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Need Help Upgrading My Receiver

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For the past few days I have been looking at new receivers. The problem with the receiver I have now is that it has no pre-outs and my Martin Logans need some more power than what they're getting to perform their best.

Here's my system now:

Martin Logan Prefaces (Fronts)
Martin Logan Encore TF (Center)
Denon 1910 (Receiver)
SVS PB12-NSD (Subwoofer)
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800 (Surrounds)
Samsung 40 inch 1080P (TV)

The receiver I need has to meet these requirements:

Has to have pre-outs.
Has to be able to upconvert my DVDs to 1080i/p through HDMI.
Has to be able to play my Blu-Rays without losing any of the quality.
Needs to be able to decode DTS-HD, DolbyTrue HD, and PCM.


Now, it doesn't need to be a powerful receiver since I'll be using the pre-outs. I want a receiver that's very affordable in price so I can invest more of my money into the amp for my Martin Logan fronts and center.

Just looking around for a bit, I found two receivers and meet everything and I found decent prices for them online. The Denon AVR-988, Pioneer Elite VSX-21TXH, and the Marantz SR5004

As for the amp, I'm looking at the Emotiva XPA-3 for the fronts and center and attaching the surrounds to the receiver as I normally would do, since those don't need a boost in power and aren't nearly as power hungry as the Martin Logans.

Now, if you guys could give some suggestions or if the ones I listed are good or not, I'd really appreciate it.
post #2 of 5
try looking at the Onkyo NR807 if you can afford around $550 for it. 135 watts per channel and you'll get plenty of power as it is a beast. really hard to find another receiver at the same price range with that amount of watts per channel.
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Originally Posted by wilmer007 View Post

try looking at the Onkyo NR807 if you can afford around $550 for it. 135 watts per channel and you'll get plenty of power as it is a beast. really hard to find another receiver at the same price range with that amount of watts per channel.

I don't need too many watts, so that's not what I'm focusing on. I'm focusing on a solid receiver that won't break down on me, one that won't lose any quality through HDMI when playing a Blu-Rays, and I need amplifier pre-outs. Also, what's most affordable.
post #4 of 5
You might want to try looking at the Yamaha 665/765. Either of these will do what you want. Also good buys for either of these right now. Onkyo 707 also has pre-outs. The Yammies for what you want to do are the best buy right now though. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by stunning1080P View Post

I don't need too many watts, so that's not what I'm focusing on. I'm focusing on a solid receiver that won't break down on me, one that won't lose any quality through HDMI when playing a Blu-Rays, and I need amplifier pre-outs. Also, what's most affordable.

Yamaha RX-V667 has pre outs. And HDMI 1.4. The 665 is cheaper, but has less power (which would not matter if you plan on using all external amps.)

Not sure about whether it affects HDMI. I never had problems with Yamaha and HDMI in the past.
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