“It has total power handling of 400W. I have 2 pioneer SP-FS52 speakers (input power 130W each) and one Yamaha NS-AC 40X center speaker (power handing 140W music/70W nominal) - used 400W already & I don't have room for rear speakers & sub woofer?”
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Short answer is: You can safely add rear speakers and your sub. Slightly longer answer: The spec sheet on your Pioneers shows a "Maximum Input Power" of 130W. This means that it can safely handle up to that much power. It is not the power required to drive it nor the amount of power it will always use. In the case of your center channel speaker, the specs on that indicate a power range of 10-140 watts. Again, this does not mean that it will use 140 watts. It is the top end that it can handle and not be damaged. My only caution (and a small one at that) is to not crank the volume to the max as the power output of the amp can over-drive your speakers and possibly damage them. However, you are unlikely to do so as the volume would be quite loud and distortion of the sound would be enough to make listening less than enjoyable. ;-) Your sub-woofer is not a factor, assuming it will be a powered sub-woofer. These units take a lower power sub-woofer output signal from your AV receiver and use their own power amplifier built in to drive the speaker. The power draw from the AV receiver is minimal. Hope this helps.
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