Best AV Receiver for my setup

Coax cable from the subwoofer pre-out to the left or right channel on the sub. It usually doesn't matter, sometimes it's the left input. You could also buy a y-splitter if you wanted.

Power isn't really an issue for you, list your most important features you want and go from there.

I've never had an Audyssey receiver so I can't say anything about that room correction. However, I've had a few Pioneer's and their MCACC is pretty good.

My mentality is, some room correction is better than no room correction, which is probably blasphemy, but I also don't have 2k+ speakers yet..

You can look through ac4l.com as well, they have some refurbs but you can get a high model than you could buying new.

http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/category/HomeAudio/Home-Audio/1.html

The 471 is easily worth the extra $10 over the stripped down 373. If you look at the back of them you can see that the 471 has more and better hookups. The 573 is the only one of these that has discrete amplification which is nice but depending on the quality of your speakers you may or may not notice.
Edited by Bond 007 - 1/30/13 at 8:10pm

First off, I don't think the DTS decoding applies to streaming audio - but only for DTS encoded material on DVDs or BDs or hi-res audio tracks stored on USB.

Looks like the Denon is a better option as it has more DTS modes, plus Audyssey MultiEQ. But the additional DTS modes (96/24 and Neo:6) might not be relevant to your setup (if you listen to 96/24 hi-res audio, or if you ever upgrade to 5.1 speakers to use Neo:6). Power ratings are similar between the Yamaha and Denon, but the Yamaha receivers seem to support driving speakers down to 2 Ohms, whereas the Denon is most likely recommended for only 8 or 6 ohm speakers. It is however a different question entirely regarding how well the Yamaha and Denon can drive speakers rated below 6 ohms. They might technically power them, but probably at low volumes. You may want to research further about how the Yamaha receivers power <6 Ohms speakers, if that feature is important to you.

I'd personally recommend going with the Denon or the Yamaha RX-473, particularly because of Audyssey MultiEQ and Dynamic Volume features.

I'm looking at the same options right now. It's very confusing. You might want to add the HK AVR-1700 to your list. It can be had for $199 at Fry's.

Those DTS modes are practically irrelevant really. Its just bragging rights for stuff that you will never use or be able to tell the difference if you did use it. All of the relevant decoders are in all of the receivers that you are looking at. I have the 671 and love it. I prefer the Yamaha over the Denon. You are paying more for the famous Audyssey that I don't even care about. The ypao on the Yamaha is basically the same thing. The Yamaha have better real world usable features.
The biggest difference between the 471 and 473 is that the 473 is a network receiver. It has built in Pandora, Sirius, Netradio etc. That is a nice feature but you may already have that in your bdp or smart tv. Other than that there is very little difference.

The hk is a good receiver at that price but I would spend the extra and get the 473. They are both network receivers.
Edited by Bond 007 - 1/31/13 at 9:29pm

No one can really. Many of the manufacturer spec sheets are deceiving. Not necessarily outright lies but there are so many variables and they always skew them in their favor. Standard practice. Speaker companies do the same thing.

Marantz are always overpriced and their quality is middle of the road at best.

The 1022 ISN'T as good as the 1021. You know why? It is the equivalent to the 921-K, and the 1122 is the equivalent to the 1021-K. You should take a closer look at the specs.

Only thing that's changed is that the model numbers got pushed down on every model, and the 1122 got a Qdeo chip.

I don't have time to look at all the specs and at this point I would guess that they are all very similar. So you have to decide what is important to you. For what you are going to be using it for I wouldn't spend over $200. These are all pretty much throw away receivers anyway. No matter which one you get you're gonna want something else in 5 years or less I would imagine. So going strictly on my opinion and gut.
Pioneer ain't what it used to be. 1 down.
Denon,s both cost too much to be worth the extra money. 3 down
Onkyo never has been what Pioneer used to be. 4 down
As much as it pains me to say it because I am a Yamaha fan, the hk is by far the best value but I think the Yamaha is the best quality.
The hk gives you more future proofing and the 471 has a proven track record. If you think you may be able to find a use for a network receiver then the hk is it. If you want a proven 5.1 that is going to sound exceptional then the 471 is it.
My 2 cents as a long time av enthusiast and recent purchaser of a 671.
Edited by Bond 007 - 1/31/13 at 9:27pm

This might be helpful:

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1429194/the-new-harman-kardon-avr1700

18 pages... Just too much to read

Why hasn't the Onkyo 414 been mentioned here? Onkyo's used to be really popular...

I'm looking at the similar choices to the OP, but am still confused:
- Denon 1513
- Yamaha V373
- HK AVR-1700
- Onkyo 414

Would welcome some wisdom on these choices...

The HK 1700 is a 5.1 receiver, there is no option to step up to 7.1.

I realized that right after my last post. You must have posted this at the same time I was editing that post.

OK, so after the multiple posts, which one is actually the best?

I have to say, I'm still confused as hell. I was going to get a refurbished Denon 1612, but now I concerned about the size. My old 1609 (which finally gave up the ghost last week) is very snug in my AV cabinet, and it seems that the 1612 is even bigger (depth wise)

Have you read this thread?