Looking for a "Cool Running" Receiver

Gulfstrings
Gulfstrings Posts: 313
edited January 2012 in Electronics
Want to upgrade our bedroom system (no HDMI currently) with a lower priced receiver. Like the Onkyo 509, but the space will be tight - components are stacked, and I believe the Onkyo may run too hot.

The current receiver is a Sony and it seems to tolerate the close quarters well. Sony offers a model (810 or 820) that's pretty close to what's there now and to the $200 - $250 I want to pay, but would like to look around a bit.

Hoping you all may know of a few cool running receivers ... ?

Thanks
Marantz AV7005
Marantz MM7055
Onkyo DX-755 CdP
Oppo BDP-93
Technics SL-1301/Shure M97xE
Polk RTi A7s
Polk CSi A6
Polk FXi A6s
Velodyne VDR10-BV
Panamax M5100-PM
Antec VERIS A/V Cooler x 2
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited January 2012
    Sunfire but it might be out of your price range.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited January 2012
    Pioneer 1021.
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    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,531
    edited January 2012
    Used SC-05/07. Ice power to the rescue!

    Oh, just saw the budget, you'll have to search long and hard for that order at your price range. I had a onkyo 607, and it seemed to run warm. Although I don't know about current models. Good luck!
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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited January 2012
    One reason your current Sony runs cool is because it doesn't have HDMI (no video processing going on). A lot of the heat generated in modern receivers (Onkyo for sure, but all to some extent) is from the video processing chip. I will admit that in my experience (very limited with lower-priced receivers), the Sony and Denon's do seem to run cooler BUT you will pick up some added heat with video processing of HDMI. You might want to go to a Best Buy or similar where several models are and just walk through and lay your hand on top of several brands. That should give you some idea.
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  • vwfred69
    vwfred69 Posts: 54
    edited January 2012
    I have a marantz nr1501 and it is pretty nice. I found mine used on cl for $150 & it's only 4" tall with 4 hdmi 50wx7. eBay I think they are a little over $250
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  • Gulfstrings
    Gulfstrings Posts: 313
    edited January 2012
    I'm giving up on this project. The initial interest arose when I replaced our Pioneer BDP-320 with the new Oppo. I wanted to "utilize" the more expensive Pio in the bedroom and slip the value Sony BDP under the bed. But (as they say) after further review, I'm reversing the call and the Pio will go to the electronics graveyard under our bed or up in the attic.

    Appreciate the responses.
    Marantz AV7005
    Marantz MM7055
    Onkyo DX-755 CdP
    Oppo BDP-93
    Technics SL-1301/Shure M97xE
    Polk RTi A7s
    Polk CSi A6
    Polk FXi A6s
    Velodyne VDR10-BV
    Panamax M5100-PM
    Antec VERIS A/V Cooler x 2
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  • ShadesPG
    ShadesPG Posts: 89
    edited January 2012
    i gave up on the idea of an hdmi AVR in my bedroom rig as well...several reasons why, one of which was that its hard to find an hdmi AVR with a phono input and i wasnt that interested in getting a phono-pre....and the record player is mandatory so that was that.
    My Living Room
    2 Channel
    source > Sony DA555ES >
    Kenwood GE-74 > Marantz SR4400 > Rotel RB980BX > Polk SDA2.
    Pioneer VSX-D909S > Carver TFM-25 > Polk SDA1c.
    Pioneer Elite VSX-99 > PSB imageB25.
    Marantz 2226 > Polk SDA CRS.
    Yamaha RX-V690 > Velodyne Servo F1000.
    Home Theater
    source > Onkyo TX-DS898 > B&W CC6 (center), B&W DM603, B&W DM601, B&W Rock Solid (rears), B&W AS6.
    Bedroom
    source > Pioneer Elite VSX-92TXH> ML Quest, B&W DM600 (center), B&W DM601 (rears), Velodyne Servo F1000.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited January 2012
    Denon AVR-391 or 591
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