Samsung HW - C700b AV Receiver

[ChicagoLR3]

Hello everybody, I haven't posted in quite some time, namely due to getting married and starting a new job. As a side effect of getting married my budget for a home theater is not nearly what it once was due to cost overruns. Namely, I went from wanting a Sc-25 and a full Aprerion 6t setup to something decidedly cheaper.

I have been thinking presently that I should just invest in a good stereo receiver since I would rather get two good speakers than five mediocre ones. As such, I've been looking pretty strongly at the HK 3490 which got a good review here and a pair of Aperion 6B bookshelf speakers to hopefully be used as surround speakers one day.

However, I was perusing the web and came across the Samsung HW-C700b receiver. I didn't even know Samsung made receivers. Seeing as I am quite happy with my big ole' samsung LED tv and dont hate my Samsung blu-ray, would this be a good angle for me?

Before I saw the Samsung, I was thinking I would upgrade my blu-ray to a oppo 83 or 80, then use the optical to the HK 3490 to take advantage of its supposed great DAC's. I will likely upgrade to the oppo in any case.

here's a link for the Samsung. thoughts? it seems light at only 18 pounds, but they claim to use a patented digital amp....

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/tv-video/home-theater/home-theater-systems/HW-C700B/XAA/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail

 

[darien87]

I happened to see a Samsung HT set up at a Best Buy last weekend. I said the same thing to myself, "I didn't know Samsung made receivers." I didn't pay too much attention it, but it sounded pretty good to me.

 

[templemaners]

Talked about it previously: http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65484

18lbs is the gross weight BTW - net, it is 13.2 lbs. It's probably 120w per channel the same way all those HTiB systems boast they are 1000w. Personally, I think it looks ugly and the specs aren't promising. It looks like it is for suckers who want to match their pretty Samsung TV with a receiver of the same brand... but I'll wait for the reviews to prove otherwise.