receiver help

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>I am a newbie to this home theater stuff so I am trying to learn what I can thru forms like this.
I started getting into home theaters a few years ago. I started with a 70s bang&amp;oflusen receiver and speakers with a 27&quot; tv. I added a infinty sub &amp; surround speakers. After a year with this setup I got a onkyo receiver TX-sv535 and some klh 15&quot; speakers for the fronts this is what I am currently using. I have come to relize just how bad this setup is so I am in the market to upgrade. I am not going to be able to spend the kind of money I would like to but I  want to  start with a good reciver. I am currently looking at the Integra 9.1 ultra thx I find myself drawn to this for its upgradability and I have had very good luck with my onkyo. I am short cutting on the speakers a little but I went with the new cambridge newton series m80. I audition them at a local dealer and for the money I was impressed with there sound &amp; styling.  I will keep the infinty sub for now. Any suggestions or advice on this receiver and just some basic pointers on setting up inexpensive HT would be greatly appreciated.  

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[im timmy]

<font color='#A8A8A8'>whats your budget? you said you wanted inexpensive home theater setup ,but by the sounds of a integra flagship model or at least it sounds like a flagship (thx ultra) you may be selling short on other components and speakers. There are many quality receivers out now that offer alot of the features that flagships have to offer and more sometimes. If you want to stay around 1k check out denon 3803 or the yamaha rxv2400. Read Genes review on the 2400 at audioholics.com It will get the job done for under a grand and still contend with upper level receivers for the money.

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[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>I know there is alot of very good receivers for less money but I want that to be the one item that I will not have to upgrade. Is this a good overall unit or is there somthing else in that range that would be a better choice?
I know the speakers I went with are not the high end stuff but as far as I can here they are not to bad. my price range is around 4500.00 most of that will be spent on the receiver. I am looking at spending another 600.00 on speakers that will be two more sets of the M80s for a total of 6 speakers. and around 600.00 for another sub.I am looking at the p1000 newton series sub with 2 10&quot; Speakers and a 1000 watt bash amp I am guessing that is rated at peak wattage so probably around 500 watts rms. Am I making a bad decision I dont know? Any input good or bad will be appreciated.

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[av_phile]

<font color='#000000'>From my experience, I don't think one can go wrong with the Integra brand, especially if its among the top flagship models. &nbsp;Am not familiar with the speakers though I am most confident it can drive any commercial speakers out there. &nbsp;I understand &nbsp;Integra's are high current designs that can drive small loads. &nbsp;Harman Kardon flagship receivers also come to mind as equally compelling. &nbsp;You may want to try auditoning separate multi channel preamps like Rotel and Krell with matching multi-channel power amps also in the same brand, though there are others. &nbsp;Separates afford the best flexibility and future-proofing. &nbsp;I have nothing against receivers, though I strongly prefer seaprates. &nbsp;Frankly, I really don't see the relevance of a radio tuner found in many receivers in a home theatre set-up. &nbsp;Just my 2 cents.</font>