Hi all, I have to make a decision in the upcoming month about which receiver I should get. For speakers I will only have 2 MartinLogan Prefaces, but I plan on expanding to a full home theater in the future.
I've become disillusioned after looking at receiver for six months. Through my work I am able to purchase high-end Pioneer, Denon, Yamaha, or Harman Kardon receivers at a fairly discounted price. What I've discovered, not a single receiver or brand stands out. The people I've asked recommend Pioneer Elite, but that seems more a personal choice, than a practical one.
In terms of features I would like:
7.1
2 Zones, 3 would be overkill for now anyway
DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD
Minimum of 3 HDMI IN, don't require more than 1 HDMI OUT; although it would be nice
I've been looking at the Pioneer Elite VSX-01, Denon 2309, Yamaha RX-V863, and HK354. I can get all at around $400-500, and the next model up would be $100-200 more. Are there any features in the next model up from any of the manufacturers that would make sense spending extra for?
And between the 4, is it really more a personal choice, rather than a practical one? In other words, is one AVR head and shoulders above the rest, or is my list very equal.
Thanks!
I've become disillusioned after looking at receiver for six months. Through my work I am able to purchase high-end Pioneer, Denon, Yamaha, or Harman Kardon receivers at a fairly discounted price. What I've discovered, not a single receiver or brand stands out. The people I've asked recommend Pioneer Elite, but that seems more a personal choice, than a practical one.
In terms of features I would like:
7.1
2 Zones, 3 would be overkill for now anyway
DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD
Minimum of 3 HDMI IN, don't require more than 1 HDMI OUT; although it would be nice
I've been looking at the Pioneer Elite VSX-01, Denon 2309, Yamaha RX-V863, and HK354. I can get all at around $400-500, and the next model up would be $100-200 more. Are there any features in the next model up from any of the manufacturers that would make sense spending extra for?
And between the 4, is it really more a personal choice, rather than a practical one? In other words, is one AVR head and shoulders above the rest, or is my list very equal.
Thanks!