AVR replacement, still a newbie at this.

Swede_Deep
Swede_Deep Posts: 23
edited March 2017 in The Clubhouse
The thing is my AVR is on its last leg. And I need something new/newer, Mostly movies some music/radio. Probably 90/20. Still rocking an older Panasonic plasma, no smart tv here.

Anything on the market for me?

Looked at he emotiva 700. Or a marantz with all the bells and whistles.

current setup;

Fronts: Monitor 70's
Center: CS2
Rears: Monitor 40's
Sub: PSW505
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR707 R witch is on the last leg. new in 2010.
Amp: Emotiva UPA-500. 5 Channel Amp.

And DVD oppo is on the list. But for now an AVR or other solution.

Thanks
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    Stay away fro the modern Onkyo HDMI board problems.

    A lot of people go here for their needs. http://www.accessories4less.com/

    I got my SR5010 from them and no problems.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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  • Swede_Deep
    Swede_Deep Posts: 23
    edited March 2017
    Thanks for the reply, that would probably be a solid choice. But I would have to go with the 6010 I believe, since it has the amp pre outs.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Yep I really like marantz. I also really like my Yamaha, and the same website has some newer interations. Comparable denon would also be a solid choice.
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    Swede_Deep wrote: »
    Mostly movies some music/radio. Probably 90/20
    Wow, someone who really does give 110%!!!
    In that case, you'll need an AVR that goes to 11! :D
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    I'm prolly going to get yelled at for this, but, WHY do you think your rcvr is about to go south?
    Is this particular model known to die after xx months/ years of service?
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    Swede_Deep wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply, that would probably be a solid choice. But I would have to go with the 6010 I believe, since it has the amp pre outs.

    The SR5010 does have pre-out. I was not recommending it, I was just saying that is what I got from A4L and like it a lot. I was going to get a new Onkyo but the nice people on this forum pointed me in the right direction.

    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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  • Swede_Deep
    Swede_Deep Posts: 23
    Thanks for the reply. And yes it is known to die early. New unit on order. I like 110 better then 100. B)
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    What did u get?
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    I have an Onkyo 3 of them in fact one an 808,509,360 I don't cram them in a cabinet or block the vents so I have no heat/HDMI problems.
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    I have an Onkyo 3 of them in fact one an 808,509,360 I don't cram them in a cabinet or block the vents so I have no heat/HDMI problems.

    I am not totally sure on what models the HDMI problem started, My 626 is still working good. I don't have the pass through turned on. A friend just replace his 636 due to it burning out the HDMI board for the 2nd time. I know of 3 other people first hand that have had their HDMI boards fry on their Onkyo's. Google it, not just a random problem.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,779
    Vote for Pioneer SC series here.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    Onkyo owns Pioneer
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Onkyo owns Pioneer
    I've been waiting for a Onkyo/Pioneer Receiver to come out. Something that both companies add some flavor.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    edited March 2017
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Onkyo owns Pioneer

    That's neither here nor there.
    Volkswagen owns: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Porsche that doesn't mean a Passat has anything in common with either.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Onkyo owns Pioneer

    That's neither here nor there.
    Volkswagen owns: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Porsche that doesn't mean a Passat has anything in common with either.

    Actually they do :smile:
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    edited March 2017
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Onkyo owns Pioneer

    That's neither here nor there.
    Volkswagen owns: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Porsche that doesn't mean a Passat has anything in common with either.



    My Passat lies to me.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    Yea I probably won't buy Onkyo next time just because I want to try something different. Maybe this?

    YAMAHA RX-A2040 9.2-Ch x 140 Watts Networking A/V Receiver

    http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxa2040bl/yamaha-rx-a2040-9.2-ch-x-140-watts-networking-a/v-receiver/1.html
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
    My TV is older (about 10 years) but I upgraded to a gently used Denon (thanks Phil). The more modern features bring a smile to my face. Audyssey, Airplay, Pandora and the ability to control everything from my iPhone. Good luck with your new purchase. You may just forget about the old TV!
    2 Channel "Polk" Room:

    Marantz PM8004 Integrated
    Marantz SA8004 SACD Player
    Music Hall mmf 7.3 TT with Ortofon Bronze
    WiiM Mini
    Schiit Bifrost with Multibit Upgrade
    Polk 7B with RDO198s
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    1976doc wrote: »
    I recently had to send my onkyo back for warranty eork for that HDMI board aswell.. failed at a most inopportune moment, but atleast it didnt cost me anything to fix and it seems like they changed a few things in the programming while it was in for repair.

    Glad to hear that I just RMA mine it's an 808 over 6 years old but hey free is free besides I like things to last 10 years minimum
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    mrloren wrote: »
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    I have an Onkyo 3 of them in fact one an 808,509,360 I don't cram them in a cabinet or block the vents so I have no heat/HDMI problems.

    I am not totally sure on what models the HDMI problem started, My 626 is still working good. I don't have the pass through turned on. A friend just replace his 636 due to it burning out the HDMI board for the 2nd time. I know of 3 other people first hand that have had their HDMI boards fry on their Onkyo's. Google it, not just a random problem.

    yep your right it just bit me 6 years and 2 months old
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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