Help choosing an AV receiver please

dayneger · « **Reply #20 on:** 10 Sep 2003, 12:15 pm »

Try checking out the NAD line. They sound great, look great and aren't loaded down with 30 billion DSP modes you don't need.

Plus they give honest power figures and are stable to 2 ohms.

The new line is coming out in November (T743, T753 etc) or you can snap up a T752 now.

Dayne

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #21 on:** 10 Sep 2003, 07:39 pm »

No problem posting this in the MC music section, as long as you promise to use it for music too, not just HT!

I've used a number of Denons and been very happy with them. You may want to consider a model with preouts all around. I can say that no receiver I've had experience with can drive the center as well as an outboard amp. In my HT, adding a 200 wpc amp to the center channel made a big difference.

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #22 on:** 10 Sep 2003, 07:40 pm »

BTW, I'd suggest buying a nOrh Le Amp II would be an economical way to go, but so far that's been tough to do.

Unless you're in no hurry you might want to check out the Outlaw Audio M-200.

MaxCast · « **Reply #23 on:** 10 Sep 2003, 08:11 pm »

I don't know about the Pioneers but what I do like about the Denons is that they have a great memory system. Sound field and channel level memory for each input.

_scotty_ · « **Reply #24 on:** 17 Sep 2003, 09:54 am »

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hoxuanduc · « **Reply #25 on:** 17 Sep 2003, 11:26 am »

Consider the all-in-one Sony AVD-50ES for about $400. It's better than the B&K 307 I used to own. And it comes with a DVD/SACD player built-in. It's been discussed on the two-channel circle.

Digital · « **Reply #26 on:** 15 Jan 2005, 06:33 am »

I also suggest the Pioneer, but not simply an Elite series. Look into the VSX-1014. Many of the top-of-the-line 'regular' series of Pioneer VSX series receivers are simply last year’s Elite series units :-)

Most [of the top-of-their-line], receivers from any manufacturer are able to run 4-Ohm loads without any issue, no matter what the specs might initially suggest. I am currently running an older Technics SA-DA10 receiver into a set of Magnepan 4-Ohm fronts, 6-Ohm center, 6-Ohm rears and sub simultaneously! This setup will play loud enough to deafen without ever forcing the receiver into shutdown, enter protection mode or audibly distort. This from a measly receiver rated at a seemingly anemic 100-watts per channel, (at 8-Ohms), $500.00 receiver!

Andrew D.