Help Choosing a Receiver

[Cinderella17]

Hello Friends, I'm looking for a nice receiver .. I did some research and came with a different options but I'm not expert in this.. So I will like to know what will be the best receiver between all of them.


1.- Sony STRDN1030 Wi-Fi Network A/V Receiver

2.-Yamaha RX-V673 7.2-Channel Network AV Receiver or RX-V573

3.-Denon AVR-1913

4.-Onkyo TX-NR616 or TX-NR515

5.-Pioneer VSX-1122-K


Well That's the receivers I like... I have a budget of $400 That's why I say "or" and some cases becauses the other receiver is less expensive.. And the more expensive maybe I could find it refurshed or used like new more Affordable for me. biggrin.gif

Well I hope can I have a more expert answer so I can buy the best between all of them... Thank you

[callas01]

Originally Posted by Cinderella17

Hello Friends, I'm looking for a nice receiver .. I did some research and came with a different options but I'm not expert in this.. So I will like to know what will be the best receiver between all of them.


1.- Sony STRDN1030 Wi-Fi Network A/V Receiver

2.-Yamaha RX-V673 7.2-Channel Network AV Receiver or RX-V573

3.-Denon AVR-1913

4.-Onkyo TX-NR616 or TX-NR515

5.-Pioneer VSX-1122-K


Well That's the receivers I like... I have a budget of $400 That's why I say "or" and some cases becauses the other receiver is less expensive.. And the more expensive maybe I could find it refurshed or used like new more Affordable for me. biggrin.gif

Well I hope can I have a more expert answer so I can buy the best between all of them... Thank you

Id go for 3, 4 or 5, whatever you like the most.

[Cinderella17]

Originally Posted by callas01

Id go for 3, 4 or 5, whatever you like the most.

Ohh thank you for your answer... still I don't know the one I should buy .. This is my first receiver so i don't know what is the best brand or something... But thank you

[callas01]

Originally Posted by Cinderella17

Ohh thank you for your answer... still I don't know the one I should buy .. This is my first receiver so i don't know what is the best brand or something... But thank you

They are all good units.

The pioneer probably looks like the most complete unit. however, ive never been much of a pioneer person, i like denon and onkyo. Denon makes a solid unit and would be my 1-B choice.

[Hillside Trece]

Originally Posted by callas01

They are all good units.

The pioneer probably looks like the most complete unit. however, ive never been much of a pioneer person, i like denon and onkyo. Denon makes a solid unit and would be my 1-B choice.

Did you get a new display?

[Cinderella17]

Originally Posted by Hillside Trece

Did you get a new display?

?????

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[Hillside Trece]

Originally Posted by Cinderella17

?????

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Me and Callas have talked before; I noticed in his signature that his display was different from the previous display he was running (if I'm not mistaken). That's why I asked him that...

[solarrdadd]

Originally Posted by Cinderella17

Hello Friends, I'm looking for a nice receiver .. I did some research and came with a different options but I'm not expert in this.. So I will like to know what will be the best receiver between all of them.


1.- Sony STRDN1030 Wi-Fi Network A/V Receiver

2.-Yamaha RX-V673 7.2-Channel Network AV Receiver or RX-V573

3.-Denon AVR-1913

4.-Onkyo TX-NR616 or TX-NR515

5.-Pioneer VSX-1122-K


Well That's the receivers I like... I have a budget of $400 That's why I say "or" and some cases becauses the other receiver is less expensive.. And the more expensive maybe I could find it refurshed or used like new more Affordable for me. biggrin.gif

Well I hope can I have a more expert answer so I can buy the best between all of them... Thank you

while i don't know what kind of speakers you have, i would recommend going with the 515 (item #4).

i plan on upgrading my bedroom 509 to the 515; the 509 will go to my daughter!

the 515 offers, 3D, 4K, height or wide channels and if your a fan of high resolution digital music this new line of receivers from onkyo can stream audio up to 192/24 by ethernet so that's a big plus if you have a NAS or networked pc with music.

you can also direct connect an iOS device to the receiver to play your music collection that way, as well as charge your device at the same time. they may also (not sure) support android devices too.

it's also very cost effective (in my opinion) it offers a lot. if your driving speakers with high db's your in luck and if you have a small to medium room, your in luck. i think it offers good power for the dollar, again, if your speakers are easy to drive and if you don't blast audio, you should be fine with the provided power.

i'm not saying the others are not good choices, but, i'm an onkyo man and i like them so, yeah, i recommend them.

no matter what you get, best of luck with it. do your homework aside from what we recommend and pick out what's best for you and your needs.

keep us posted.

[callas01]

Originally Posted by Hillside Trece

Did you get a new display?

Yea I stepped and got new display and also bought an oppo

[Hillside Trece]

Originally Posted by callas01

Yea I stepped and got new display and also bought an oppo

[callas01]

Originally Posted by Hillside Trece

Your telling me stepping up from a 40" lcd display to a 55" plasma display was fantastic.

[Hillside Trece]

Originally Posted by callas01

Your telling me stepping up from a 40" lcd display to a 55" plasma display was fantastic.

