What is the best reciever value for under $500

[kman]

Hey All,

I am looking to purchase a new receiver to replace my current Sony STR-DG510. I have a misses approved budget of $500 and I am looking for something that can last at least five years.

It will be connected to two Polk Monitor 40's for the left and right and a Polk CS10 for the center. I have two smaller satellite Polk's and a Polk sub that I will use to fill out the rest of my set from my old RM6750 speaker set. In the future I will get some Polk towers and a new sub and move the monitor 40's to the surrounds eventually.

The receiver will be connected to my PN50A650 Samsung Plasma and have the following components:

• PS3 Via HDMI
• Xbox 360 Via HDMI
• HD Cable DVR Via Component
• Wii Via Component

What would you guys recommend that would be great for under $500. I was seriously considering the Pioneer 1019AH-K but after reading the 1019AH-K thread on here I am beginning to question myself. I'm still fairly new to receivers so all the info would be greatly appreciated

[arrt vandelay]

Originally Posted by kman

Hey All,

I am looking to purchase a new receiver to replace my current Sony STR-DG510. I have a misses approved budget of $500 and I am looking for something that can last at least five years.

It will be connected to two Polk Monitor 40's for the left and right and a Polk CS10 for the center. I have two smaller satellite Polk's and a Polk sub that I will use to fill out the rest of my set from my old RM6750 speaker set. In the future I will get some Polk towers and a new sub and move the monitor 40's to the surrounds eventually.

The receiver will be connected to my PN50A650 Samsung Plasma and have the following components:

• PS3 Via HDMI
• Xbox 360 Via HDMI
• HD Cable DVR Via Component
• Wii Via Component

What would you guys recommend that would be great for under $500. I was seriously considering the Pioneer 1019AH-K but after reading the 1019AH-K thread on here I am beginning to question myself. I'm still fairly new to receivers so all the info would be greatly appreciated

i personally have a yamaha rx v765 that i got for under $500. i like it alot. your only issue w/ the yamaha would be upgrading the firmware so you could assign an audio input to the component inputs you would plug your wii into. all of my components are hdmi capable so i haven't bothered w/ the assignability. two good things about the 765-1)it's pretty much plug and play, very easy set-up. 2)it has pre-outs for future upgrades.

you've got some pretty good bets under $500. two that would be at the top of my list would be a refurbed marantz sr5003 or an onkyo tx sr607. the refurbed marantz can be found at http://www.accessories4less.com. also, they carry refurbed 607s...

[kman]

Anyone have any experience buying a refurb from accessories4less? That marantz seems like a great deal.

[Steve]

I priced the Pio Elite VSX-21THX yesterday at 6th Ave for $500. That would be an excellent choice. You have to call and order Elite models over the phone.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Originally Posted by kman

Anyone have any experience buying a refurb from accessories4less? That marantz seems like a great deal.

im wondering this too

with pre outs and the works u cant go wrong, i jus wana kno if i can trust

[callas01]

there is a 1 year warranty on all the marantz receivers they sell at accessories4less. This is actually exactly what I will be buying once I get my sony sold. There have been a few people on the site that have bought from them and have had no reported issues.

[kman]

Pio Elite VSX-21THX or the Marantz SR5003. Which one would win in a grudge match of awesomeness?

[jaeelarr]

Ever thought about Denon? Their new 90 lines are very cost effective and they have a TON of options, along with HDMI inputs. I recently bought the AVR-590 (5.1) for a shade over $300 online. Sounds terrific and looks nice as well.

[ak_ka]

onecall.com has the Yamaha-863 for $508 right now.

[kman]

Originally Posted by jaeelarr

Ever thought about Denon? Their new 90 lines are very cost effective and they have a TON of options, along with HDMI inputs. I recently bought the AVR-590 (5.1) for a shade over $300 online. Sounds terrific and looks nice as well.

Denon has appealed to me and they look great. I would want a 7.1 system for the future once we buy a place and have a dedicated theater room but I will look into those and see what I can find. Any model in particular that has 4+ HDMI ports, 7.1 and pre-outs?

[ak_ka]

Originally Posted by kman

Denon has appealed to me and they look great. I would want a 7.1 system for the future once we buy a place and have a dedicated theater room but I will look into those and see what I can find. Any model in particular that has 4+ HDMI ports, 7.1 and pre-outs?

Don't think u'll find that in anything below the 2310.

[jaeelarr]

Originally Posted by ak_ka

Don't think u'll find that in anything below the 2310.

The AVR-890 and AVR-2310 are basically the same receiver.

http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDeta...mageField.y=19

Denon has a "consumer" line, and a "pro" line so to speak (590=1610, 790=1710, etc.). The "pro" line is $50 more than its equivalent "consumer" line and is supposed to be for used for custom installs. The difference in the lower models is that the "pro" versions have multi-zone, where the "consumer" lines do not, like the 590 and the 1610. Once you get past the 790/1710 line, both versions have multi-zone functions.

[JimShaw]

here is something to look at.

Go to:
http://www.dakmart.com/

They are an authorized Denon dealer who sells B units with warranties. I have purchased from them and never had a problem with them or the Denon receiviers that I purchased.

And you might be shocked at what you can get for under $500.00

[jaeelarr]

Originally Posted by kman

Denon has appealed to me and they look great. I would want a 7.1 system for the future once we buy a place and have a dedicated theater room but I will look into those and see what I can find. Any model in particular that has 4+ HDMI ports, 7.1 and pre-outs?

The AVR-790 is the 7.1 model and is still below $500, and under $400 if you find it somewhere online (http://www.google.com/products?q=Den...l=en&scoring=p).

Features:

* 90 watts per channel x 7 channels
* Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Dolby ProLogic IIz decoding
* DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS ES 6.1 Discrete, DTS ES 6.1 Matrix, DTS Neo:6 decoding
* Audyssey MultEQ automatic room acoustic measuring and correction system
* Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ
* Anchor Bay VRS advanced analog and digital video upconversion and deinterlacing with 1080p 24Hz/60Hz pass-through
* Sirius satellite ready
* 4 HDMI inputs, 2 component inputs

Check the product page for rest of the specs. It should have anything and everything you need:

http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/4891.asp