Hi, new guy here with a question....First some details about what I have.
I currently have an HK AVR 500 that is working great, but I'm thinking about getting something newer and I'm looking at an AVR 247. It will be used for 5.1 surround with no immediate plans for 7.1 capabilities. Speakers are some old MTX towers a JBL S-Center II, JBL PB12 powered sub, and either Bose 101's or in-ceiling speakers for surround. I also have an up-converting Sony 5 disc DVD player and a 50" 720P Panasonic Plasma.
The only complaint I have with my current receiver is it doesn't seem to handle the center channel very well on movies. It seems I'm always having to mess with it to get where I can clearly hear dialogue and everything else isn't way too loud. Also it would be nice to have the HDMI inputs.
So back to my question do you guys think I would be happy updating from an AVR 500 to an AVR 247 for my home theater needs? Any other suggestions on what I might look for? Not really wanting to spend more than $300.
I currently have an HK AVR 500 that is working great, but I'm thinking about getting something newer and I'm looking at an AVR 247. It will be used for 5.1 surround with no immediate plans for 7.1 capabilities. Speakers are some old MTX towers a JBL S-Center II, JBL PB12 powered sub, and either Bose 101's or in-ceiling speakers for surround. I also have an up-converting Sony 5 disc DVD player and a 50" 720P Panasonic Plasma.
The only complaint I have with my current receiver is it doesn't seem to handle the center channel very well on movies. It seems I'm always having to mess with it to get where I can clearly hear dialogue and everything else isn't way too loud. Also it would be nice to have the HDMI inputs.
So back to my question do you guys think I would be happy updating from an AVR 500 to an AVR 247 for my home theater needs? Any other suggestions on what I might look for? Not really wanting to spend more than $300.