Hi Guys, I've been lurking on this forum for some time now. Made one post for which I received some usefull input. Now it's time to get off the fence and make a decision on a new av receiver.
I currently have a yamaha RXV2500. It and other yamaha products have given me excellent service throughout the years. But because it lacks HDMI it's functionality with my PIO 151 and OPPO BDP-83 is limited.
I'm comfortable with spending up to $2000. We use the system primarily for movies, but quality sound for music is also important. My primary desire is to have a "true" 7.1 setup where I can power heights in conjuction with rear surrounds. This limits my choices. I tend to keep my equipment for a long time, 10+ years, therefore I am looking for something that would be durable and relatively troublefree.
The Z-11 has been on my wishlist for some time. Then the onkyo 5007 comes along and sparks my interest, its feature set would easily meet all of my needs --- actually both of these units offer way more than I need, but to get the few things that I desire my choices become more limited.
I don't feel the onkyo would be as reliable as the yamaha because of its reported heat issues and ongoing glitches that require constant firmware updates. From what I've gathered there customer support may not be as good as yamaha's. It does seem to be a better more "futureproof" package, as if the Z9 & Z11 were one!
It looks like the Z11 may be replaced soon. Should I give the the 5007 a chance, stick with the familiar and comfortable or wait to see what comes down the pike in the next year? Any thoughts and input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Dan
I currently have a yamaha RXV2500. It and other yamaha products have given me excellent service throughout the years. But because it lacks HDMI it's functionality with my PIO 151 and OPPO BDP-83 is limited.
I'm comfortable with spending up to $2000. We use the system primarily for movies, but quality sound for music is also important. My primary desire is to have a "true" 7.1 setup where I can power heights in conjuction with rear surrounds. This limits my choices. I tend to keep my equipment for a long time, 10+ years, therefore I am looking for something that would be durable and relatively troublefree.
The Z-11 has been on my wishlist for some time. Then the onkyo 5007 comes along and sparks my interest, its feature set would easily meet all of my needs --- actually both of these units offer way more than I need, but to get the few things that I desire my choices become more limited.
I don't feel the onkyo would be as reliable as the yamaha because of its reported heat issues and ongoing glitches that require constant firmware updates. From what I've gathered there customer support may not be as good as yamaha's. It does seem to be a better more "futureproof" package, as if the Z9 & Z11 were one!
It looks like the Z11 may be replaced soon. Should I give the the 5007 a chance, stick with the familiar and comfortable or wait to see what comes down the pike in the next year? Any thoughts and input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Dan