help with a receiver?

[HomeTheaterVirgin]

Hey guys Im new to the hometheater world and need a reciever powerful enouth to push paradigm speakers.I have a budget right now of 2200.00
I plan on buying 2 paradigm Monitor 11s to start(1350.00) I wont have enough to get a whole 5.1 setuo yet .In about 4 months I will have another 2000.00.main things Im looking for in a reciever is the feature that adjusts the volume when it goes from show to comercial,looks nice and easy for a novice to use

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by HomeTheaterVirgin

Hey guys Im new to the hometheater world and need a reciever powerful enouth to push paradigm speakers.I have a budget right now of 2200.00
I plan on buying 2 paradigm Monitor 11s to start(1350.00) I wont have enough to get a whole 5.1 setuo yet .In about 4 months I will have another 2000.00.main things Im looking for in a reciever is the feature that adjusts the volume when it goes from show to comercial,looks nice and easy for a novice to use

Buy a receiver with pre-outs for all the channels such as Yamaha/Pioneer Elite/Denon/Onkyo/Marantz and a multi-channel amplifier such as Emotiva.

[ozzman]

Let us know what reciever your looking for or into too

[rded]

HTVirgin:

Nobody really talks about Sherwood Newcastle Receivers. Let me be the first on this forum to recommend them to you. Look specifically at the R-872(or maybe a lower model) as it fits right in your budget. And don't let the Watts/channel power rating fool you. Truth be told, Sherwood NC makes receivers for Denon and I would consider these receivers are in the same league as Rotels, NADs and the like.You can also add an amp later.

[DerrellB]

Originally Posted by rded

HTVirgin:

Nobody really talks about Sherwood Newcastle Receivers. Let me be the first on this forum to recommend them to you. Look specifically at the R-872(or maybe a lower model) as it fits right in your budget. And don't let the Watts/channel power rating fool you. Truth be told, Sherwood NC makes receivers for Denon and I would consider these receivers are in the same league as Rotels, NADs and the like.You can also add an amp later.

I purchased a used Sherwood Newcastle amp A965. I received it today. I will give a review on it when my kefs arrive tom and I am able to actually use it. But the amp is huge 90lbs. @ toridial transformers inside. I hope it is as good as the reviews I have read on it.

[rded]

Originally Posted by DerrellB

I purchased a used Sherwood Newcastle amp A965. I received it today. I will give a review on it when my kefs arrive tom and I am able to actually use it. But the amp is huge 90lbs. @ toridial transformers inside. I hope it is as good as the reviews I have read on it.

That amp is as good as they sayThe toroidal TFs on that amp are monsters. Its just so sad that a lot of people on this forum are so close-minded and will just stick with the usual Denon, Marantz, Pioneer, Onkyo receivers when there are more quality products out there to be had for equal or less $$$.

BTW, the R-972 has the Trinov room eq software

[DerrellB]

Originally Posted by rded

That amp is as good as they sayThe toroidal TFs on that amp are monsters. Its just so sad that a lot of people on this forum are so close-minded and will just stick with the usual Denon, Marantz, Pioneer, Onkyo receivers when there are more quality products out there to be had for equal or less $$$.

BTW, the R-972 has the Trinov room eq software

here is a pic of my newcastle