So I have been out of the receiver loop for a good 7 years. We just upgraded our Epson 1080UB to an Epson 5030UB, and we'd like to take advantage of 3D capabilities. I'm coming from a Denon AVR-988 and would love some suggestions.
The receiver is powering a 7.2 surround setup. I have a set of Onkyo speakers - front and center are medium size, and the sides and rear are small. Plus an Onkyo subwoofer and an old Sony powered subwoofer.
The room is quite large. Accoustics aren't the greatest. It is a two-story family room, measuring 20' by 20'. My front, center, and side speakers are all at ear height when sitting. My rears are mounted above and behind.
I am currently connecting to my Denon:
Xbox 360 (optical), component to PVR
PS3 (HDMI)
DVR DTV Pal (optical and component)
Laptop (HDMI)
PS2 (component, though rarely used)
N64 (from time to time via front A/V inputs)
As you can see, not a whole lot of switching going on. I'm hoping to upgrade my DVR to a ChannelMaster that utilizes HDMI in the future. A next-gen console is on the horizon when my PS3 dies or I get bored of last-gen games. I don't do much with networking audio/video files from my computer, but I suppose that is a possibility. USB would be nice as well.
Anyways, what's good? What should I stay away from? Budget is around $500, but will go up to $1,000 if the features/price is right. I'll likely purchase the receiver from Amazon unless there's a model that is exclusive to Best Buy or something.
Time is on my side, as the current receiver is working fine. So I am OK with waiting if the next big thing is around the corner!
Thanks for all your help. Love this place
The receiver is powering a 7.2 surround setup. I have a set of Onkyo speakers - front and center are medium size, and the sides and rear are small. Plus an Onkyo subwoofer and an old Sony powered subwoofer.
The room is quite large. Accoustics aren't the greatest. It is a two-story family room, measuring 20' by 20'. My front, center, and side speakers are all at ear height when sitting. My rears are mounted above and behind.
I am currently connecting to my Denon:
Xbox 360 (optical), component to PVR
PS3 (HDMI)
DVR DTV Pal (optical and component)
Laptop (HDMI)
PS2 (component, though rarely used)
N64 (from time to time via front A/V inputs)
As you can see, not a whole lot of switching going on. I'm hoping to upgrade my DVR to a ChannelMaster that utilizes HDMI in the future. A next-gen console is on the horizon when my PS3 dies or I get bored of last-gen games. I don't do much with networking audio/video files from my computer, but I suppose that is a possibility. USB would be nice as well.
Anyways, what's good? What should I stay away from? Budget is around $500, but will go up to $1,000 if the features/price is right. I'll likely purchase the receiver from Amazon unless there's a model that is exclusive to Best Buy or something.
Time is on my side, as the current receiver is working fine. So I am OK with waiting if the next big thing is around the corner!
Thanks for all your help. Love this place