Here's what I need:
7.1 in the main room, 2.0 zone B outside, so I 'm looking at 9.2 AVRs.
Dual HDMI output- TV and PJ in my media room.
Mostly football and movies, occasional music.
Running Axiom M60's (towers), VP100 center channel, QS8 surrounds (all 6-8ohm speakers), EP500
Pioneer SC-75 is my front runner. The well documented premature failures of the Onkyo's were blamed on heat. The class D amp supposedly are cooler. I run my gear in a cabinet, but it's fully ventilated, intake/exhaust fans run 24/7 and I have thermostat controlled fans on the AVR itself, should run cool anyways. Also a bit cheaper. My biggest concern is the MCACC. I have a nearly square room, I have issues with standing waves and my sub. Otherwise I think I want this AVR.
Next up would be Marantz 7008. A bit more change, similar feature set, gain Audyssey coom correction.
Yamaha Aventage 2030 thrown in for good measure.
Seemed like Denon was a big step up price wise for a 9.2 amp.
Go!
7.1 in the main room, 2.0 zone B outside, so I 'm looking at 9.2 AVRs.
Dual HDMI output- TV and PJ in my media room.
Mostly football and movies, occasional music.
Running Axiom M60's (towers), VP100 center channel, QS8 surrounds (all 6-8ohm speakers), EP500
Pioneer SC-75 is my front runner. The well documented premature failures of the Onkyo's were blamed on heat. The class D amp supposedly are cooler. I run my gear in a cabinet, but it's fully ventilated, intake/exhaust fans run 24/7 and I have thermostat controlled fans on the AVR itself, should run cool anyways. Also a bit cheaper. My biggest concern is the MCACC. I have a nearly square room, I have issues with standing waves and my sub. Otherwise I think I want this AVR.
Next up would be Marantz 7008. A bit more change, similar feature set, gain Audyssey coom correction.
Yamaha Aventage 2030 thrown in for good measure.
Seemed like Denon was a big step up price wise for a 9.2 amp.
Go!