So after looking at a few of "Receiver for me" threads, and going back and forth between the Denon 3311/10 and pioneer 1120 threads, i figure I would start my own since my needs are slightly different, and I think i have been hijacking (if I am using it correctly) some of the subwoofer threads lately ("which subwoofer should i get" threads). I am all over the place 
So as it stands, My current set up consists of
1. Klipsch RF 82 I
2. Klipsch RC-64 II (being shipped as you read this)
3. Emotiva XPA-3
4. Emotiva XPA-2
5. BIC PL-200 (may be swapped out for something else)
I recently sold my Onkyo 507 so I haven't tested my emotiva's yet since I had no preouts but wanted to take advantage of the sale (which is still going on to my surprise, doh!)
I plan on getting Klipsch RF-7II in the future. Hopefully, late next year around this time. Anyways, since I have external amps, I would like
1. 12v triggers (Option: being able to turn them on individually as done with the UMC-1)
2. pre-outs
3. Don't care for 3D
4. Internet connectivity would be nice, Pandora would be nice
5. Audessey Mult XT or something very similar or better
and probably the most important thing I would like is
6. excellent sound quality (SQ)
Some say the marantz for sound quality but sacrifice features (seems to not me the case with their **05 models). Some say get Integra/Denon/Onkyo (any online retailer) and get the features and more but sacrifice SQ.
The hard part about it is I am working with a budget of $750 or less. My listening habits: 85% movies, 15% mp3 music. With listening habits in mind, do I really need to pay attention to SQ? Also, I will have a plasma hooked up to this in addition to aa htpc and possibly a stand-alone blu-ray player. I don't need dual hdmi outs.
I am probably asking for a lot given my budget. I will probably be buying this next month or early next year.
Thank you.
So as it stands, My current set up consists of
1. Klipsch RF 82 I
2. Klipsch RC-64 II (being shipped as you read this)
3. Emotiva XPA-3
4. Emotiva XPA-2
5. BIC PL-200 (may be swapped out for something else)
I recently sold my Onkyo 507 so I haven't tested my emotiva's yet since I had no preouts but wanted to take advantage of the sale (which is still going on to my surprise, doh!)
I plan on getting Klipsch RF-7II in the future. Hopefully, late next year around this time. Anyways, since I have external amps, I would like
1. 12v triggers (Option: being able to turn them on individually as done with the UMC-1)
2. pre-outs
3. Don't care for 3D
4. Internet connectivity would be nice, Pandora would be nice
5. Audessey Mult XT or something very similar or better
and probably the most important thing I would like is
6. excellent sound quality (SQ)
Some say the marantz for sound quality but sacrifice features (seems to not me the case with their **05 models). Some say get Integra/Denon/Onkyo (any online retailer) and get the features and more but sacrifice SQ.
The hard part about it is I am working with a budget of $750 or less. My listening habits: 85% movies, 15% mp3 music. With listening habits in mind, do I really need to pay attention to SQ? Also, I will have a plasma hooked up to this in addition to aa htpc and possibly a stand-alone blu-ray player. I don't need dual hdmi outs.
I am probably asking for a lot given my budget. I will probably be buying this next month or early next year.
Thank you.