Receiver Help?

yanoutha
yanoutha Posts: 2
edited April 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hi,

I have received as a gift, the Polk RM 6750 surround speaker system. I know they are very entry level, but am deciding to keep them for my place. I live in a one bedroom condo so I assume they should be fine. I would like to buy a receiver but do not want to spend more than 200 - 300 canadian dollars.

Could someone recommend a good receiver in that price range? I do not mind if it is used either.

Thanks,

John
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,195
    edited April 2009
    John, welcome to the forum. A sure bet for what you are looking for can be found in the Marketplace here on Club Polk. I just bought one there for a friend of mine for $100USD. Be sure to read all of the pages as there are many things for sale and what you are looking for may be back on page 8 or 10. Good luck in searching.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited April 2009
    Hi,

    Treitz3 is right. You could also look for an entry level Onkyo 505/6, could maybe find that on sale for near your price? Plenty of power for that Polk system.

    cnh
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited April 2009
    I'm using a Yamaha RX-V663, which falls in that price range on sale. A nice AVR with tons of features to tweak with. There's a thread devoted to it over in the AVR forum. It is last year's model now and many e-tailers have been aggresively pricing to get them cleared out. Highly recommended.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited April 2009
    Canuck audio mart is another place to look...

    http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/ if you even remotely think you may upgrade at any point, look for on that packs as many features as possible, such as Pre-outs, which are used for adding external amplification and HDMI. I know the Yamaha RX-v861 is available in the used catagory with those features and close to that in price.
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  • yanoutha
    yanoutha Posts: 2
    edited April 2009
    Thanks to all for your help and suggestions. It is definitely putting me in the right direction.

    Regards,

    John
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