I know...
Unfortunately I was thrust into this situation by a dog that went into the living room and shook water all over the place.
Now I missed out on any deals over the holidays, stock is horribly low and I hate rushing a decision (just ask anyone in the speaker thread I had a couple years ago).
So the particulars:
I'd love to keep this under $600, but go ahead and upsell me and maybe I'll feel better about it.
Currently I have a pair of 4-ohm speakers across the front with an 8-ohm center.
(I have a BMR build kit sitting in a box...somewhere and the day I get around to it will be glorious. Until that far away date I need something that is built well enough or with 4-ohm in mind and will do well when the BMRs finally live.)
I just bought a pair of SVS-2k subs. I was loving them until 2 days ago.
There are no surrounds currently in the mix. The shape of the space doesn't make a good case for them unless I do in ceiling (to much work).
4k TV and I need at least ARC capability.
3 - HD HDMI sources.
What I lost was an AVR-2400h.
Prior to that I had another Denon where after 6 years all the digital I/O died.
Each time I go to listen to things, I end up leaning Denon. Mostly because I hate harsh highs or things that accentuate them. I did like Onkyo as a second choice at one point but that was a while ago.
Looking at things my first reaction was an AVR-x1600h, but there's no review of them on ASR. I like the 3 year warranty and the price, but can't get a good feel for it from other's reactions. Seems to be a bit of an outlier. The 2700H would be killer but I'd need a sale/deal on it and no ASR review.
Yamaha seems popular but it's one of those brands I've worked at liking and never succeeded. The RX-A2A would be a great choice especially with the trigger output and the warranty, but again a bit over my wanted threshold. The RX-V6A seems like an ok fit but ASR review makes it a meh choice.
Marantz NR1711 seems like a slimmed brother of the Denon 2700H capability wise. Still a little over my arbitrary budget. Not sure where Marantz sits in the spectrum these days.
I haven't looked at Sony in years. Not sure how they rate but just a glance at the STR-ZA810ES and the only thing that really blows my skirt is the 5 year warranty. Hate the knob arrangement on the front panel.
Seems like I keep looking at more than I need simply to check off a couple boxes like longer warranty, removable power cord, upscaling, DC trigger, etc...
So? Talk to me Goose.
