Newbie Help: Receiver to match 5.1 Polk RM6880s - Blu-ray Forum

canadianbs101 · 02-05-2009, 04:30 AM

Hi all! I'm new here and any help would be appreciated. I'm building my first home theatre piece by piece and have never bought or set up a receiver before. Here's what I plan on hooking up to it:

5.1 Polk RM6880 speaker system
Samsung LN52A750 LCD TV
Panasonic DMP-BD35 Blu-Ray player
Nintendo Wii

My budget is around $500. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Panny DMP-BD35 can decode all of the HD audio internally, so I don't need a receiver with all of the HD audio support? I'd like to upgrade to 7.1 in the future as well without buying a new receiver. Simple setup would be a plus too. Thanks!

callas01 · 02-05-2009, 04:48 AM

Denon 2308CI will give you LPCM but not DD THD and DTS HD. It is an awesome receiver and at $479 its a steal. Or if you want this Pioneer Elite 91 is a steal too at $498. It has HD decoding, but you don't have to use it..... Those would be my choices.

canadianbs101 · 02-05-2009, 05:55 PM

Thanks! I'm looking into reviews on the Denon and it seems like a great choice. Another silly question: I want to hook up my Wii to the reciever via component cables. Will the output signal to the TV go through the HDMI cable, or will I need a second set of component cables to go from the receiver to the TV?

Uniquely · 02-05-2009, 06:03 PM

The Onkyo 606 is a great entry level receiver, and it decodes all of the HD audio types in case you ever change BD players. It has 4 HDMI inputs and will upconvert all of the analog inputs for HDMI output. It upscales to 1080i. I think it can be found right now for around $350.

canadianbs101 · 02-05-2009, 11:36 PM

The Onkyo 606 does seem to get recommended a lot around here; I'll check it out too. More noob questions...do I need to worry about the impedance on the speakers (they're 8 ohm) matching the specs on the receiver? I've tried reading the Home Theater Virgins sticky on this but I can't wrap my head around it. Do I only need to worry about this if I'm doing parallel or series wiring with an amplifier? I just don't want to fry my new system!

Uniquely · 02-06-2009, 02:41 PM

8 Ohms should be compatatible with pretty much any receiver you pick.

canadianbs101 · 02-06-2009, 08:48 PM

Good to know. Ironically I've been checking reviews for the recievers you all recommended and I stumbled across the Denon AVR-789, which I've actually seen in stores here. There's not much selection around here and even though I could buy online, I'd rather see it hands-on first. So thanks for your guys' and gals' help, in a roundabout way!

ozzman · 02-06-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by canadianbs101

Good to know. Ironically I've been checking reviews for the recievers you all recommended and I stumbled across the Denon AVR-789, which I've actually seen in stores here. There's not much selection around here and even though I could buy online, I'd rather see it hands-on first. So thanks for your guys' and gals' help, in a roundabout way!

I know this is just preference but i love Denon recievers they sound awesome

I really think if you do go with Denon you'll find yourself very happy my Friend

canadianbs101 · 02-07-2009, 03:33 AM

I've read reviews that say they can be tough to set up

but then again I've seen comments that say this is exaggerated. If this is my first receiver should I be ok? I have a pretty good grasp on tech stuff, it's just home theatre that's new to me.

02-05-2009, 04:30 AM	#1
canadianbs101 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	Newbie Help: Receiver to match 5.1 Polk RM6880s Hi all! I'm new here and any help would be appreciated. I'm building my first home theatre piece by piece and have never bought or set up a receiver before. Here's what I plan on hooking up to it: 5.1 Polk RM6880 speaker system Samsung LN52A750 LCD TV Panasonic DMP-BD35 Blu-Ray player Nintendo Wii My budget is around $500. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Panny DMP-BD35 can decode all of the HD audio internally, so I don't need a receiver with all of the HD audio support? I'd like to upgrade to 7.1 in the future as well without buying a new receiver. Simple setup would be a plus too. Thanks!

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02-05-2009, 04:48 AM	#2
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	Denon 2308CI will give you LPCM but not DD THD and DTS HD. It is an awesome receiver and at $479 its a steal. Or if you want this Pioneer Elite 91 is a steal too at $498. It has HD decoding, but you don't have to use it..... Those would be my choices.

02-05-2009, 05:55 PM	#3
canadianbs101 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	Thanks! I'm looking into reviews on the Denon and it seems like a great choice. Another silly question: I want to hook up my Wii to the reciever via component cables. Will the output signal to the TV go through the HDMI cable, or will I need a second set of component cables to go from the receiver to the TV?

02-05-2009, 06:03 PM	#4
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	The Onkyo 606 is a great entry level receiver, and it decodes all of the HD audio types in case you ever change BD players. It has 4 HDMI inputs and will upconvert all of the analog inputs for HDMI output. It upscales to 1080i. I think it can be found right now for around $350.

02-05-2009, 11:36 PM	#5
canadianbs101 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	The Onkyo 606 does seem to get recommended a lot around here; I'll check it out too. More noob questions...do I need to worry about the impedance on the speakers (they're 8 ohm) matching the specs on the receiver? I've tried reading the Home Theater Virgins sticky on this but I can't wrap my head around it. Do I only need to worry about this if I'm doing parallel or series wiring with an amplifier? I just don't want to fry my new system!

02-06-2009, 02:41 PM	#6
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	8 Ohms should be compatatible with pretty much any receiver you pick.

02-06-2009, 08:48 PM	#7
canadianbs101 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	Good to know. Ironically I've been checking reviews for the recievers you all recommended and I stumbled across the Denon AVR-789, which I've actually seen in stores here. There's not much selection around here and even though I could buy online, I'd rather see it hands-on first. So thanks for your guys' and gals' help, in a roundabout way!

02-07-2009, 03:33 AM	#9
canadianbs101 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	I've read reviews that say they can be tough to set up but then again I've seen comments that say this is exaggerated. If this is my first receiver should I be ok? I have a pretty good grasp on tech stuff, it's just home theatre that's new to me.

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