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The receiver is actually 95 per channel and not 120 as someone noted, I guess that makes a small difference but my understanding is that the amps generally show a big improvement especially in the lean and thin on the higher end areas. Now this is not my personal experience and that is why I am here

Paul, this is one of the areas of audio where we have to wade through a sea of mythologies which have no factual basis. These "big improvements" you may have read about(often extravagant language such as "huge", "night and day", etc. is used)tend to disappear when the listeners actually have to "trust their ears" in a controlled blind test. An example is the Stereo Review blind testwhich has been cited here before, and which enraged some audiophiles, but opened the eyes of others who were able to get their heads out of the sand. Note how the typical descriptions of clear differences heard before the test disappeared when the labels and price tags disappeared.

If I were running a 7.1 channel system with a set of 4 ohm M80 fronts and had thoughts of spending money on a 5 channel amp I was simply suggesting that instead of spending the money on the 5 ch amp I would spend the money on a very well capable 2 ch amp to drive the 4 ohm speakers.
I'm also not suggesting, nor did I mention that you'll hear 'huge' and 'night and day' difference but I will tell you that this particular 2 ch amp *will* take a burden off of receiver by running the 4 ohm load of the M80Ti's.

I'll eventually go separates for everything in my HT 'type' room, why? Because I *personally* like it that way.

I am not sure for HT, bur from my experience with stereo, I noticed a great improvement going from a receiver to separates. I had before a Rotel stereo receiver. It is not only a matter of more power (watts) but also separation of function, leaving the power duties handled by a power amp, and processing duties handled by a preamp.

Here is an article by Axiom's Alan Lofft regarding separates....Going The Separates Route.

Thanks for the article I found it very interesting. My new outlook now will be to get a solo amplifier only if I do upgrade from the 60s to the 80s mostly for the purpose of driving them as I keep hearing that the yammies do not hold the 4ohm load as good as some others and again this is not my personal experience rather the hear<>say. Actually come to think od it I was running some other 4ohm speakers with this unit witn no probs whatso ever but than again they were much smaller and less powerful etc. Also according to some reviews I think all or most of the new yammies actually do not have any problems with the 4 ohms at all and it's more like a old habit to say. Hey if I knew evrything I would not be here! (I like that saying)

I wouldn't be so quick to discount what a good high powered amp can do for a system.I for one have been running seperates for nearly 20 years and would never go back to a receiver.For one you really never know if the power that is stated for a typical receiver is actually what it has.In most cases it only has a fraction of what the manufactures state.In contrast most seperate amps are pretty much dead on when it comes to the stated specs. Also I keep hearing that most people only use a few watts of power at typical listening levels, well I guess I don't listen at " typical levels ".I do listen to my music at pretty high volume, most if not all of the time.I do feel more comfortable knowing the amp I bought really has the power to perform without hesitation or failure when I really do need the power.

Another interesting read, quite subjective as well.

Separates vs Integrated

Personal preference!

Anyone here have input on this amp? YAMAHA MX-830



Info is worth more than money sometimes!

Paul

<<The receiver is actually 95 per channel and not 120 as someone noted>>

Rotel lists the 1075 as 120 per channel. Is the 95 from a review?