Stereo Reciever. Hi I am looking for an excellant reciever that I will be able to "grow into". I have been looking at pioneer. Any other suggestions? Nothing over 1000 please!
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Get a yamaha or a denon. These are comparitvely priced and will not disappoint you. As far a speakers go with polk. Yes I know you friends are probably telling you bose - don't listen. Actually do listen, if the can hear side by side polk and bose played through a yamaha, denon or harmon karden you will wonder why boses were ever invented
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Onkyo has a couple lines that are really nice for fairly cheap (comparatively, of course). You have the TX-NR5XX series which are really good intro receivers. The TX-NR8XX series will get you closer to your $1k limit but worth the price. Pretty much anything Denon will get you at a good spot. You can even find some decent Harmon Kardon pieces for under $1k if you shop around. Personally I am not a fan of Yamaha or Pioneer but that is a personal preference as I know several who have had great success with those manufacturers too but YMMV. Hope you find something that fits your needs!
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Dear Nat,A good quality 2 channel or surround receiver should do just fine.Eric C
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I recently bought Onkyo 5300 and today noticed that S6300 has come down in price. I think spending little extra to acquire HT-S6300 is well worth it. I absolutely love Ht-5300 but the speakers are huge! I like sleeker look of Ht-s6300, plus up conversion, aux mic features are worth spending little extra money. But if you don't care about that, HT-S5300 is very good system with excellent sound.Haven't checked out Yamaha, so can't comment on it.
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Hi, Michael... I haven't played any records since I had this reciever until I read your e-mail. It took me a couple of minutes to coax my ancient turntable into playing, but it did play a record just fine... I turned the volume up to about 22 and it sounded great, and I don't have a pre-amp in my system. I hope it helps and if you buy this receiver, I think you'll be happy...we've enjoyed ours and have had no problems with it. We're not real serious audiophiles, but it does sound very nice on our CDs and radio use. Good luck...best regards... Doug in Niceville, FL
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T. Tran, I picked the Marantz product because it matches the sound quality that I am looking for in a reciever. I almost had a chance to own one back in 2003 but instead I end up taking home a Pioneer Elite (THX) reciever. The Pioneer was powerful but it was not as clean sounding as the Marantz I have now. I love watching movies and listening to 2 channel music as well. This Marantz served that purpose. I paired it with the Marantz CD005 and its been a delight to listen. I am very happy with these units. I have not hooked up the internet so I can't tell you how the system perform online.
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There are a lot of nice receivers out there. I would get something to handle the wattage and the 7.1 to really enjoy the sound quality. I think as far as brands go it's what you like. I wouldn't go cheap, you just got some great speakers. I would look for something to enhance them. Make sure you get a receiver compatible with your speakers, wiring and so on. Check out the Leviton JBL site...that's what I did.
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hey all saw your post about the Denon AVR4310CI and thought I would let you all know electronics expo has a very good deal on this receiver. They are selling it for an unbelievable $1263.50 using coupon code WS901X8108. Check it out!
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Please consider getting a receiver with a Sub-out. The sound quality will be improved beyond your wildest dreams.
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Hey Dennis,Did you tinker with the speaker setting on the BD player? Does it still only sound like 2.0 stereo?let me know, Im going over to my nephews house tomorrow, he has the same Onkyo SR550, and I will check his settings for you.Tom
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My last reciever,10yr old sony str825 w 5.1 dolby ,I think,, had more power , but did not have the surround effect as the onkyo .We just love it for movies.. No issues yet with functions.
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No you're not missing anything - alas this is short on analog inputs and outputs. Pioneer's increasingly been focused on digital inputs on the low- and medium- range markets, and it's only near the top of the range that there are lots of analog inputs/outputs. I think other than the Yamahas and perhaps the Onkyos, nothing in the 2013 line up has a lot of analog jacks. You may have more luck on the stereo amps, though.
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I too am considering these two recievers and i have for quite a while. Im leaning towards the Pioneer for the simple fact it comes with the ipod cable. Although i think the onkyo has a 2 yr warranty and pioneer doesnt.
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Dear Thomas,Thanks so much for your inqiury. Speakers are such an individual choice--both the Energy and Definitive are excellent choices. Definitive satellites may be a tad larger and a little fuller sound, but everyone's ear is different! Let me know if I can be of any additional assistance. Regards,Eric CohenWorld Wide Stereo
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I just got mine today, I havent opened it up yet, but will tomorrow. I preordered directly from pioneer the day they sent out the emails. I got it for $549 and got the upgraded 2 days shipping for $20. Im replacing a onkyo tx sr-605 with this pioneer. I will give a small review tomorrow once I have it hooked up.
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Just glancing through the brief description of the product, you'll know this is a basic receiver for stereo music listening; it's meant for people who want the latest quality without paying for Home Audio features they'll never use. You should really get a 5.1 receiver at the very least if you plan on using it for movies or anything, so that you can build up your system into a surround format.P.S: I apologize if I wrongly assumed you are interested primarily in home theater audio.
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I read that about the Denon and ended up with the Onkyo 876 for $700 less. It's been rock solid for me and competes quite nicely with the 3808, depending on whether you can do without the internet radio feature. Denon has also had unhappy customers with this as well.
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I just looked at the unit today at BrandsMart in Atlanta. Didn't seem like there were many inputs at all on the back (as compared to most receivers.) I didn't spend much time on it, as I was just passing it and found it interesting. Perhaps if you called them, they could answer that question. They are located only in GA and FL, I believe.It has a very nice sound, in case you were wondering...