Right now I have a Sony STRDG510 and am thinking of up grading but wonder if it'll be worth it, or just which one. Using a PS3 for blue ray play back. What I am looking for is, getting audio over HDMI, being able to play HD audio. Due to the size of the room I will only be able to use a 5.1 speaker system (couch is against the wall and can't move it out any more). I am (have been for a while) building a bigger HT room down stairs and will then be able to utilize a 7.1 system and will keep the 5.1 where it is. Is upgrading now worth while or should I just wait till the room downstairs is finished (could take years at the rate I'm going!) and get something even better then. Right now I'm kinda limited on budget so that's why I have picked the ones bellow, but will have my mortage paid off in 14 months.
Looking for opinions, advice, help......as I'm not all that sure on just what features are real important and what some mean (eg only the Pioneer does True HD, is that just the decoding and all three will play True HD??)
Pioneer VSX1018TXV-K Sony STRDG720 YamahaHTR6060
($599) ($299) ($449)
DSP 14 10 17
High current N N Y
Multi room Y Y N
OSD Y N Y
Output 4ohm N N Y
Output 6ohm Y N Y
PWR 120 105 105
Discreet 5.1 Y N Y
input 6.1 N N Y
7.1 Y Y Y
DD Y Y Y
DD EX Y N Y
DD + Y N N
DPL II Y Y Y
True HD Y N N
DTS Y Y Y
DTS ES Y N Y
DTS HD Y N N
