If you're looking for inexpensive quality,, you can't go wrong with Onkyo.
10 Yr old Dolby receiver dying, replacement suggestions?
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No, architectural. Wiring would be easy if done through floor as there is a good stoop space under the house. Its just a small home, split level, lower level has vaulted ceiling and open arrangement that makes speaker placement a witch. 50% of lower level is Living room, 50% is kitchen/dinning. Split lengthwise down length of vaulted ceiling by flooring carpet/vinyl. Here is a drawing rough one too.dmspen said:
Blue lines are furniture
Rectangle=couch
Square=Recliner
Triangle=Entertainment Center
Oval=Dining Table
Red line is peak of vaulted celing
Yellow lines outline closet and stairs down to garage.
Black lines show the only walls in the space
So as you can see its s huge open layout with a roughly C shaped wall that is only 11 foot tall(doesn't reach to any higher than outer walls so is sorta freestanding like a dressing/changing screen). Rear channels could possibly be put somewhere but it wouldn't be pretty. It is probably the most suboptimal room for surround imaginable.
On my agenda is closing in the garage and turning it into a theater/hobby room, but not this year.
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Years ago I bought a Sony Receiver and I thought it was the biggest piece of crap I ever touched. I was so disappointed with it and ended up going with a Yamaha 2070 which I was thrilled with. About a year ago I was looking to upgrade and did a lot of research and comparison and ended up with a Sony STR-DG1100. Believe me this was a very hard sell for me based on my previous experience.
If you are patient you can find some really great deals. I got mine from J&R for WAY below what anyone else was selling them for and got it the next day!
A buddy of mine bought an Onkyo and he liked it but ended up going with a similar Sony in the long run.
Of course this is very personal and subjective decision so only you can make the ultimate choice and as long as you are happy with your purchase that is all that matters isn't it
If you are patient you can find some really great deals. I got mine from J&R for WAY below what anyone else was selling them for and got it the next day!
A buddy of mine bought an Onkyo and he liked it but ended up going with a similar Sony in the long run.
Of course this is very personal and subjective decision so only you can make the ultimate choice and as long as you are happy with your purchase that is all that matters isn't it
I reicently got a Yahama YHT-390 home theater system.
It has the HRT-6130 A/V receiver bundled with a set of speakers.
I got it for about $300 at BB.
Pretty versital. Multiple HD/digitial audio inputs.
However, HDMI is pass through only. It gets it's audio through digital coax or optical.
I love it. It does everything I wanted and handles two HR2x's and a Blu-Ray. I had to add a HDMI/toslink switch because I now try to run three HR2x's, Blu-Ray and I didn't want to use component for any of the HD inputs so that's an issue to consider.
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=567702
My 2¢ FWIW.
Mike
It has the HRT-6130 A/V receiver bundled with a set of speakers.
I got it for about $300 at BB.
Pretty versital. Multiple HD/digitial audio inputs.
However, HDMI is pass through only. It gets it's audio through digital coax or optical.
I love it. It does everything I wanted and handles two HR2x's and a Blu-Ray. I had to add a HDMI/toslink switch because I now try to run three HR2x's, Blu-Ray and I didn't want to use component for any of the HD inputs so that's an issue to consider.
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=567702
My 2¢ FWIW.
Mike
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