Help deciding buying AVR tomorrow under 3k

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I recommend the Theta Casablanca III with three Marantz MA-9S1 monoblocks and two MA9S2. Oh, and get a Benchmark DAC.

First of all, I don't really want to be giving Lex Luther any recommendations since I AM from Krypton, hello?

Second of all, why would you want to get a lowly Theta when you could get a $40K Mark Levinson No40 pre-pro with a whooping 3 HDMI inputs & 1 HDMI output? Hello!

http://www.marklevinson.com/products....asp?prod=no40

And, excuse me, Marantz? Please!

Just get 5 of these $30K Mark Levinson No53 500-watts monoblocks:
http://www.marklevinson.com/ProductDetails.aspx?prdid=1

Don't be a cheapo, GranteedEV!

But, okay, seriously, AVRat's Denon 4311 for $1,500 Rec'd is a great price.

[Pyrrho]

First of all, I don't really want to be giving Lex Luther any recommendations since I AM from Krypton, hello?

Second of all, why would you want to get a lowly Theta when you could get a $40K Mark Levinson No40 pre-pro with a whooping 3 HDMI inputs & 1 HDMI output? Hello!

http://www.marklevinson.com/products....asp?prod=no40

And, excuse me, Marantz? Please!

Just get 5 of these $30K Mark Levinson No53 500-watts monoblocks:
http://www.marklevinson.com/ProductDetails.aspx?prdid=1

Don't be a cheapo, GranteedEV!

But, okay, seriously, AVRat's Denon 4311 for $1,500 Rec'd is a great price.

What, you want to recommend such cheap gear? How about Pivetta Opera One amplifiers for all channels, that are a mere $650,000 per pair:

http://www.higherfi.com/amplist/amplist.htm

They are now discounted to only $490,000 per pair, so now is the time to stock up for one's 9.2 system. You might want extras to power your mulitple subwoofers as well! Just think, if you bought 6 pairs to power all of your main channels and a few subwoofers, you would save $960,000. Just think of what you could do with all that money you would be saving! With saving almost a million dollars, how can you afford not to buy now?

[3db]

Owning a Yamaha and being compleltey satisfied with its amp capabiliites as well as its audio/video processing, I would recommend the Yamaha A3000

[GranteedEV]

What, you want to recommend such cheap gear? How about Pivetta Opera One amplifiers for all channels, that are a mere $650,000 per pair:

http://www.higherfi.com/amplist/amplist.htm

They are now discounted to only $490,000 per pair, so now is the time to stock up for one's 9.2 system. You might want extras to power your mulitple subwoofers as well! Just think, if you bought 6 pairs to power all of your main channels and a few subwoofers, you would save $960,000. Just think of what you could do with all that money you would be saving! With saving almost a million dollars, how can you afford not to buy now?

Dude, he was on a budget. I went over his budget as it was. You gotta be more considerate.

[Lexluther]

OK great guys I got the picture now.

So lets focus on an AVR for around 1500 online price, used google shopping.

1) Pioneer sc-37 Retail 2199 online1325

2) Martantz SR-7005 retail 1599 online 1265

3) Yamaha a3000 Retail 1899 online 1430

I hear a lot on the Denon 3411 however I've been reading about the HDMI clipping issues. I think at this point with the receivers above being at roughly the same middle of the road price point I would fee comfortable being either. So which is the better unit?

I've read over the forum using search and there is a lot of tech talk but not sure how to apply that to my needs. Also seems the video and review done on the A3000 says its the unit to beat and is "leaps and bounds" "gold standard". What do you guys make of all that?

On the speakers I've received the message well and I am looking to see the best on-wall speakers I can find. What do you guys thing of the slim lines out there. I think Morel started it a few years back then Martin Logon appeared on the scene and now I see Definitive with their Mythos. Looks like 899 each tops the range there. So would that be 6 of those and a sub? Or perhaps something smaller cheaper for the rear as it is only rear fill at lower volume?

Looks like I blew getting this today and I hate doing that delaying my goals. I really want to buy this receiver tomorrow and perhaps pick up those Mythos on walls unless a better alternative can be found. What you guys think of the Martin Logan Fresco with Motion Fx surround? Or Morel Vario?

The thing is the room I am doing is the Master bedroom and I need the floor space so I need to use the walls. I also don't want to cut into the walls to do in-walls as I am planning to move and I have this Ralph Lauren suede textured walls paint and it would be difficult to re-insert the cut dry wall, support it, fill in the gaps and then make it match once I move to my new place, no? Well unless I just go over the whole room in white after the repairs. Are in-wall better then on wall in terms of the quality of speaker that can be purchased?

Thank guys for all your help and support!!

[DenPureSound]

Wow, that is a lot for an AVR -- I would go with the Denon A-100 Anniversary Edition MSRP = $2500, of course after I bought the speakers that I wanted (Klipsch -- [Grins]).

Then get an Emotiva XPA-2, and an XPA-5, and don't forget the APC Power Conditioner.

[zumbo]

1) Pioneer sc-37 Retail 2199 online1325

2) Martantz SR-7005 retail 1599 online 1265

3) Yamaha a3000 Retail 1899 online 1430

3D is useless horsesh!*. Just get the Denon 4310 from this authorized dealer.
http://www.onecall.com/product/Denon...iver/_/R-97603

Audition Totem for on-wall:
http://totemacoustic.com/english/series/tribe-series/

OOPS!
I see on the 24th you were planning on buying the 25th. My bad.

[AcuDefTechGuy]

What, you want to recommend such cheap gear? How about Pivetta Opera One amplifiers for all channels, that are a mere $650,000 per pair:

http://www.higherfi.com/amplist/amplist.htm

They are now discounted to only $490,000 per pair, so now is the time to stock up for one's 9.2 system. You might want extras to power your mulitple subwoofers as well! Just think, if you bought 6 pairs to power all of your main channels and a few subwoofers, you would save $960,000. Just think of what you could do with all that money you would be saving! With saving almost a million dollars, how can you afford not to buy now?

Dude, he was on a budget. I went over his budget as it was. You gotta be more considerate.

Yeah, that was just plain rude, Pyrrho!

Some of use can only afford $15K or at most $30K amps.

We work for a living you know?

[AcuDefTechGuy]

1) Pioneer sc-37 Retail 2199 online1325

2) Martantz SR-7005 retail 1599 online 1265

3) Yamaha a3000 Retail 1899 online 1430

I don't think you will hear a difference, but I think the Pioneer and Yamaha will measure better than the Marantz.

I would get the Marantz since it is the least expensive. It also looks great aesthetically