B&K receiver should I get it?

[euchreb]

While following the great advice given on this site and looking for new speakers I found a B&K 307 receiver for $600.00. Should I get this and then upgrade the speakers? This seems like a great deal. Right now I have a Yamaha RX-v1400 receiver.

[blackraven]

It's an older AVR and won't have all the bells and whistles for todays home theater. It would be good for 2ch use. I think that B&K sold for $3500 new.

[topspeed]

What's more important to you; features or sound? Like blackraven said, the B&K should be very good for sound, but it likely doesn't feature the latest decoding for BluRay (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-Master). I've owned B&K and will attest to their build quality. Sound is very smooth, albeit a bit rolled off on the top end. Depending on your speakers, this could be a good thing.

Hope this helps.

[euchreb]

Thanks guys I decided not to get it due to putting the money into speakers.

[rob_a]

Thanks guys I decided not to get it due to putting the money into speakers.

You should still consider upgrading your receiver if you are looking for a better musical system. Yamaha can be a little bright and in your face, great for HT but not for music. Just my 2 cents. :idea: