hi there. this is my first post. i’m putting together a fairly basic home theater system and have picked out most components, but i’m having trouble settling on a receiver. i’d like to stay in the $500 range. i’m hoping you can help me out.
so far, i’ve settled on the following components: (1) TV: panasonic plasma G10 series, probably 50”, but perhaps 54”, (2) blue ray DVD player: PS3 slim, and (3) speakers: energy 5.1 micro surround system.
in addition, i would like to connect (1) my old turntable, (2) my old universal/region-free DVD player (for the few Pal DVD’s i have because i understand the PS3 cannot be made region-free) (3) an ipod, and (4) my old VCR (though i can sacrifice this if necessary). finally, i’ll probably be getting a Wii somewhere down the road (my kids have been clamoring for one).
as for the receiver, i’ve been looking at the pioneer VSX-1019-AH-K and the denon AVR-1910. neither has a phono input, but they seem to have a lot going for them. considering my needs, which of these two would you recommend? is there something else you would recommend? (i’d love to find a good receiver with a phono input. if i don’t get one, i understand i could use an adapter/amplifier. is this a good solution?))
thanks in advance for your help.
