Looking for a budget receiver with some requirements - Blu-ray Forum

Lok3sh · 11-24-2015, 06:49 AM

Hey guys!

I'm thinking of buying my first receiver. I recently moved into a new apartment and bought myself a 50" TV. I figured I'd buy myself a receiver and two good speakers for a nicer movie experience. I know that this is a hard budget to work with, but I'm looking for something in the $100 - $150 range. This being such a low budget, I'm happy to scour Craigslist for used stuff once I know what I'm looking for.

I need to be able to connect my BluRay player to it via HDMI. I do not need things like 3D, WiFi or anything fancy. I would like for it to at least support 5.1 surround, though initially I would only be connecting 2 speakers to it. Perhaps a center channel as well. Later on when I have more of a budget, I might buy a sub and surround speakers. That's pretty much all I'm looking for from a receiver.

While on the subject, I'm also looking for speaker recommendations. I want to get two floor standing speakers that I can use with the amp. Again, my budget isn't high, but if anyone has some ideas, I would really appreciate them!

Thanks everyone!

11-24-2015, 06:49 AM	#1
Lok3sh Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:155 Trading Score:111	Looking for a budget receiver with some requirements Hey guys! I'm thinking of buying my first receiver. I recently moved into a new apartment and bought myself a 50" TV. I figured I'd buy myself a receiver and two good speakers for a nicer movie experience. I know that this is a hard budget to work with, but I'm looking for something in the $100 - $150 range. This being such a low budget, I'm happy to scour Craigslist for used stuff once I know what I'm looking for. I need to be able to connect my BluRay player to it via HDMI. I do not need things like 3D, WiFi or anything fancy. I would like for it to at least support 5.1 surround, though initially I would only be connecting 2 speakers to it. Perhaps a center channel as well. Later on when I have more of a budget, I might buy a sub and surround speakers. That's pretty much all I'm looking for from a receiver. While on the subject, I'm also looking for speaker recommendations. I want to get two floor standing speakers that I can use with the amp. Again, my budget isn't high, but if anyone has some ideas, I would really appreciate them! Thanks everyone!

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