Need new AV Receiver advice

wthle
wthle Posts: 1
edited February 2002 in Technical/Setup
I looking to get a new AV Receiver, the following is a list of my speakers:

Front L/R RT600i
Center CS245i
Surround RT10
SUB 15" driver (25Hz-150Hz)
Room size 11x12feet
Budget $1000 (Cad) or $700 (US)


Thanks in advance..
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  • juice21
    juice21 Posts: 1,866
    edited February 2002
    for that price you could probably go with onkyo 797 or denon 2802 online. i think you would find either of these recievers ample. both good receivers with lots of extras for the $$$. do you have a local hi-fi store you can go to, to demo some units?

    are you looking to upgrade to 6.1 anytime in the near future? that may play into what reciever you want to go with as well.


    welcome to the forum....:D
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  • juice21
    juice21 Posts: 1,866
    edited February 2002
    reciever suggestions...
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited February 2002
    I'm perfectly satisfied with my JVC RX9010VBK. It may not get the peer respect of Denon or Onkyo, but it works for me. I don't see other brands having dual zone (cd in one room, FM in another), an HONEST 4ohm capability, 4 digital ins, a USB in (I wish I'd have gotten it before Napster went heads up), and an RF multi-brand remote (out in the yard), for anything less than two appendages. At $350, it would free up money for better cables, sub amp, etc.

    Don't get me wrong, this receiver has it's problems. No pre-outs, no digital-analog/analog-digital recording.

    I honestly think the above mentioned receivers are BETTER, but there is a law of diminishing returns. I remember back in the mid-80s when Marantz was a punchline. They seemed to have gotten back on the right track. I think this is what JVC is going through right now. Either way, it deserves an audition.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • OrangeToupee
    OrangeToupee Posts: 488
    edited February 2002
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    I imagine there are many other similar peer to peer apps out there and perhaps you are already aware of this, but I figured it could benefit someone if not you.
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