Good reciever for under $150?

[yungl1nk]

i got some good panasonic speakers and everythings fine but we need to be able to play Dolby 5.1 from my ps3 and we cant do it with our current set up. the model of our system is in my sig. any suggestions?

[ghebert]

For 150$ your best bet is ebay, pawn shops, etc... You will not find even a decent stereo receiver for that price.

[JJ]

The BEST low-level one I can suggest to you to start out with would be a Sony STR-DG720. They are $150, I think, at Best Buy on Black Friday. $300 normally. With a PS3 using linear PCM, you should get all the audio codecs. But it doesnt do any decoding in itself. Decent entry-level receiver, though. Pairs well with many beginning speakers like Boston Acoustics entry line, Polk RM, etc.

[Scooby Blu]

Originally Posted by yungl1nk

i got some good panasonic speakers and everythings fine but we need to be able to play Dolby 5.1 from my ps3 and we cant do it with our current set up. the model of our system is in my sig. any suggestions?

It is really hard to get a "good" reciever for 150. If you could get up to 399 then you might get something that would be considered good.

[yungl1nk]

haha. ok sry for the uber noobish question. im a audio noob. i guess we'll just try ebay. my mom sed we're gunna try Onkio or something like that

[JJ]

Originally Posted by yungl1nk

haha. ok sry for the uber noobish question. im a audio noob. i guess we'll just try ebay. my mom sed we're gunna try Onkio or something like that

Dammit, read what I said,

[DavePS3]

You get what you pay for, man... no doubt about it. Save up and buy right.

[tilapiah6]

Originally Posted by DavePS3

You get what you pay for, man... no doubt about it. Save up and buy right.

That's the problem I'm facing.... It's going to take me a few years to get a good surround system together with my budget.

[DavePS3]

Honestly, you'd be better to get a great 2 channel stereo set up rather than a cruddy 5.1 ESPECIALLY for music!

[PanasonicPlasmaMan]

if you have a ps3 get the 720 if not wait until you can get the model up or the 606

[yungl1nk]

Originally Posted by PanasonicPlasmaMan

if you have a ps3 get the 720 if not wait until you can get the model up or the 606

post the full model name please

[yungl1nk]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Dammit, read what I said,

i read it! i read it! i think ill try that later on. i just want a decent system as soon as possible.

[JasonR]

Sony STR-DG720

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&ref=39&loc=01

$199.00 Black Friday

[morrisgb]

try jr.com got a small 5.1 output onkyo receiver for $149.50 awhile back, no hdmi in or out puts, but for audio only hookup does a great job, also has various sound stages, plx-movie, plx-music, dolby digital etc.

[morrisgb]

onkyo tx-sr304 is there now for 149.95, the one i wrote about earlier.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by tilapiah6

That's the problem I'm facing.... It's going to take me a few years to get a good surround system together with my budget.

if your at 150 now another 150 should get you into the ones with dts-hdma, truehd exc. if it were me I'd wait the hd audio is really worth it....


if you search TX-SR606 which is the Onkyo Receiver on ebay a few big sellers have them for 299.99 id save up and get this one...

[callas01]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

The BEST low-level one I can suggest to you to start out with would be a Sony STR-DG720. They are $150, I think, at Best Buy on Black Friday. $300 normally. With a PS3 using linear PCM, you should get all the audio codecs. But it doesnt do any decoding in itself. Decent entry-level receiver, though. Pairs well with many beginning speakers like Boston Acoustics entry line, Polk RM, etc.

Looks like it is going to be $199 for the 720 on black friday.