new amp/processor/receiver?

[Addy]

k heres the deal im 18 i live with my parents an ive spent more on speakers then all my parents stereo stuff put together...lol they always get my old stuff...i just got some bose acoustamass 16 yes i know none of you like bose but their alright i got a extra 10'' sub plus the bose sub sooo goood bass lol my rooms is 14x16 and i need a new amp and or processor and or receiver right now im going with the denon avr-3808ci but i keep on thinking im over killing it but i want 7.1, hdmi 1.3a with dolby hd dts hd an all them fixins oh and i need a goood room eq which denon has along with others... soo dont really want to spend more then 1250 right now i can get that denon for around 1300 but sill i cringe at how much im spending on it lol i still need a tv and stuff oh i got a 360 too..... i use it for music/movies 50/50 sooo shoot off some opinions or tell that im an idiot and totally overkilling it or w/e but happy and great full for a response

 

[mazersteven]

$400

http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=TX-SR605&class=Receiver&p=i

 

[Addy]

hmmm kinda wanted network capabilities/ ipod dock..... and thinking of even pre outs.... and im not too sure of onkyo.. ive been looking at there stuff before but it just seems cheap for some reason i dunno ive heard good things though

 

[quiksr20]

Im not sure about the networking capabilities but have you looked at some of the newer Harmon Kardon's

 

[jcPanny]

Receiver options

Addy,
A $300 receiver like the Yamaha RX-V659 will easily exceed the power handling and performance capabilities of the Bose speakers. Spend the extra $1k on a new TV or speaker upgrade.

 

[Addy]

i do want it as an electronic investment if you can say that... i want it too be prime for at least 3-4-5 years and yet still be good for another 5... this is then last thing i want to buy... but ill double check the yamaha the only thing i dislike about it is that it doesn't have audyssey which is Superior then the yamahas room eq...about 7 months ago i almost bought the rx-v2600 but then decided to wait for 1.3a to further future Prof it

 

[Addy]

ohh an i haven't look at any of the harman kardons recently, ill do that right now last time i look they haven't had any new ones an all i hear is that 7 out of every 10 people say they will never buy them again and the rest swear by them sooo its a little confusing... but i do hear they have excellent stereo sound

 

[gguerra]

You might also want to look at the Yamaha HTR 5990. Does all you ask for, excellent quality new in box for about $600 incl shipping on fleabay. ($1100 retail). Slightly used for less. If you're not an ebayer you can get it from an online store for $ 620 plus shipping I just bought the 5960 which is one step down but otherwise the same with component instead of hdmi. (I dont need hdmi).

 

[Addy]

yeah i love ebay lol ill check it out, the only concern about yamaha is the room eq....a question though... does anyone know when the new harman kardons are coming out? or if they are?

 

[jcPanny]

Electronics investment?

Electronics including receivers are not a good "invenstment". Two years from now, there will always be something newer, better, faster, etc. For example, in a cople years, HD-DVD, BluRay, or both might be out of production.

If you want to "invest" in your HT system spend your money on good speakers or an amp that will give you years of audio enjoyment.