There's alot of great information on the subject of receivers for a home theater setup however it would take days if not weeks to read them all to make an educated decision. Is there a general consensus from those that have posted here for a while as to the top 2-3 receivers to consider that would work in the following situation:
Sharp LC65SE94U LCD TV
Preference for upto 4 HDMI inputs feeding through the receiver to the TV
Relatively simple setup
Use by a non-audiophile, although I like a clean, crisp sound as much as the next guy
Reasonable pricing (you be the judge of whats reasonable - less than $750?)
Simple remote that's also flexible
Feeding into the receiver will be:
Comcast HD cablebox (HDMI?)
Xbox Elite (HDMI)
Blue-Ray Player (HDMI)
Basic DVD recorder (components connection)
Retain an empty HDMI for future application
I don't think I'll be going to surround sound to start however the receiver should accomodate 5.1. Basic plan would be to have relatively small, unobtrusive left and right speakers, a center channel and a decent subwoofer. Any recommendations for the speakers would also be appreciated.
Thanks for any help that can be offerred to a new forum member.
Sharp LC65SE94U LCD TV
Preference for upto 4 HDMI inputs feeding through the receiver to the TV
Relatively simple setup
Use by a non-audiophile, although I like a clean, crisp sound as much as the next guy
Reasonable pricing (you be the judge of whats reasonable - less than $750?)
Simple remote that's also flexible
Feeding into the receiver will be:
Comcast HD cablebox (HDMI?)
Xbox Elite (HDMI)
Blue-Ray Player (HDMI)
Basic DVD recorder (components connection)
Retain an empty HDMI for future application
I don't think I'll be going to surround sound to start however the receiver should accomodate 5.1. Basic plan would be to have relatively small, unobtrusive left and right speakers, a center channel and a decent subwoofer. Any recommendations for the speakers would also be appreciated.
Thanks for any help that can be offerred to a new forum member.