Calling on NAD T-763 and Pioneer (Elite) VSX 56TXI Owners!

[Geoffcin]

7.Which receiver ( NAD T-763 )or ( Pioneer Elite VSX 56TXI ) represents the best value for the money and which is better equipped to handle technology changes down the road?

Any additional comments and/or suggestions which might be useful in helping me make my final decision, would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time and advice!

Hockey

Auto calibration can make a big difference in how good your HT sounds. Pioneer has perfected this over the years, and the newer TXI receivers are very good at it. Here's a link to a website you can get a review of the similar powered Pioneer VSX-55TXI.

http://www.hometheatermag.com/receivers/

[kexodusc]

Interesting choices...for 50/50 music & movie use, I think I'd actually go with the Pioneer...it's got more features, and it should be a bit cheaper if I recall...the power difference between these two receivers is probably going to be minimal...Pioneer makes beefy amps, if one of thes is insufficient, I wouldn't feel comfortable cranking the dial up on the other without external amplification. We're talking maye 1 dB or 2dB tops here (unless NAD's receiver ratings are as conservative as their older amp ratings).

I can't imagine even the Gold's needing much more power unless your room is huge, but if that's the case, scale back the receiver a bit and buy an amp or two. I passed up a NAD receiver to get a Yamaha with less power, but more features, then used the money I saved to buy some better power amps...better sound, more power, and more features in the end. Just makes a mess of wires having 3 power amps and receiver in my a/v rack.

But before you do anything, listen to both of these, and if one really grabs you or turns you off, you have your answer...