New Reciever?

[ReUpRo]

Very good points raised here.

I whole heatedly second the suggestion to invest more in speakers than electronics. This is a timeless principle every AV enthusiast should make a life motto .

The lack of objective comparisons between manufacturer flavors of auto room eq leaves the whole matter subject to opinion or speculation and mostly, subjective compassion by someone switching brands. Indeed, some folks swear off it altogether, preferring an eq free sound.

Yamaha and Denon does seem to have a better track record with QC than Onkyo. That said, a lot of folks underestimate the amount of heat a receiver can put out. I frequently hear about receiver malfunctions that can eventually be attributed to speaker wire shorts and insufficient ventilation.

To be honest, the Denon X4000 may be overkill if you won't use the features like 3 Zones, pre-outs and dual sub, networking, etc. Pick the receiver with the most features you actually see yourself using.

 

[3db]

That said, a lot of folks underestimate the amount of heat a receiver can put out. I frequently hear about receiver malfunctions that can eventually be attributed to speaker wire shorts and insufficient ventilation.

My daughters did competitive dance and we parents were invited to the open house to see their dance numbers. On a shelf was a Yamaha receiver pushing a big pair of mission floorstander speakers. The dance instructors were really pushing the receiver as the speakers had to fill a very large room with sound. I then noticed an album cover sitting on top of the receiver blocking the venting. I was wondering when the receiver would shutdown and it took about 30 minutes before the unit shut itself off. The instructors were all panicking pushing buttons all over the place. I told them to remove the album cover and wait 15 minutes for it too cool off. Fifteen minutes later, they were back in business. That receiver was very hot and I'm surprised it came back. I wonder how long the unit lasted after that.