[msulinski]

As much as I love the audio quality, it is time to retire my old HK AVR-7000. There are several reasons, but the main one is that I am experiencing lip-sync issues ever since upgrading to an LED TV (120Hz processing). I would like a receiver with a delay feature. I would also like to have the receiver act as the main HDMI switch, instead of having separate video and audio cables from each device. As a bonus, I will get lossless audio from my Blu Ray player.


I have been out of the game for a while, so I am not sure what additional features are out there that I should be looking for. Here are the ones I am interested in:

• 5.1 in the 100 watt per channel range - I only have speakers for a 5.1 system, and don't plan on getting new ones, so I don't really care about 7.1, 9.1, etc.
• Lip-sync/delay settings. I don't know if my TV (Sharp Aquos 60" LED, cheapest one they make) has auto-sync, so I would prefer something that I can configure manually per input
• 6 HDMI inputs would be nice
• Some kind of auto-setup using a mic (Audyssey, etc).
• Ipod and/or network streaming capabilities
• I would love a USB port specifically for wireless networking so that I don't have to go get a wireless bridge

Here is my setup:

1 output device, 60" LED TV

5.1 speakers, including powered sub

Blu Ray player outputting 1080p

Verizon Fios for TV

iPhone


That's about it, so it really isn't very complicated. I have been considering the following models:


Denon AVR-2313CI

Pioneer Elite VSX-60

Onkyo TX-NR717


What does everyone think of the above models? I am open to other suggestions as well.

Thanks

 

[mjpearce023]

The Denon 3312 is on clearance right now so that would be my pick over the 2313(I own the 3311 so I am a bit bias). For Onkyo you should be able to find the 818 in your price range. I personally would not get the 717 because Audyssey 2EQ is a big step down from MultEQ XT and XT32. I would not pay that much for a receiver with 2EQ. Also there should still be some 709 and 809s around from last year that you could get a good deal on. Both of those models have MultEQ XT.

 

[msulinski]



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Originally Posted by mjpearce023  /t/1417745/help-selecting-new-receiver-in-650-900-range#post_22172408


The Denon 3312 is on clearance right now so that would be my pick over the 2313(I own the 3311 so I am a bit bias). For Onkyo you should be able to find the 818 in your price range. I personally would not get the 717 because Audyssey 2EQ is a big step down from MultEQ XT and XT32. I would not pay that much for a receiver with 2EQ. Also there should still be some 709 and 809s around from last year that you could get a good deal on. Both of those models have MultEQ XT.

Thanks for the reply. I found a few places that have the 3312 for under $700.

It looks like the most significant change between the 3313 and the 3312 is that the 3312 does not support 4k scaling. I am not sure what this even does. How important of a a feature is it?

 

[KidHorn]



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Originally Posted by msulinski  /t/1417745/help-selecting-new-receiver-in-650-900-range#post_22173880


Thanks for the reply. I found a few places that have the 3312 for under $700.

It looks like the most significant change between the 3313 and the 3312 is that the 3312 does not support 4k scaling. I am not sure what this even does. How important of a a feature is it?

It's not important at all. There are no 4K tvs at the moment and no 4K content to watch. Even when it becomes available in a few years, it's almost certain whatever TV you get will upscale everything to it's native 4K display.


Given a choice between the 3313 and 3312 at current price, the 3312 is what I would get.

 

[msulinski]

One difference I noticed between my existing receiver and the Denon AVR-3312CI is that the Denon does not have a toroidal power transformer, while the HK does. Is this something that I should be concerned with?

 

[KidHorn]



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Originally Posted by msulinski  /t/1417745/help-selecting-new-receiver-in-650-900-range#post_22174965


One difference I noticed between my existing receiver and the Denon AVR-3312CI is that the Denon does not have a toroidal power transformer, while the HK does. Is this something that I should be concerned with?

If you really want a toroidal transformer in a receiver, you'll need to spend way outside your budget, so I wouldn't worry about it. I doubt it would make much difference anyway.

 

[msulinski]

I ended up purchasing the 3312 yesterday for $625. So far, I am very happy with it. The lip-sync issues are gone, and I didn't even have to set anything. It looks like the TV is feeding back the delay information to the receiver automatically. I was also able to simplify my connections significantly, as now I use only HDMI all going through the receiver. Thanks for all of the suggestions.

 

[jdsmoothie]

Note there is a dedicated thread for Denon AVR-XX12 model owner's linked in my sig. Be sure to review posts #3-6 for some helpful information.