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Buying A/V Receiver and Speaker System
by rskjsa - 5/30/07 11:43 AMFolks,
I am planning to buy a A/V receiver and speaker system. I have decided on speaker system.
Can someone suggest a good A/V receiver with HDMI (Up-conversion & De-Interlacing) and other advanced features.
Thank you,
Regards,
Kiran.
BEFORE WE CAN HELP YOU, IT IS NECESSARY TO KNOW A FEW.......
by Riverledge - 5/30/07 12:40 PM In reply to: Buying A/V Receiver and Speaker System by rskjsaTHINGS. PRIMARILY your budget, as well what type of set-up you desire;
7.1, 5.1, 2.0 etc.......then we'll go from there.
best wishes,
river.
WHAT TYPE OF SPEAKERS DID YOU DECIDE ON???
by Riverledge - 5/30/07 12:46 PM In reply to: BEFORE WE CAN HELP YOU, IT IS NECESSARY TO KNOW A FEW....... by RiverledgeWHAT BRAND and configuration?
river.
YOU DONT NEED H.D.M.I. SWITCHING AMP
by stewart norrie - 5/30/07 12:41 PM In reply to: Buying A/V Receiver and Speaker System by rskjsaClean, simple and trouble free run all your vidio straight to the t,v and audio straight to the a/v/ amp WHY? some satellite or cable hi-def systems will not pass thru a a/v/ amp also I always prefer a direct hook up instead of passing thru on thing to get to another also a non switching a/v/ amp will be a lot cheaper As far as amps go any top brand $250 amp will do the job perfectly ITS ALL IN THE SPEAKERS. speakers are a lifetime investment and are the most important part of your home theater system steweee
stew
by bevillan - 5/30/07 1:48 PM In reply to: YOU DONT NEED H.D.M.I. SWITCHING AMP by stewart norrieWhat if he only has 1 or 2 HDMI inputs on his TV and has 3 or more HDMI capable components? I think then he could use a HDMI switching receiver, especially since inexpensive stand-alone HDMI switchers aren't supporting v1.3 just yet.
If you can afford $500-$800 on a receiver then look at the new Onkyo lineup. Their TX-SR605 has HDMI 1.3 switching and analog to HDMI conversion so when you have a source going to your receiver in analog (component, RCA) you can send the signal from your receiver to your TV via HDMI.
Here is a link to the receiver:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-yyJYIZit5Zb/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=10420&I=580TXS605S
p.s. it comes in silver or black.
I DEFINATELY CONCUR, THE ONKYO TX-SR605............
by Riverledge - 5/30/07 2:19 PM In reply to: stew by bevillanIS A GREAT A/V RECEIVER AT A VERY REASONABLE PRICE. CRUTCHFIELD'S is an excellent mail order/on-line retailer; their prices aren't the cheapest, but includes shipping, and their reputation is priceless.
Best wishes,
River.
A little soon...
by lastostyle - 5/31/07 10:41 PM In reply to: I DEFINATELY CONCUR, THE ONKYO TX-SR605............ by Riverledgeto say that it's a great reciever...i admit the new line from Onkyo has great specs and has kept me from buying from their 2006 line. But this reciever has only been out for what 2 days? might want to read a couple reviews before you pony up $500 bucks for the reciever. My problem with the TX-605 is that it only has 2 HDMI inputs, though the step up model (TX-705) has 3 HDMI inputs, not to mention a little more power for the speakers. However the downside is that the 705 isn't scheduled to be released till July. I don't know what kind of speakers you purchased but if it's on the high end i would say that you should wait around a little longer for the HDMI 1.3 bask in the glory of Dolby TrueHD,and DTS-HD. Or supposed glory i should say. The new codec has my attention at least. Here's the Crave article on the new Onkyo line.
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9712132-1.html?tag=blog
And here are a couple threads that with some good info on HDMI 1.3
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7596_102-0.html?forumID=60&threadID=245894&messageID=2478052#2478052 (read post 4)
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7596_102-0.html? forumID=60&threadID=244720&messageID=2473431#2473431
/The TX-SR605 is out of stock at http://www.Crutchfield.com
Thanks for the links. I gotta say, good for Onkyo!
by NM_Bill - 6/1/07 10:55 AM In reply to: A little soon... by lastostyleI have been very satisfied with Denon for the past 4 years, but major makers jumping into 1.3 has been awaited with curiosity as what we can in the way of glorious improvements & when.
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