New pre/pro or new AVR?

[lario]

Afternoon all, I've been racking my brain on what my next course of action should be. I'm looking at either a new pre/pro or a new AVR to pair with my Adcom GFA-7705 amp. Separates are new to me and I'm somewhat hesitant to take that route however the review of the Emotiva 200 has peaked my interest. My buget is around its $600 price tag. I'd be running Polk's RTI-10's, FXi a6 surrounds, and psw125 in a 13x18 room. Networking features are of some interest to me so this appears to rule out the Emotiva? I currently have Yamaha 667 but it will be staying where it is. If I go the AVR route with preouts what would be some of my best options for around the same $600 budget (or less if possible)? I'd also be pairing it with a new BD player (likely a PS3) but would I be better off with an AVR that does the lossless decoding? Help as always is appreciated. Special thanks to JG for his earlier insight.

 

[PENG]

With that budget I can't think of any prepro that can do better than your 667. You may be able to get a refurbished or open box Denon AVR-3312 for a little more money. What do you find lacking in the 667 anyway?

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Denon 3312 for $567 + 3 yr Denon warranty (Amazon open box).

Amazon.com: Buying Choices: Denon AVR3312CI Integrated Network A/V Surround Receiver

Dual HDMI outputs, dual subs, AirPlay, wired Ethernet Network, 7.1 amp pre-outs.

I have one in my family room (I also bought Amazon open box for around $600). It powers my Phil3 speakers to high volume without any problems.

The price goes up (I've seen $800) and down (I've seen $493). Today it's $567.

 

[lario]

Nothing lacking in the 667 it's just that it's being used in another room. I may be leaning towards the Emotiva for the $600 and just forego the networking.

 

[Azmaria707]

Since you already have an Amp and if networking is one of your concerns, couldn't your mentioned PS3 handle that? From there you could play whatever content. I have a PS3 in both of my systems. An awesome player, console, streamer, and more.

 

[wluk]

Denon 3312 for $567 + 3 yr Denon warranty (Amazon open box).

You only get 1 year warranty from Denon for Amazon open box units. I verified with Denon support with one of their managers as I needed service on one of my 3312s.