Hi. I'm very new to the world of A/V, but I'm an "ex-audiophile..." I used to own some Hales Signatures and a Muse Model 18 sub, combined with some Krell amplification, Mod Squad pre, and other various odds and ends (phonograph, cd-players, etc)... Anyway, travel forced me to sell everything off, but now I'm back and looking to get into 5.1 and more A/V versus 2-channel. I've read so much in the past month or so, that I think I'm actually overloading my brain with information... making it all but impossible to make a decision. I came across this board and thought I'd post for some experienced advice and thoughts from others that may or may not have been in a similar situation. While I would love to own Krell seperates or a Lexicon Receiver, but budget these days is far more average, as is my apartment. I still own some Legacy Audio Studios, which I think I'll keep as my main speakers, but I guess I'm open to suggestions on that, too. I've sort of narrowed down my choices of receivers to be: Denon 3805, Denon 3806, Marantz SR-8500. Any thoughts?? I picture watching a lot of movies, but mainly listening to music. Being honest with myself, I'll most likely be using my MP3 player as the main source (convenience/simplicity vs. sound quality). Well, I've probaby lost most of you by now, but if not and you have some advice, it sure is appreciated!! Thanks!
