Ok I decided, one question though....

[tjlmbklr]

I am going with the Yamaha rx v2600. I think 7.1 is a little over kill for the room I have. I do have a question for whomever thinks they can give the best input. I currently have a 6 channel receiver, but have never used a 6th speaker. So when I receive my new receiver, will it matter if I don't use the 7.1 and just keep the 5.1 set up, with a possible upgrade to maybe 6th speaker. Will the auto set up feature be able accurately do it's job with only 5, or possibly 6 speakers?

Thank you in advance

TJ

 

[mtrycrafts]

... I do have a question for whomever thinks they can give the best input.
TJ

We all thisnk this

But, yest to all your questions. You will not have a problem with 5 or 6 channels and the setup features.
Let me ask you, since you now seem to have a 6 ch capable receiver, why upgrade? What are you missing that you really need?

 

[Crackerballer]

I concur. I will only be going 5.1 for a long time. 7.1 is for the serious folks with projectors and dedicated home theater rooms (read me in 5 years hopefully)

 

[Nick250]

I am going with the Yamaha rx v2600. I think 7.1 is a little over kill for the room I have. I do have a question for whomever thinks they can give the best input. I currently have a 6 channel receiver, but have never used a 6th speaker. So when I receive my new receiver, will it matter if I don't use the 7.1 and just keep the 5.1 set up, with a possible upgrade to maybe 6th speaker. Will the auto set up feature be able accurately do it's job with only 5, or possibly 6 speakers?
Thank you in advance
TJ

As far as the receiver is concerned, it does not matter how many speakers you have or don't have, be it four or six or two or five etc. During manual setup or auto setup the correct number of speakers will be entered into the speaker setup menu by you or by auto detect and you are all set. I recommend auto setup to get the basic settings and you can fine turn it if you want down the road.

Nick

 

[tjlmbklr]

We all thisnk this

But, yest to all your questions. You will not have a problem with 5 or 6 channels and the setup features.
Let me ask you, since you now seem to have a 6 ch capable receiver, why upgrade? What are you missing that you really need?

I dropped the ball when I bought my HD set, I bought a base model Denon. Literally the cheapest one made not enough inputs, and not enough features.

 

[jcPanny]

Yamaha receivers

That mid-fi Yamaha should be a major upgrade from an entry level denon. Also, FYI, the newest Yamaha model is the RX-V2700 and is supposed to have improved video upscaling over the 2600. Both are great options and you should be able to find a good deal on the 2600.

 

[tjlmbklr]

That mid-fi Yamaha should be a major upgrade from an entry level denon. Also, FYI, the newest Yamaha model is the RX-V2700 and is supposed to have improved video upscaling over the 2600. Both are great options and you should be able to find a good deal on the 2600.

Thanks, I am anxiously awaiting my 2600. I wasn't sure if the 2700 did have improvements in the video. I thought it only had the windows media feature (which I don't even know what it is or does)