Which receiver? KenwoodVR-7070 or PioneerVSX-D912k

[shrimpsiumai]

<font color='#000000'>I'm planning to get a new receiver for my home theatre. I like to get some suggestions from you guys before i unload a chunk of money on it. Which one of the 2 followings receivers do you prefer and why?

The first one is the Kenwood VR-7070. All the specs can be found here. http://www.kenwoodusa.com/product....Id=2532

The second one is the Pioneer VSX-D912K, which is listed as the top editor's pick.
http://reviews.cnet.com/Pioneer....opprods

First of all, I'm using booze speakers and I would like to know which of those receivers you prefer. I'm not sure if the Kenwood was too old to be rated/reviewed on the Cnet site or if it was not up to par (quality wise) amongs the others on the editors' top home audio section.

The kenwood have a THX certification while the pioneer have the MCACC, which basically sets them apart. Thanks for reading, hope to hear comments soon!</font>

 

[urshurak776]

<font color='#000000'>Hi Shrimp,

&nbsp; I'm also in the market for a new one. &nbsp;I have also been looking at the pioneer. &nbsp;My gut tells me to go with either an Onkyo (501 or 601) or Karman /Kardon (AVR-230). &nbsp;I'm not sure yet. &nbsp;I believe the quality will be best with an Onkyo or H/K. I don't think Pioneer is up to speed (maybe in their ELITE series.) &nbsp;Reviews of the kenwood look bad to me. &nbsp;Burning up, etc. &nbsp;Have you considered the Onyo's or hK's? &nbsp;Auto calibration is a feature you seem interested in, but really isn't necessary. &nbsp;The fact that you are even interested in these forums dictate that you are interested enough to set up your equipment manually (plus get better results.) &nbsp;Let me know what you come up with.</font>