Help me with choosing Receiver!

[shinji23]

I am about to purchase a new entry level receiver, and I can't make up my mind.

SR-55 / Onkyo SR505 / H&K AVR-147.

HDMI - could careless.

I will be connecting PC/xbox360 and ps3.
budget is about $250.

I could get SR-55 for $200 shipped with tax.
SR505 for $210 shipped with tax.
AVR-147 - about my max price range.

Your advice would be appricated .

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: shinji23
I am about to purchase a new entry level receiver, and I can't make up my mind.

SR-55 / Onkyo SR505 / H&K AVR-147.

HDMI - could careless.

I will be connecting PC/xbox360 and ps3.
budget is about $250.

I could get SR-55 for $200 shipped with tax.
SR505 for $210 shipped with tax.
AVR-147 - about my max price range.

Your advice would be appricated .

Onkyo SR505 out of the 3 you chose.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Just got the 505 a few days ago solid receiver for the price but beware it gets really hot.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
Just got the 505 a few days ago solid receiver for the price but beware it gets really hot.

Thats cuz Onkyo rocks.

 

[Rio Rebel]

I hate HDMI, but no way would I buy a new receiver without it. There are several good reasons to care.

 

[buck]

I wanted the 505 at first and listened to both, the SQ seemed a little better on the 147 and it also looked better. I went with the avr 147 and am VERY happy with my purchase.
That being said, they are neck and neck IMO.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Something to think about also with the 505 it doesnt have an AC outlet on the back to turn a powered subwoofer off.

 

[Deinonych]

Originally posted by: Oyeve

Onkyo SR505 out of the 3 you chose.

+1 :thumbsup:

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
Something to think about also with the 505 it doesnt have an AC outlet on the back to turn a powered subwoofer off.

I wouldn't recommend doing that since the outlets on receivers are only intended for low power devices like DVD players, etc.

A decent subwoofer is probably going to have the potential to draw several hundreds watts for the amp, so that would be exceeding the intended usage for the receiver's outlets.

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
Something to think about also with the 505 it doesnt have an AC outlet on the back to turn a powered subwoofer off.

You really shouldn't be plugging a subwoofer's power into a receiver anyways. It draws way too much power.

Edit: Bah, Yoyo beat me to it

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Originally posted by: Slick5150

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
Something to think about also with the 505 it doesnt have an AC outlet on the back to turn a powered subwoofer off.

You really shouldn't be plugging a subwoofer's power into a receiver anyways. It draws way too much power.

Edit: Bah, Yoyo beat me to it

Hmm I never knew that, I use to plug mine in to my old Denon, but mostly I did it cause I ran out of outlets heh.