Which AVR should I get?

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  • 05-01-2007, 09:21 AM
    vnguyen1l
    Which AVR should I get?
    I just bought the athena as-af 2.2 package from audio avisor. 5.1 system.

    What does everybody suggest I buy for an AVR.

    So far,

    1.DENON DRA-397
    2. HK AVR 147
    3. Onyko TX-SR504
  • 05-01-2007, 11:00 AM
    vnguyen1l
    would it matter if i'm using 5.1 surround sound with a 7.1 avr?
  • 05-01-2007, 11:31 AM
    L.J.
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by vnguyen1l
    I just bought the athena as-af 2.2 package from audio avisor. 5.1 system.

    What does everybody suggest I buy for an AVR.

    So far,

    1.DENON DRA-397
    2. HK AVR 147
    3. Onyko TX-SR504

    What's your budget?
  • 05-01-2007, 11:32 AM
    L.J.
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by vnguyen1l
    would it matter if i'm using 5.1 surround sound with a 7.1 avr?
    Nope.
  • 05-01-2007, 01:27 PM
    vnguyen1l
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by L.J.
    What's your budget?
    around 300. what do you suggest?
  • 05-01-2007, 01:51 PM
    bubbagump
    panasonic SA-XR57S or SA-XR70S
    No prestige but either one is a giant killer. I bought the XR70S for a second system and wound up using it instead of my trusty Yamaha DSP-A3090 and Marantz MA700 amps. With full digital amplification, hdmi switching and multi-format support, it does just about everything. It drives my 4ohm speakers without a hitch. My yamaha was occasionally driven into protection. It sounds a little brighter than what I was used to but for home theater, it's perfect. Pick one up from a source with a good return policy and give it a test drive.
  • 05-01-2007, 02:22 PM
    L.J.
    You may also wanna take a look at the Onkyo 604. You can probably hunt it down or a little over $300. I own last years 603.

    The 604 accepts MC PCM via HDMI.

    I've read good things about the suggested Panny's as well.
  • 05-01-2007, 03:21 PM
    Diego
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by vnguyen1l

    1.DENON DRA-397
    2. HK AVR 147
    3. Onyko TX-SR504
    The Denon DRA-397 is a 2 channel receiver.
  • 05-05-2007, 09:56 AM
    hifitommy
    Hk
    great products, excellent rep, and nice looking as well. if i were looking for an htr, its the brand i would be drawn to.

    check the specs on all of them, and look at the product weight. that is an indicator of quality believe it or not.
  • 05-05-2007, 10:09 AM
    PeruvianSkies
    Denon, Pioneer Elite, Marantz.
  • 05-05-2007, 12:48 PM
    blackraven
    Onkyo 504 or 604. Or even last years 503 or 603.
  • 05-05-2007, 04:13 PM
    NickWH
    I'm with BubbaGump. My brother has the Panasonic SA-XR70S and it sounds pretty amazing. It's very smooth with powerful bass. I would take it over any of the analog receivers twice it's price.
  • 05-05-2007, 05:41 PM
    Rock789
    bubbagump,

    do those panasonics convert composit to svid to component to hdmi?