I recently purchased a Denon AVR X3700H to replace my old Denon 3806.
My question involves how many watts get delivered to a speaker when 2 or more speakers are driven?
The Denon spec states “105W/channel with 2 channels driven”. So how many watts if more speakers are driven? I asked Denon and they stated that there is no loss of watts regardless of how many speakers are driven, “All get 105Watts”...then why does their spec state “2 channels driven”… Since the 3700 can drive 9 speakers, the amps can push 945watts?!? I believe the chart below, but not sure why 2 speakers being driven are coming in at 138 watts?
Denon AVR-X3700H AVR Review | Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum
So - generally, do receivers lose power with more speakers or not? Is Denon correct? If not, are there any “Watt charts” for the 3700 driving 2 thru 9 speakers at 4, 6, 8 ohms? I am looking to learn as I would consider adding external amps to lighten the 3700’s load.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance.
My question involves how many watts get delivered to a speaker when 2 or more speakers are driven?
The Denon spec states “105W/channel with 2 channels driven”. So how many watts if more speakers are driven? I asked Denon and they stated that there is no loss of watts regardless of how many speakers are driven, “All get 105Watts”...then why does their spec state “2 channels driven”… Since the 3700 can drive 9 speakers, the amps can push 945watts?!? I believe the chart below, but not sure why 2 speakers being driven are coming in at 138 watts?
Denon AVR-X3700H AVR Review | Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum
So - generally, do receivers lose power with more speakers or not? Is Denon correct? If not, are there any “Watt charts” for the 3700 driving 2 thru 9 speakers at 4, 6, 8 ohms? I am looking to learn as I would consider adding external amps to lighten the 3700’s load.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance.