Need a receiver

[jakebake]

Hey guys I am in the market for a receiver. At the most it can be $1000 but the cheaper the better. I don't need it to have too much power the room will not be big. I am looking to have something that sound good with movies as well as great with music so I can have a HT/2.1 channel audio setup in one.
Are there any receivers you guys would recommend? Only features I would like are HD sound, upconvert, and internet radio and probably more than one zone.
So if you were building a system from scratch what would you get and what actually makes a difference? For example a seperate preamp, DAC, etc?
I do have a tube power and preamp if I could use this at all. Maybe use the pre with the receiver for 2 channel audio.

Any suggestions welcome...

 

[sholling]

An Onkyo TX-NR708 should power most 4 or 8ohm speakers just fine in an average room and it has preouts should you want to add an amp later.

 

[jakebake]

anymore suggestions?

 

[jakebake]

An Onkyo TX-NR708 should power most 4 or 8ohm speakers just fine in an average room and it has preouts should you want to add an amp later.

Is there much difference in sound between denon or onkyo etc

 

[rnatalli]

Is there much difference in sound between denon or onkyo etc

Both use Audyssey for room correction so you won't notice any real difference in sound unless you're comparing MultEQ to 2EQ. The Onkyo 270 is a fine receiver for the money. You could also look at the Denon 1911 which has a better video chip, but no preouts.

 

[LAB3]

Yamaha RX-V1065 has all the HD audio decoders I am sure there are others buy this one is a good place to start.

 

[SJTrance]

You'll get many different replies with suggestions depending on what receiver they have. All good suggestions so far. I have a Pioneer elite receiver and it's been awesome. If I were to do another one, I'd get the Pioneer Elite VSX-33 for well under $1000.

http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-PIONEER-ELITE-VSX-33/dp/B004149A52/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299514254&sr=8-3

 

[my3sons90]

Hey guys I am in the market for a receiver. At the most it can be $1000 but the cheaper the better. I don't need it to have too much power the room will not be big. I am looking to have something that sound good with movies as well as great with music so I can have a HT/2.1 channel audio setup in one.
Are there any receivers you guys would recommend? Only features I would like are HD sound, upconvert, and internet radio and probably more than one zone.
So if you were building a system from scratch what would you get and what actually makes a difference? For example a seperate preamp, DAC, etc?
I do have a tube power and preamp if I could use this at all. Maybe use the pre with the receiver for 2 channel audio.

Any suggestions welcome...

check out this Denon at 6th ave electronics for $696 Denon AVR-991 Advanced 7.2 CH A/V Home Theater/Multimedia Multi-Source Receiver

 

[my3sons90]

Denon Reciever

hope this was helpfull go to 6thave.com denon reliable and great sound and power output

 

[my3sons90]

Is there much difference in sound between denon or onkyo etc

used to work retail and there were always plenty of Onkyo's waiting for repair have Carver and Rotel separates now but gave my son my Denon and he loves it.

 

[LAB3]

I here you on the Onkyo being in shop. My TX-SR805 Onkyo HD AVR 7.1 has fried something 2 times now in 3 years. I miss my HD audio on Bluray but my 2004 model Yamaha RX-V2400 7.1 AVR has about the same specs(805 had better amps, ran HOTTER) as the 805 but no HD audio ( Yamaha has never failed me). I must say I am "Very Hard" on AVR's as I am retired and they are on 16 hours a day(with fans and proper venting) during the winter and some of the really Hot summer. I am looking at seperates or a more expensive AVR with with extended 5 warranty.

 

[sholling]

Is there much difference in sound between denon or onkyo etc

The only difference in sound between receivers is based on the flavor of room EQ. Both Onkyo and Denon use flavors of Audyssey's EQ products depending on the price of the receiver. If both have MultiEQ then they should sound about the same unless you use some of the processing features that are proprietary to each brand. I never use them so I can't comment on how they sound.

Both Denon and Onkyo make very good products and in response to the FUD you'll find that both occasionally produce a lemon. If you don't believe me look at number of refurbished Denons for sale. We have one member that swore by Denon until he got three lemons in a row. Bottom line Denon, Onkyo, and Yamaha all make good receivers and some poor slob is going to get a lemon now and then.

 

[LAB3]

The only difference in sound between receivers is based on the flavor of room EQ. Both Onkyo and Denon use flavors of Audyssey's EQ products depending on the price of the receiver. If both have MultiEQ then they should sound about the same unless you use some of the processing features that are proprietary to each brand. I never use them so I can't comment on how they sound.

Both Denon and Onkyo make very good products and in response to the FUD you'll find that both occasionally produce a lemon. If you don't believe me look at number of refurbished Denons for sale. We have one member that swore by Denon until he got three lemons in a row. Bottom line Denon, Onkyo, and Yamaha all make good receivers and some poor slob is going to get a lemon now and then.

FUD I have no fear in buying another Onkyo..... just not a 805 AVR. Owned all of the brands you posted in the last 40 years. True comment about all the brands have a "Lemon" make it thru production. I like the Emotiva seperates and have read good and bad about them too. My old Denon worked great for years, traded(no HDMI) it for a Akai R2R.

 

[dapack69]

Its basically going come down to what features you're looking for.

 

[sholling]

FUD I have no fear in buying another Onkyo..... just not a 805 AVR. Owned all of the brands you posted in the last 40 years. True comment about all the brands have a "Lemon" make it thru production. I like the Emotiva seperates and have read good and bad about them too. My old Denon worked great for years, traded(no HDMI) it for a Akai R2R.

I'm surprised because they are still sought after. The models that I've avoided are the 806 and the 180.

 

[LAB3]

I'm surprised because they are still sought after. The models that I've avoided are the 806 and the 180.

On one of the other forums there is a 3 year old thread still going on 805 owners complaining about the front display resistor going out on the majority of them(Onkyo had warranty problems with this) and amps burning up. Mine has done both. There are so many posts about the 805 failure rate there is pictures on how to replace the resistor and pic's of the amps burnt. The 805 and the 875 were the last to be made in japan in 2008 ( so they say) and the 875 did not have the failure rate the 805 had. Trust me the 805 was a Great AVR but the [powerfull amps made a LOT more heat then any AVR I have ever owned in 40 years. The reason I did NOT stack it, had two fans behind it and 8" of open space above it to let it vent. Again I have my AVR on 16 hours a day so one year of my use is like 3 for a person that has a job There are some 805 owners that posted they had No problems... I bet they did not play them every day all day like me and so many others. I was only posting what has happened to me after mysons90 posted Onkyo's in line to be worked on comment.

 

[LAB3]

I'm surprised because they are still sought after. The models that I've avoided are the 806 and the 180.

Look on the AVS forum in the Amp Receiver Section there is a 805 thread that has 725 pages and still going from 2008. One owner stated the Audyessey processor when turned on and in use creates more heat in the 805.
I have no idea if this is true just sayin.......... go to the last page and read.