We recently had a severe storm in our area and we experienced several electronics were shorted out. Consequently, we need to replace them and have not kept up with recent features. We have our surround sound in our family room as we are not true audio buffs. We also have speakers in our formal living room, play room, master bedroom and outside by pool for background music. I like the multi-zone features on the new receivers now and we have a old Luxman receiver serving as our second amp currently.
We have Paradigm ceiling speakers (4) in our family room, Paradigm center channel above the Sony Wegatron TV, and a Paradigm subwoofer along the back seating of the room due to the cable location. We had a Yahama RXV-995 Receiver and a Yahama 5 Disc DVD Player which shorted out. I checked the internal fuses and they are good so I am assuming they are shorted internally and will cost more to repair than to replace or upgrade.
I have researched several receivers and read the forums, but not sure which system to select. I like the Yahama sound, but dislike the remote for all components, and have read many like the new Denon 3805 or the Yahama 2500. Are these best suited for our needs or too much equipment? Any assistance and direction would be greatly appreciated as a newbie in the A/V arena again from 5 years ago for our family room surround sound system.