[Cinderella17]

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

while i don't know what kind of speakers you have, i would recommend going with the 515 (item #4).

i plan on upgrading my bedroom 509 to the 515; the 509 will go to my daughter!

the 515 offers, 3D, 4K, height or wide channels and if your a fan of high resolution digital music this new line of receivers from onkyo can stream audio up to 192/24 by ethernet so that's a big plus if you have a NAS or networked pc with music.

you can also direct connect an iOS device to the receiver to play your music collection that way, as well as charge your device at the same time. they may also (not sure) support android devices too.

it's also very cost effective (in my opinion) it offers a lot. if your driving speakers with high db's your in luck and if you have a small to medium room, your in luck. i think it offers good power for the dollar, again, if your speakers are easy to drive and if you don't blast audio, you should be fine with the provided power.

i'm not saying the others are not good choices, but, i'm an onkyo man and i like them so, yeah, i recommend them.

no matter what you get, best of luck with it. do your homework aside from what we recommend and pick out what's best for you and your needs.

keep us posted.

I really like the 515 and 616 they are my favorite from the list... But i'm a little scare about all the bad reviews

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[Jim Hawkins]

Originally Posted by callas01

Your telling me stepping up from a 40" lcd display to a 55" plasma display was fantastic.

I don't know how many times I have done this myself.

I think Callas meant "You are telling me, stepping up from a 40" lcd display to a 55" plasma was fantastic."

I was a little confused too. By the way I totally agree. I went from an old 46 to a 55" plasma. AWESOME.

[pentatonic]

Originally Posted by Cinderella17

I really like the 515 and 616 they are my favorite from the list... But i'm a little scare about all the bad reviews

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As much as I am a Denon-Onkyo-Marantz guy, lately I've been liking Yamaha a lot. They do sound very good with music and out of the bunch Yamaha never gets bad reviews, where as Onkyo does get some (mind you there seems to be so many out there maybe that's why) Marantz has nothing in this price class.

I own a Denon, have had it for over 6 years and it still delivers as if it was new, but if I changed avrs I would look into Marantz first and Yamaha would also get looked into, their Aventage line is solid.

[Cinderella17]

Originally Posted by pentatonic

As much as I am a Denon-Onkyo-Marantz guy, lately I've been liking Yamaha a lot. They do sound very good with music and out of the bunch Yamaha never gets bad reviews, where as Onkyo does get some (mind you there seems to be so many out there maybe that's why) Marantz has nothing in this price class.

I own a Denon, have had it for over 6 years and it still delivers as if it was new, but if I changed avrs I would look into Marantz first and Yamaha would also get looked into, their Aventage line is solid.

Yeah i had notice that... I did mention this two models fron yamaha Yamaha RX-V673 7.2-Channel Network AV Receiver or RX-V573, they are good option? Is the YPAO good ????

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[pentatonic]

Originally Posted by Cinderella17

Yeah i had notice that... I did mention this two models fron yamaha Yamaha RX-V673 7.2-Channel Network AV Receiver or RX-V573, they are good option? Is the YPAO good ????

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Well to be honest YPAO doesn't seem to be as highly regarded as XT32 for example, though I believe they did improve it over the years, but, and I might get flamed for this, there is more to an avr than its room correction software IMO. The Aventage series marks highly as a very musical avr, more so than many of its competition, so I'm thinking it always trickles down the chain.

Try to find somewhere that carries Yammy and a few others, bring your music and audition, because as I said, features is one thing, performance is another. In the end only you know what you like

[Hillside Trece]

Originally Posted by Jim Hawkins

I don't know how many times I have done this myself.

I think Callas meant "You are telling me, stepping up from a 40" lcd display to a 55" plasma was fantastic."

I was a little confused too. By the way I totally agree. I went from an old 46 to a 55" plasma. AWESOME.

Oh, I think I see now...

[CanadianEH]

I am no expert either, but I purchased the Yamaha RX-V573 a few weeks ago. I am very happy with it. After reading reviews I found the biggest concern was the on screen display looking like it was written in DOS. It doesn't bother me at all. Another concern was the remote. First of all, I didn't find it that bad. It's a remote control, not rocket science. Second, I don't use it anymore because after a few days of configuring and calibrating I programmed it into my universal remote.

Price was a factor in my decision as well. They all seemed to be comparable in performance, so I went with the Yamaha (ended up getting it down to $369.99 in Canada). I have owned a Yamaha in the past and my last receiver was a Pioneer. It just came down to price being the deciding factor on similar receivers.

The things I don't like about the Yamaha are very minor. It doesn't have a plug-in to plug my powered sub into, it brags about being able to switch inputs while the power is off, but I find it switches to audio once I turn the TV on anyway, so I do have to switch back to HDMI, and it might just be me, but I find there is a little click when the TV switches from 60hz (previews) to 24hz (blu ray movie). Another small irritant is that to use Air Play you have to run an Ethernet cable from your router to the receiver. Not a big issue to me, but it should be pointed out.

I think the main difference between the RX-V573 and the RX-V673 is 7.1 vs 7.2. Judging by the research I've done, mostly on this forum, is that 2 subs can be hooked up at the same time with a $3 multi output splitter without losing any quality. Just another thing to consider.

If you have any other questions please feel free to ask. I'll do my best to answer.

[CanadianEH]

I forgot to add that you should always listen to pentatonic. He/she knows what they are talking about. Plus they are Canadian AND a ninja. My rule of thumb: Always listen to ninjas.