Need Help on Receiver options

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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited June 2009
    Actually you get a few more things with the 706. Some may be important, some not. Only you can decide. The 706 has THX Select2, 4Ohm certification, Phono input, 1080P upscaling, 12 volt trigger, learning remote, and Audyssey MultEQ. The 607 does not (it does have 1080i scaling and Audyssey 2EQ).

    The 607 on the other hand has Dolby PLIIz and dynamic volume which the 706 doesn't.
    Sony 60'' SXRD 1080p
    Amp = Carver AV-705THX 5-Channel
    Processor = NAD T747
    Panasonic BD35 Blu-Ray
    Main = SDA-1C Studio with RD0s, spikes, XO rebuild, rings, I/C upgrade
    Center=Polk CS10, Surround = Athena Dipoles, Sub= Boston 12HO
    Music/Video Streaming = Netgear NEO550
    TT = Audio Technica
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  • mu1166
    mu1166 Posts: 172
    edited June 2009
    And now that they have some more in, the reconditioned Onkyo 706 just went up $30.... Man, I hate just missing out...
    AVR: Pioneer Elite SC-67
    Mains: Polk LSiM707
    Center: Polk LSiM706c
    Rear: Polk LSiM702F/X
    Sub: SVS PC12 Ultra
    TV: Panasonic VIERA TC-P60GT50
    DVD: Xbox 360
    NMT: Popcorn Hour C-200
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  • mu1166
    mu1166 Posts: 172
    edited June 2009
    Out of these receivers, which one would be the best for home theater? We are going to be moving the the tv out of the living room into it's own room and have a setup just for music in the living room. Anyways, out of these, what would be the best order for my movies.

    Onkyo 606 or 706
    Marantz SR5004
    HK 254 or 354
    Pioneer VSX-01THX

    After this purchase, I get to start working on a dedicated 2 chanel setup....

    Thanks for all the help/ideas
    AVR: Pioneer Elite SC-67
    Mains: Polk LSiM707
    Center: Polk LSiM706c
    Rear: Polk LSiM702F/X
    Sub: SVS PC12 Ultra
    TV: Panasonic VIERA TC-P60GT50
    DVD: Xbox 360
    NMT: Popcorn Hour C-200
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited June 2009
    mu1166 wrote: »
    Out of these receivers, which one would be the best for home theater? We are going to be moving the the tv out of the living room into it's own room and have a setup just for music in the living room. Anyways, out of these, what would be the best order for my movies.

    Onkyo 606 or 706
    Marantz SR5004
    HK 254 or 354
    Pioneer VSX-01THX

    After this purchase, I get to start working on a dedicated 2 chanel setup....

    Thanks for all the help/ideas

    I was in the same situation about 1-2 months ago. In my opinion, 5004 and 606 would be on par. I would never look at modern HK (too many problems).
    Basically, I was ready to buy a brand new VSX-01TXH, and on the same day somebody posted very slightly used Onkyo 805 locally, so I jumped on that one (it's good when someone's wife says that silver will work better than black).
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2009
    A 10 watt difference is not really noticeable....but the 706 also has THX select2 processing that the 607 does not have--if that makes any difference to you.

    IMO you really have to get up to the Onkyo TS-XR876 and higher to really hear a significant difference, unless you can get an old 805 which has similar guts. I can hear the difference between the 605 and the 805....but we're talking a 25 lbs/90 watt AVR vs. a 50+ lbs. 130 watt AVR.

    The 805 was a real work-horse for the price....sound-wise.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • vijayl
    vijayl Posts: 258
    edited June 2009
    I wud go w/ VSX-01n or a 805 (if u can get one)

    Living Room: 7.3: Samsung - LN52A750, Pioneer Elite SC07    , logitech 880
    Def Tech Mythos ST :D Fronts, Def Tech Mythos 10 Center, Def Tech BP-30 Surr, Def Tech Mythos GemXL SurrBack, MartinLogan Dynamo
    2Ch: Carver TL-3200 CD player, Carver CT-17 pre, Carver TFM-45 amp driving SDA-1C
    Bed Room: Pioneer Elite VSX-52 , Monitor 50

    Storage-RTi8,CSi5,PSW505,Monitor50
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