So my Onkyo TX-SR806 blew up the other night. I am not sure why, nor do I care that much as I have been thinking about upgrading for the last few months. That being said, I do hope to repair it and use it for my (future) smaller bedroom system. Since then I have been going in circles trying to pick a new AVR. I thought I narrowed it down to the following:
Onkyo TX-NR646 - $399 on Amazon
Denon AVR-S720W - $429 on Amazon
Denon AVR-S920W - $579 on Amazon
Yamaha RX-V679 - $420 on Amazon
Yamaha RX-V779 - $450 on Newegg
Yamaha TSR-5810 - $365 at Costco
Sony STRDN1070 - $498 on Amazon
Denon AVR-X2200W - $499 on Amazon
I am totally open to other suggestions, like the Yamaha RX-A850. The prices above point to a lower to mid level budget, but I am not married to ~$500, for the right receiver/functions/reliability I would pay more, but my upper limit is probably about $750-$800. I have to admit, I am hesitant to purchase another Onkyo; while I had a pretty good experience overall, I have read about a lot of problems. I have also heard similar things about Denon, but no first hand experience; I have read that the Yamaha's are battleships and it helps that they have two local service centers in the SF Bay Area while Denon and Onkyo's closets service centers are now in LA.
Other important details: Primarily used for 7.1 home theater applications, a decent amount of time is spent listening to music and some occasional gaming. We also stream lots of video and music. I have one sub and seven Infinity Primus speakers. I don't currently have 4K and no plans to add it in the near future; not sure if I want/need to spend the money to future proof, but I am not against it. Currently I have a HTPC, PS3, PS4, and Amazon Echo (no connectivity with the current, dead, receiver) connected.
I think that is it. I appreciate any and all suggestions and help! Thanks.
Onkyo TX-NR646 - $399 on Amazon
Denon AVR-S720W - $429 on Amazon
Denon AVR-S920W - $579 on Amazon
Yamaha RX-V679 - $420 on Amazon
Yamaha RX-V779 - $450 on Newegg
Yamaha TSR-5810 - $365 at Costco
Sony STRDN1070 - $498 on Amazon
Denon AVR-X2200W - $499 on Amazon
I am totally open to other suggestions, like the Yamaha RX-A850. The prices above point to a lower to mid level budget, but I am not married to ~$500, for the right receiver/functions/reliability I would pay more, but my upper limit is probably about $750-$800. I have to admit, I am hesitant to purchase another Onkyo; while I had a pretty good experience overall, I have read about a lot of problems. I have also heard similar things about Denon, but no first hand experience; I have read that the Yamaha's are battleships and it helps that they have two local service centers in the SF Bay Area while Denon and Onkyo's closets service centers are now in LA.
Other important details: Primarily used for 7.1 home theater applications, a decent amount of time is spent listening to music and some occasional gaming. We also stream lots of video and music. I have one sub and seven Infinity Primus speakers. I don't currently have 4K and no plans to add it in the near future; not sure if I want/need to spend the money to future proof, but I am not against it. Currently I have a HTPC, PS3, PS4, and Amazon Echo (no connectivity with the current, dead, receiver) connected.
I think that is it. I appreciate any and all suggestions and help! Thanks.