stringsonfire
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Hey
I'm looking for a surround receiver I can afford I have the Wharfedale Diamond 9 5.1 HCP speaker set (6 ohms, 75W sats, 120W centre, 150W active sub) and will be going from an Onkyo TX-SR705 (way too much for my needs).
I watch movies, play video games, listen to music, a full mix. 2 PCs with optical, a 360 via HDMI.
I need 5.1 with the best sound I can get in budget. I don't need any fancy features like network and USB support, I won't use them often enough, though I won't say no. Banana type sockets would be a plus though. I may use 3D eventually too.
Heat is a major issue. I have a hot room at home, and student rooms tend to be hot. My current amp is like a heater. The less heat output the better. I don't know if a lower power rating means less heat, but I won't be getting bigger speakers for a long time, and the current ones only need at most 120W at 6 ohms.
Here are a few I've looked at:
Pioneer VSXS300
Marantz NR1402
Yahama RXV371/3
Denon AVR1312
Onkyo TX-SR309
Onkyo TX-NR414 (If I can get it at £300)
Lastly, as my 705 doesn't remember it's settings, I'd like to have at least 3 years warranty. I'll buy at a place like richer sounds for their 5 year warranty if they do a good price on the amp
Thanks for any advice!
Daniel
I'm looking for a surround receiver I can afford I have the Wharfedale Diamond 9 5.1 HCP speaker set (6 ohms, 75W sats, 120W centre, 150W active sub) and will be going from an Onkyo TX-SR705 (way too much for my needs).
I watch movies, play video games, listen to music, a full mix. 2 PCs with optical, a 360 via HDMI.
I need 5.1 with the best sound I can get in budget. I don't need any fancy features like network and USB support, I won't use them often enough, though I won't say no. Banana type sockets would be a plus though. I may use 3D eventually too.
Heat is a major issue. I have a hot room at home, and student rooms tend to be hot. My current amp is like a heater. The less heat output the better. I don't know if a lower power rating means less heat, but I won't be getting bigger speakers for a long time, and the current ones only need at most 120W at 6 ohms.
Here are a few I've looked at:
Pioneer VSXS300
Marantz NR1402
Yahama RXV371/3
Denon AVR1312
Onkyo TX-SR309
Onkyo TX-NR414 (If I can get it at £300)
Lastly, as my 705 doesn't remember it's settings, I'd like to have at least 3 years warranty. I'll buy at a place like richer sounds for their 5 year warranty if they do a good price on the amp
Thanks for any advice!
Daniel