need new reciever, but confused at lack of custimization

[lostsoul74]

Hey guys, you gotta excuse me, breakin into getting a new reciever but somewhat confused by all the options/lack of certain options.
Currently I'm running a quadro.1 system (dont prefer center channel), with intentions of the near future of adding 2 more matching ribbons for 6.1 then 6.2.
Unfortunately I have an audiophile ear, but merely an average joe with light pockets. I like crisp highs, gentle mids, and engulfing lows. Currently I'm using the Monsoon fpf series ribbon speakers. I have both the 1000's and the 600's for rears, (bi-ampable) with the intent on finding matching 600's at some point off ebay or something. For now the 500 watt dahlquist pdq1500 15" sub for lows. Theyre awesome looking speakers (monsoons), great imaging, detail, and soundstage. But theyre not the fpf1500's and geared more towards home theater lovers, their mids are a bit overpowering. (they could of done a better job with thier resisters and caps)
When I first got these I hooked them to an old school JVC reciever which had plenty of wattage and digital 7 band eq. which allowed me perfect designing of my own listoning critique. The monsoons sounded great with it, and produced some of the best engolving pure bass and highs i've had the pleasure of owning. However the monsoons are low impendence and bi-ampable capable. The JVC blew eventually.
I picked up a deal off the net for a Pioneer for a bill, it was currently selling then for around 4 bills. I was not at all impressed what so ever. Even though it was the same wattage as the old JVC, it just had no oomph to it at all. It made my lows sound absolutely terrible, which is why I had to go get the dahlquist sub to even out. It only had tonal balances along with the standard dsp modes. No availability of customizing or eq looping.
Now i'm looking to pick up a used reciever off the net for around a couple bills, just under hopefully...
But I cant seem to find any newer recievers that have an eq anymore. Just tons of different dsp fields, which i like, but i dont like thier pre-programmed unmodified versions. And I cant find a newer reciever that allows for an eq or loop like some of the older models did in the day. I need something where as I can control the octives of my mids bass and highs. I enjoy both movies (8 foot hd projector) and music. I like the sound fields, i'm not really a natural stereo sound kind of guy, i do enjoy the modern soundstaging, but i need control.

I see models that list dsp equilization calibration adjustments??? is that like an Eq??

Are theyre current recievers that still have EQ's, and why not??? What happend to Eq loops??

If it's all dsp's now, then are they adjustible, meaning can I control it to equate my preference and/or equipment lack. ??


Final question: I'm probobly looking to spend 2 bills on a used reciever,(meaning they were probobly 4-5 hundred last year or before) dont know what model, just what ever is in the price range at the time as i'm watching. Probobly going towards Denon or Yamaha. Do I get a little more bang for the buck (listoning pleasure) and which brand can handle bass and crisp highs better .. just in general, i know I have no model number to compare, just personal prefferences from you guys. I have very diversified music tastes. Oh yea, and how is the JVC name these days, have they turned to junk like everyone else???I remember Pioneer use to be decent, but not thier consumer stuff anymore. (pioneer elite doesnt count) I read JVC's new chips and circuits were geared more high end, I was satisfied with thier older early 90's stuff, is thier product still decent. Thanks for all the help guys, been looking for days and it's all just a big confusion nowadays. I want modern and technology, but I want custimization. thanks again.

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[Hi Ho]

There are plenty of newer receivers that have EQ. Many, including lower level models from Yamaha, Pioneer, Denon, and Harmon/Kardon have auto EQ which works well for the most part and can be manually adjusted.

remember Pioneer use to be decent, but not thier consumer stuff anymore. (pioneer elite doesnt count)

Pioneer's newer receivers are highly praised. The VSX-1015TX is a clone of the Elite VSX-52TX. The 1015 is known for excellent sound quality and huge amount of features.

JVC receivers are generally low end. They are not highly praised. Yamaha, Denon, Harmon/Kardon, Pioneer, and Marantz all make good receivers. Each have their pros and cons.

Yamaha is known for their very good DSP programs. Their recievers have decent amps and are feature rich. I believe all but the lowest models have EQ settings.

Denon is a little more expensive than the others because you pay for the name. They are good quality though. They are generally feature rich and most models have EQ functions.

Pioneer, as I said above, makes very good receivers that are packed full of features. They have been creating a lot of buzz with their newest line of receivers.

Marantz is good quality but generally you pay more and get less in terms of features.

I would stay away from Sony receivers (actually all Sony products ) as they are not highly regarded and are infamous for their weak amp sections.

If you can stretch your budget a bit I would recommend a Yamaha HTR-5860. You can find it new for around $350 online. It has auto EQ as well as manual adjustments. I am going to pick one up for myself unless I can scrape up enough cash for the RX-V 1500 before it dissapears.

 

[lostsoul74]

Thank you hi-ho, have takin note of the pioneer and yamaha reciever models, though, probobly will stay away from pioneer in general after that last model from last year. Didnt know current recievers still had Eq's, Because i'm cost aware, i've been searching and watching ebay. When I type in Eq or equilizer in titles and descriptions, the only list it comes up in is models that can equilize the calibration with mic. I havnt found any listing on any newer reciever that has said "7 band EQ" or anything like that. But thanks for the model numbers now I have something to look for b-stock or used. Appreciate the reply greatly. Money burns a hole in my pocket and cant believe i've actually held off for 2 weeks waiting for the right reciever. I use to have a nice B&O 5705 (?) system a few years until a fire, got it for 3 grand used, the speakers alone apiece were at 5700$. I doubt i'll ever reach that clarity again. But onto stepping stones again... Thanks man. Any other models with EQ's would be appreciated guys, maybe I can cross reference my searches to see how theyre listing theyre eq and why they arent coming up in my searches. Thanks again guys.