3-5 hungie on an avr

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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,164
    edited June 2010
    K-daugh wrote: »
    what do you people feel about the hk avr247 harman audio has one on the cheap $244 buy it now ......or should i just go with 254 or 354....or save up fr a 3600 i dunno i have a hard time making my mind up if you cant tell....definately leaning towards the refurb hk's though:D

    I got my 254 from there for just under that price. Be patient. :)
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited June 2010
    I've been following this thread and thought it was time for me to step in. I have a HK 254. It has HDMI for my 360, Cable and the BluRay player. It is supported by a B&K 7250 5 channel amp driving a 5.1 DefTech speaker system. I think the 254 excedes the quality of my B&K Ref 30.

    I've never tasked it with two channel chores since I have a dedicated two channel system but I'm very happy with the role it plays in my HT.

    I've been following the Emo UMC1 goat rope and would highly recommend the HK 254 without reservation for a HT. I would buy another one of these for my HT!

    Nice choice Ed!

    Gordon
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited June 2010
    just scored a 247 for $162 the price was right ill get a blue ray to upconvert to 1.3 hdmi the 247 only supports 1.1
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,164
    edited June 2010
    Good deal! You saved over $80 by not buying the first one you mentioned. Now be patient and wait for it! :) I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited June 2010
    yeah im happy about the price anybody have experience with this one
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited June 2010
    how would i get past the old hdmi format issue???any suggestions???
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • dfledezma
    dfledezma Posts: 148
    edited June 2010
    Refurb Marantz 5004 for 500 in accessories for less, it has everything you asked for :cool:

    http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/MARSR5004/Marantz/SR5004-Dolby-TrueHD-PLIIz/dts-HD-MA-AV-Receiver/1.html

    sorry I just saw you got another one, happy listening!
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,164
    edited June 2010
    K-daugh wrote: »
    how would i get past the old hdmi format issue???any suggestions???

    I'm not exactly an HDMI know-it-all, so what would the issues actually be?
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited June 2010
    well the avr247 supports hdmi 1.1 which is the older version.....the newer versions are 1.3 and 1.4(3-d).....does anyone know the difference....will this mess with me.....im only really worried about it with my comcast hd box(1.3 hdmi???) which i plan on running via hdmi to the receiver(1.1 hdmi)....then via hdmi to my television....brand new samsung 40"lcd(1.3 hdmi????)has anyone run into this problem before
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,164
    edited June 2010
    Well, this probably says it all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hdmi#Versions

    My hunch is, you'll probably be fine. Version 1.1 supports 1080p and 7.1..., beyond that everything else is gibberish to me. :o
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited June 2010
    good read ....seems like it will work....the only thing that confused me is does 1.1 support dts
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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