MOONRIDER - Thanks for the reply... :D They have 8 ohm speakers - not sure what brand but one of the guys mentioned the speakers are rated for 200 wts...

'175 wts noise'...I know it's a strange rating. I Haven't seen speakers rated for that before either but that's what was listed on the Yamaha site and...

'RIC' - Thanks for the reply.So then - I could use an amp at 350wts per chnl @ 8ohms and still be 'safe' without over-powering the speakers as long as...