The 2600H is a good option. You get better room correction with the 3700H. I would wait till they sort the 4K chip debacle if i were you. End of year i believe.
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@Bnaan yes total overkill but that's what this hobby is all about. 
So most everything built from 2016 to now should have hdmi 2.0, which I believe allows [email protected] passthrough. You will not get some of the newest features like auro-3d or Dolby Vision, etc. but if you don't need those or atmos then the used 7 channel mid-high end market will allow you get much more bang for your buck; legacy inputs, pre-outs, analog inputs on some and often better power supplies. Think Arcam, Audio control, lexicon, rotel, NAD, Mcintosh. Onkyo, Integra and Pioneer Elite. Can't discuss pricing or where to buy, but if you look you can find some amazing deals. Assuming you are in the US, which you flag indicates you might not be?
OK throw all of that out the window, if available yes the x3600 and x3700 you mentioned are about as good as it gets for the money right now.
If you are going to add gaming to this area in the future, then maybe wait until the end of 2021 for the new Pioneer, Onkyo or Yamaha Aventage receivers. They are all supposed to be coming out with support for hdmi 2.1 - [email protected] / [email protected]
So most everything built from 2016 to now should have hdmi 2.0, which I believe allows [email protected] passthrough. You will not get some of the newest features like auro-3d or Dolby Vision, etc. but if you don't need those or atmos then the used 7 channel mid-high end market will allow you get much more bang for your buck; legacy inputs, pre-outs, analog inputs on some and often better power supplies. Think Arcam, Audio control, lexicon, rotel, NAD, Mcintosh. Onkyo, Integra and Pioneer Elite. Can't discuss pricing or where to buy, but if you look you can find some amazing deals. Assuming you are in the US, which you flag indicates you might not be?
OK throw all of that out the window, if available yes the x3600 and x3700 you mentioned are about as good as it gets for the money right now.
If you are going to add gaming to this area in the future, then maybe wait until the end of 2021 for the new Pioneer, Onkyo or Yamaha Aventage receivers. They are all supposed to be coming out with support for hdmi 2.1 - [email protected] / [email protected]
I can't seem to find this anywhere over here, only the new X2700 model. It's so hard to guess the impact of 2 different versions of room correction, just how much better would XT32 sound in my room and how much is that worth..
Regarding the 4K chips, I thought I read somewhere Denon receivers weren't impacted? Could be wrong though..
Haha, yeah I'm in Europe@Bnaan yes total overkill but that's what this hobby is all about.
So most everything built from 2016 to now should have hdmi 2.0, which I believe allows [email protected] passthrough. You will not get some of the newest features like auro-3d or Dolby Vision, etc. but if you don't need those or atmos then the used 7 channel mid-high end market will allow you get much more bang for your buck; legacy inputs, pre-outs, analog inputs on some and often better power supplies. Think Arcam, Audio control, lexicon, rotel, NAD, Mcintosh. Onkyo, Integra and Pioneer Elite. Can't discuss pricing or where to buy, but if you look you can find some amazing deals. Assuming you are in the US, which you flag indicates you might not be?
OK throw all of that out the window, if available yes the x3600 and x3700 you mentioned are about as good as it gets for the money right now.
If you are going to add gaming to this area in the future, then maybe wait until the end of 2021 for the new Pioneer, Onkyo or Yamaha Aventage receivers. They are all supposed to be coming out with support for hdmi 2.1 - [email protected] / [email protected]
Unfortunately the used market is virtually non-existing where I live, and the older models are phased out pretty quickly so just like the X2600, the X3600 isn't available anymore.
I still have a PS4 so not on the latest gen yet that can use HDMI 2.1. But thanks for pointing that out. I'm not in a hurry so it just depends if my plasma can survive for another couple of months
With Denon X2700/X3700 as possible candidates, what do Sony, Onkyo or Marantz offer that compares to the Denon models?
If the TV you're buying does 5.1 passthrough, I'd keep what you have and connect all your video sources to your TV and run a single digital out to your receiver. As long as your TV has enough inputs to support all your sources and offers pass-through 5.1, you're good to go.
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Hmm interesting, I hadn't even considered that as an option. The LG CX I'm planning to buy has 4 HDMI inputs, which is exactly the amount I need.If the TV you're buying does 5.1 passthrough, I'd keep what you have and connect all your video sources to your TV and run a single digital out to your receiver. As long as your TV has enough inputs to support all your sources and offers pass-through 5.1, you're good to go.
Our TV Input Tests: Audio Passthrough
To have the best home theater experience, you won't only need a TV with great picture quality, but you'll also need the best sound experience possible.
Aside from the lack of DTS support on the LG, any other downsides to using this?
Edit: I guess a pretty considerable downside is that even if I want to stream just music through a Chromecast for example the tv has to be turned on?
Not necessarily. I bought a stereo Bluetooth receiver with RCA out just for streaming audio from my phone. It works great.
Bummer on the Plasma. I had my Samsung F8500 repaired a couple years ago. Cost me 400.00, but well worth the money, IMHO.Well, I probably jinxed it by posting this thread because my plasma just failed..
Have fun shopping!
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