Hello,

Just turned 50 and need help picking out an AVR that is very musical sounding.
Also, I heard about an AVR that takes my Cable DVR which is at 1080i and upconverts the cablevision movies to 1080P. I am not interested in 3D AVR's as I am legally blind in my left eye and 3D does not work for me. My room size is 20" L X 12'6" W with 8' ceilings. I would happily consider 2009 products as well as 2010 products. My price point is $5,000.00USD.

I have a Sony 40" flat screen, Oppo 980H which I am trading up to the BDP 83 Special Edition, Scientific American Cable Box HD 1080i DVR, Also hooked up via component cables is my twin sons Nintedo Wii. In storage I have 2 different Sony VHS players for special memory tapes - weddings, births,1st home, etc.

It is very important that besides being an an AVR noted for it's ability to play music wonderfully - that in addition it plays my SACD in multichannel format via DSD through the HDMI.

Please help me. My dad suffered a severe stroke a year ago and has since had a heart attack and 2 severe seizures 2 weeks ago. I am the caregiver and have had to put my hopes of a Home Theater on hold while I tend to my Dad.

Very Truly Yours,

Eddie