please help this newb find a reciever

exels1
exels1 Posts: 3
edited October 2008 in Electronics
Hello,

just need some expert advice i just purchased polk rm6750 speakers, now im just trying to find the right reciever
i just need something to hook up to my plasma(1 hdmi, 1 digital audio) and my playstation 3 and get the best sound

im looking at

Panasonic 700-Watt Digital Home Theater Receiver w/ HDMI Interface, SA-XR57K

or

Pioneer 7-Channel Surround Sound Receiver w/ 770 Watts, VSX-917-K

if anyone has any first hand experience or advice, it would be much appreciated
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2007
    HK, or Denon. You don't need to get hung up on watts. 50 watts HK is better than the 110 watts Yamaha I had.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited December 2007
    I would go with Denon or Pioneer Elite...The HK preforms great, but I'm not a fan of how they look....Call me shallow..:p
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2007
    Bill Ayotte wrote: »
    I would go with Denon or Pioneer Elite...The HK preforms great, but I'm not a fan of how they look....Call me shallow..:p

    You're shallow;)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2007
    http://us.marantz.com/Products/2080.asp this looks like a pretty decent powerful Marantz receiver. If I were in the market for a new receiver for home theater, i'd look at this. don't let the price scare you off.. that's MSRP, I bet you could find it for under a grand somewhere online.

    HDMI (V1.2) Repeating: 2-In/1-Out
    Up-Conversion (w/TBC) to HDMI with 480I/480P Converter
    Current Feedback Amplification
    XM-Ready with Discrete IR Commands
    Dolby Virtual Speaker
    2nd Zone Audio Output (Individual source)
    Audyssey Auto Calibration (Optional microphone is needed)
    Stereo/Mono Switching for 2nd Zone
    RS-232C Control
    IR Flasher Input
    DC Trigger Output
    New Shallower Chassis (<16”)
    100W x7-Ch Discrete Amp
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2007
    exels1 wrote: »
    Hello,

    just need some expert advice i just purchased polk rm6750 speakers, now im just trying to find the right reciever
    i just need something to hook up to my plasma(1 hdmi, 1 digital audio) and my playstation 3 and get the best sound

    im looking at

    Panasonic 700-Watt Digital Home Theater Receiver w/ HDMI Interface, SA-XR57K

    or

    Pioneer 7-Channel Surround Sound Receiver w/ 770 Watts, VSX-917-K

    if anyone has any first hand experience or advice, it would be much appreciated

    what they are calling 700 watts is actually 100 watts times 7 channels. so each channel is only 100watts max.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • exels1
    exels1 Posts: 3
    edited October 2008
    just picked up the Onkyo TX-SR606 ...hope i did the right choice
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited October 2008
    exels1 wrote: »
    just picked up the Onkyo TX-SR606 ...hope i did the right choice

    Thats a question you answer, not ask...

    Hook it up and tell us the results. :D

    (and Welcome to Club Polk)

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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