but feel it may not power the B&W's well. I could output the signal for front 2 channel to another stand alone amplifier i have from the Sony. I wanted to ask the question is there is a truly more powerful AV Receiver that would work with the B&W's. If not then i will have to entertain a pre-amp or outputting the front stage signal to an amplifier.
My question is what AV Reciever or pre-amp combination should i get. I was looking at a Sony STR-ZA1000ES but feel it may not power the B&W's well. I could output the signal for front 2 channel to another stand alone amplifier i have from the Sony. I wanted to ask the question is there is a truly more powerful AV Receiver that would work with the B&W's. If not then i will have to entertain a pre-amp or outputting the front stage signal to an amplifier.