Anyone want to help a Newbie out? - a/v receivers

[Rav]

The 1500 is pretty much the same as the 2400. It has the rs232 port on the back and handles the upconversion (transcoding if you want to get technical) to component but only has two component video inputs and the 2500 has three.
I like Yamaha (I own three) but I do think the Denon 2805 is a better buy than the 1500. This flies in the face of everything I have done in the past, but I sell them both and the best bet to me is the 2805. One BIG difference people overlook is the 2805 comes with a mic for auto-calibration and the 3805 does not. While this may not mean a lot, try explaining to someone why the more expensive piece does not come with a $60 mic!
All are good choices - give one of them a home audition and try it out. Most retailers (mine included) have a 30 day return period and mine even has a 120 day upgrade policy. If a retailer charges a re-stocking fee, go somewhere else.
Cheers

Almost forgot... Yamaha says on their website that their is no difference in "equivalent" HTR and RXV receivers. HTR series is sold through mass retailers like Best Buy and RXV is sold through smaller retailers like Tweeter.

Thanks for the info on the yammies. I guess I will turn my attention to either the HTR6790 or the RX-V1500. Anyone know how the Pioneer 1014 and Onyko 702 compare to the 1500 from yamaha?

[Rock789]

I too have recently started looking for a home theater, and have been looking for recievers under $1000...
here is what I have found, I can give you info on the places if you would like (these are all from area stores I have visited):

Denon AVR-2805 $765
Denon AVR-3805 $999
Integra DTR-5.5 $699 (high end onyko I was told) *this is my #2 pick currently
Integra DTR-6.5 $999
NAD T743 $699 *this is my #3 pick currently
NAD T753 $999
Pioneer Elite VSX-52TX $700
Pioneer Elite VSX-54TX $850 *this is my #1 pick currently

I see many people on this site like yamaha, so does one of my friend, but two other friends have had bad luck with yamaha which is why I have not looked at yamaha recievers...

The Integra was the last reciever I looked at, and it was very nice... I may end up going with the DTR-5.5... they had it on a set of klipsch, and they sounded very nice, just a little muddy in the midrange which I am assuming was due to the speakers being brand new and not yet broken in.


I may have missed it, but what speakers are you going to use?
I really like the Focal JMlab Chorus 716 S speakers, but close behind are the Klipsch RF-35 speakers (which I want to hear again after they have been broken in at the local shop)

I hope this helps,
Mike

[Rav]

I too have recently started looking for a home theater, and have been looking for recievers under $1000...
here is what I have found, I can give you info on the places if you would like (these are all from area stores I have visited):

Denon AVR-2805 $765
Denon AVR-3805 $999
Integra DTR-5.5 $699 (high end onyko I was told) *this is my #2 pick currently
Integra DTR-6.5 $999
NAD T743 $699 *this is my #3 pick currently
NAD T753 $999
Pioneer Elite VSX-52TX $700
Pioneer Elite VSX-54TX $850 *this is my #1 pick currently

I see many people on this site like yamaha, so does one of my friend, but two other friends have had bad luck with yamaha which is why I have not looked at yamaha recievers...

The Integra was the last reciever I looked at, and it was very nice... I may end up going with the DTR-5.5... they had it on a set of klipsch, and they sounded very nice, just a little muddy in the midrange which I am assuming was due to the speakers being brand new and not yet broken in.


I may have missed it, but what speakers are you going to use?
I really like the Focal JMlab Chorus 716 S speakers, but close behind are the Klipsch RF-35 speakers (which I want to hear again after they have been broken in at the local shop)

I hope this helps,
Mike

Thanks for the input Mike. I honestly have not even thought about speakers yet. Trying to decide on a receiver has been enough brain overload for me I had seen the Pioneer Elite mentioned a couple of times but I think it may be slightly more than i want to spend. I was hoping to keep it around $600, but more and more I'm begining to wonder if the Yamaha V2500 isn't worth the extra expense. And if that's the case I would have to take a serious look at the Pioneer Elite as well. I really had made up my mind on the RX-V2400 but now Im having a hard time figuring out if the 1500, 2500, or HTR-5790 are even close to the 2400. It's enough to make someone not really familiar with all this have an anurism

[Rock789]

I know what you mean...
I have listened to more speakers than I can remember...

everyone likes different speakers, but here's my fav 5
#1 Focal JMlab Chorus 716 S
#2 Klipsch RF-35
#3 Phase Technology V-12
#4 M&K Sound S-150 THX
#5 Mirage OM-9

let me know what speakers you like when you start looking,
Mike