Yamaha RXV-630 Good enough?


I have a Yamaha RXV-630 AV Receiver. I'm thinking of buying a pair of B&W 602 series 3 along with a ASW-600 Sub.
I'm new to the high end stereo game. Is the Yamaha's built-in amp(75watts/channel) good enough to run these high quality speakers or am I wasting my time? How good of a soundstage will this produce?
I'm also thinking of Paradigm monitors. Are they better than the B&W's
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Showing 1 response by bomarc

Some people may disparage Yamaha, but they've always built solid, dependable gear, and your receiver should drive the 602s without difficulty. (I'm assuming you aren't trying to fill an arena with rock concert-level sound.) The soundstage will be as good as your speaker/room combination will allow. The Yamaha will not be the constraining factor here.

As for the speakers, it depends on which monitors you mean, but both B&W and Paradigm have good reputations. One is not better than the other, and you should to listen to both and decide which YOU prefer.