Recommendations for receiver upgrade??

askinquestions
askinquestions Posts: 80
edited January 2008 in Electronics
I have a yamaha htr-5760 right now. Goes along with lsi25's,lsic, a few polk satelites soon to be lsifx, and a sunfire amp to go along for the push. What I need to know or do, is see if a differant receiver would compliment the systems sound better. Mostly used for HT, and if you think a different receiver would be more beneficial, I wouldn't mind picking up a used one on ebay or something, as I don't really have to have new, which would allow for some quality at a discount. It just feels like the lsi's are maybe missing something. Thanks for any input........
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,064
    edited January 2008
    Before looking to dump your gear,make sure it is set up right,and you play with placement a bit.For me,the yammie doesn't mesh well but thats just me.If you have a 5 or 7 channel amp doing the push,why use a receiver? Go seperate pre/pro,you'll be happier in the long run....and short run for that matter.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited January 2008
    What is your budget?

    You could always go with a Sunfire pre/pro to match the amp, or other pre/pros like Rotel, B&K, Adcom, etc. If at all possible the next step after your amp purchase would be a good pre/pro, not another receiver.

    Also, make sure to give the LSi speakers some time to break in. They'll open and sweeten up after 100-200hrs.
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  • askinquestions
    askinquestions Posts: 80
    edited January 2008
    I just checked out ebay, but I guess it would be best to try and narrow down by make and model. I just saw a sunfire III, if this is what your talking about.
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited January 2008
    askinquestions wrote: »
    I just checked out ebay, but I guess it would be best to try and narrow down by make and model. I just saw a sunfire III, if this is what your talking about.

    Exactly, or a IV if you can swing it or find a deal on one....
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2008
    I stalked Audiogon for quite some time until I got my Sunfire III prepro. It was well worth the wait. Here is one right here.

    http://buy.audiogon.com/cgia/cls.pl?homeproc&1203059479

    And here is a IV: http://buy.audiogon.com/cgia/cls.pl?homeproc&1204003108
    askinquestions wrote: »
    I just checked out ebay, but I guess it would be best to try and narrow down by make and model. I just saw a sunfire III, if this is what your talking about.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,064
    edited January 2008
    Notice the dudes name on the IV .....jesuscookies......
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited January 2008
    There is some nice stuff on e-bay right now. I saw 2 outlaw 990's and also some rotel AVR's.
    Michael


    Samsung 50" HD DLP
    Yamaha RX-V2500
    (2) Outlaw 200
    Adcom GFA 555
    Sony BDP300
    Denon 2900 DVD
    Lsi9's mains
    Lsi7's rear
    Lsic center
    12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
    Harmony 880
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited January 2008
    tonyb wrote: »
    Notice the dudes name on the IV .....jesuscookies......

    That guy is on the Carver Forum, doesn't seem shifty on there...Just my $.02
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2008
    LOL! I didn't even notice his name. He's got 2 clean transactions on Audiogon.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • askinquestions
    askinquestions Posts: 80
    edited January 2008
    Bill Ayotte wrote: »
    Exactly, or a IV if you can swing it or find a deal on one....

    What's the difference between this and a receiver... Seem to have the same functions...




    I also think I might change my name to jesusquestions.
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited January 2008
    There is no internal amp in a pre/pro like there is in a receiver. Since you already have a nice Sunfire amp, you may as well not pay for the amp side, you'll never use it...Unless you want to buy a Sunfire Ultimate Receiver II, and sell your amp (The Ultimate Receiver II has a internal 200X5 and all the functions of the TGIII if I remember correctly)....It's all about space and what you want to spend man, it sounds like you've got the room, so pick up the pre/pro and call it a day.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2008
    Anthony likes his Sunfire Receiver, you could sell the amp and just get the Sunfire receiver for a HT set-up. Your powered subs are already taking a big load off your system.

    RT1
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    I love my Onkyo 7.1 receiver, lots of good clean power. Have always been a Kenwood man, but times change.
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  • askinquestions
    askinquestions Posts: 80
    edited January 2008
    Bill Ayotte wrote: »
    There is no internal amp in a pre/pro like there is in a receiver. Since you already have a nice Sunfire amp, you may as well not pay for the amp side, you'll never use it...Unless you want to buy a Sunfire Ultimate Receiver II, and sell your amp (The Ultimate Receiver II has a internal 200X5 and all the functions of the TGIII if I remember correctly)....It's all about space and what you want to spend man, it sounds like you've got the room, so pick up the pre/pro and call it a day.



    So why do they cost as much if not more than a good reciever??? Is it just better built??? If there are better components, I'm all for it. Like I said at the top, it just seemed as if the lsi's are looking for something, and maybe my current yammi is maybe a little behind in times.
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