Help choosing a reciever...

[Mugen]

Well, thanks for the help guys. I'll talk to my dad and see what he thinks. If he does spend the $400, would the Onkyo be the best in that range? If we went with the Yamaha, would it provide better quality since it's only one zone?

EDIT:

Oh, and since we already have 4 Klipsch, should we just keep all four and make a 7.1 setup? Like I said, we already have 4, and if we add the 2 Infinity Primus 250 and the Primus center, that would work, right? Were would the other 2 go (on the sides since the Primus are in front and 2 Klipsch are already in back?). Yea, I'm kinda new to all this.

And why do you keep calling me jimHJJ?

[GMichael]

Well, thanks for the help guys. I'll talk to my dad and see what he thinks. If he does spend the $400, would the Onkyo be the best in that range? If we went with the Yamaha, would it provide better quality since it's only one zone?

EDIT:

Oh, and since we already have 4 Klipsch, should we just keep all four and make a 7.1 setup? Like I said, we already have 4, and if we add the 2 Infinity Primus 250 and the Primus center, that would work, right? Were would the other 2 go (on the sides since the Primus are in front and 2 Klipsch are already in back?). Yea, I'm kinda new to all this.

And why do you keep calling me jimHJJ?

Onkyo & Yamaha are very close in terms of sound & quality.
You may be better to stick with one speaker manufacturer than to mix and match. It would sound OK with the front three Infinity's and the other 4 Klipsch. But it would be better to have all 7 the same.

He calls everyone that. Shhh... don't tell him, but we're kinda worried about him. He spends a lot of time in the sun.

[paul_pci]

For clarification sake: If (and only if) you are NOT going to be listening to music outside and a movie inside AT THE SAME TIME, then (and only then) will the recommended Yamaha work for your needs. You would run main speakers A for your home theater setup and main speakers B outside. Then when watching a movie, choose selector A and when kickin' it outside, choose selector "B". That's the only way ANY $300 receiver will meet your needs. I hope this clears that up.

[Mugen]

Well, our current reciever can already do that (A and B buttons), so we don't want another reciever that only has that (unless my dad doesn't want to spend the extra $$$ since we don't use it that much).

Yea, you guys have it right though, we want to listen to music outside and have the surround on inside at the same exact time, so we need the 2 Zone thing. So, will it sound bad since we'll have the Infinity speakers in front and Klipsch in the rear? I mean, how important are rear sounds anyway?

[GMichael]

So, will it sound bad since we'll have the Infinity speakers in front and Klipsch in the rear? I mean, how important are rear sounds anyway?

It won't sound bad. The surrounds are not as important as the fronts. But you won't have rears. They will be out by the pool.

[Mugen]

It won't sound bad. The surrounds are not as important as the fronts. But you won't have rears. They will be out by the pool.

Now you're confusing me. We won't have full 5.1 surround (2 in front, 2 in back, 1 in center) when the 2 Polks outside are on? That's not cool O.o

[GMichael]

Now you're confusing me. We won't have full 5.1 surround (2 in front, 2 in back, 1 in center) when the 2 Polks outside are on? That's not cool O.o

You will still have 5.1 when the pool Polks are on. I didn't mean to say that you won't. What you will have is, 1 center, 2 fronts and 2 surrounds. The surrounds should be slightly behind you, but not as far back as the rears that are used in 7.1.

My bad for making you think otherwise.

[Resident Loser]

(1)...If he does spend the $400, would the Onkyo be the best in that range?

(2)...If we went with the Yamaha, would it provide better quality since it's only one zone?

(3)...Oh, and since we already have 4 Klipsch, should we just keep all four and make a 7.1 setup?

(4)...Like I said, we already have 4, and if we add the 2 Infinity Primus 250 and the Primus center, that would work, right? Were would the other 2 go (on the sides since the Primus are in front and 2 Klipsch are already in back?).

(5)...And why do you keep calling me jimHJJ?

(1)Either that or the Denon mentioned...I'm partial to Onkyo as I have had some good experience with them...Some folks love Yamaha, but you would have to look at their RXV-659 @$500 for 7.1 HT...and not coincidently it has the dual room/dual source feature/option...and once again to remind you, if you do want stereo out at the pool, your HT will only be 5.1 as you will be using amplifiers 6 and 7 for pool duty...

(2)Not necessarily...The six-channel thing seems a bit odd to me...left/center/right...left rear/center rear/right rear...

(3)You could, but there would be no twistin' by the pool...all seven channels (7.1) would be for HT only...

(4)Bingo! On the sides is correct!

(5)I'm jimHJJ...you are Mugen...

jimHJJ(...see, it's me...good luck and good listening...)