The two I am considering right now:
1) Pioneer VSX1120
2) Onkyo NR708
Needs/Wants:
3D Compatible
iPod / iPhone Ready
Full HDMI (transfer the highest capable audio signal available via HDMI)
Pre-Amp Outputs
Internet Connectivity (firmware updates, Pandora)
Multi-Zone
THX Certified
7.1 Channel
Plan to upgrade to B&W speakers, or Martin Logan (worried abt limited sound stage though) within next couple years. Will hope to use same received, BUT, begin using an amp to power them.
Any help and advice from the A/V experts on this forum is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance all!
NOTE - I noticed that there is a thread comparing these, and it was helpful. Only issue, I really have no clue what Audessy, Faroudja, and other "marketing" terms mean.
If someone could explain why one over the other, in lehmans terms, it would really help me!
1) Pioneer VSX1120
2) Onkyo NR708
Needs/Wants:
3D Compatible
iPod / iPhone Ready
Full HDMI (transfer the highest capable audio signal available via HDMI)
Pre-Amp Outputs
Internet Connectivity (firmware updates, Pandora)
Multi-Zone
THX Certified
7.1 Channel
Plan to upgrade to B&W speakers, or Martin Logan (worried abt limited sound stage though) within next couple years. Will hope to use same received, BUT, begin using an amp to power them.
Any help and advice from the A/V experts on this forum is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance all!
NOTE - I noticed that there is a thread comparing these, and it was helpful. Only issue, I really have no clue what Audessy, Faroudja, and other "marketing" terms mean.
If someone could explain why one over the other, in lehmans terms, it would really help me!