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Ruger22C

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I'm buying a receiver to use with my PC for 7.1 surround via analog, and I want to be able to switch to B for 2.1 (bookshelf speakers for music.)

As far as I can tell, they're all pretty much the same.

So, is there any reason not to get this one,
http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-HTR-5960...70253?pt=Receivers_Tuners&hash=item4cf631c0cd

over either of these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-HTR-5760...35548?pt=Receivers_Tuners&hash=item19c42c899c

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-RX-V757-...67728?pt=Receivers_Tuners&hash=item4cf5021090

Thanks

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Because it's completely different. As I said, I need Analog Input. But thanks.
And yours needs bi-amping for front surround.

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any particular reason you're looking at old ones?

for ex:
Onkyo SR-508 7.1 $244.66 free S&H
http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-SR508...1493489&sr=1-5

(its cheaper than the most expensive one you linked)

I'm sure there are similar priced ones from other manuf. too, new 2011 models are prepping to come out.
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So, are there any significant differences from those 3 models? Should I just get the cheap one?
 
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what speakers do you have? why are you doing analogue out from your computer to receiver?
 
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I missed the "analog", and it doesn't "need" bi-amp that is optional, either bi-amp or surrounds.

I see now why you are looking at old ones since you want 7 channel analog input.

Does your PC not have S/PDIF ?
 
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SDI, for 7.1 and eyefinity, and for equalizer and SVM and crystalizer, and for XRAM. I will use RM6750 + RM6751.


So.. Any difference between them?
 
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Bucket, thanks for the info.
What about the other two? I'm not trying to be rude, it's just that +$75 for only auto calibration is steep. :D
 
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Ruger22C said:
SDI, for 7.1 and eyefinity, and for equalizer and SVM and crystalizer, and for XRAM. I will use RM6750 + RM6751.


So.. Any difference between them?
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what exactly are you trying to accomplish? why 2 speaker systems? The eq on your computer will suck compared to the receiver, I suggest you do digital out from computer to receiver.
 
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Ruger22C said:
To make it very simple, digital isn't an option.

And the receiver equalizer doesn't allow octave equalization, only treble/bass.
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eyefinity has nothing to do with your audio components...

why 7.1? How big is the room?

so computer to receiver to 7.1 speaker set right?
 
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Room is 10x16, but I sit only 2.5' from the speakers. Near-field listening helps eliminate early reflections, I'm told.

Why 7.1.. I had a 7.1, I killed it. I have a 5.1, I miss the 2 side channels dearly.

Eyefinity does matter. TOSLINK / SPDIF only transfer 5.1.
HDMI transfers 7.1.
My video card is already using my 2 dvi/hdmi controller(?) ports. I would have to buy an Active displayport adapter. Doable, perhaps, I really want my X-Fi's features though, and that requires analog.

No, HDMI pass through does not work because of what kind of monitor I have.

yes pc - receiver - speakers
 
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Ruger22C said:
Room is 10x16, but I sit only 2.5' from the speakers. Near-field listening helps eliminate early reflections, I'm told.

Why 7.1.. I had a 7.1, I killed it. I have a 5.1, I miss the 2 side channels dearly.

Eyefinity does matter. TOSLINK / SPDIF only transfer 5.1.
HDMI transfers 7.1.
My video card is already using my 2 dvi/hdmi controller(?) ports. I would have to buy an Active displayport adapter. Doable, perhaps, I really want my X-Fi's features though, and that requires analog.

No, HDMI pass through does not work because of what kind of monitor I have.

yes pc - receiver - speakers
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make up your mind. what is your connection between pc and your receiver, hdmi or analogue?

7.1 is not needed in a 10x16. Especially when you are doing near field. You just crate more problems.

You are not changing your video section at all, all you need to do is to pass the audio portion to the receiver. That is why I said eyefinity doesn't matter.
 
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sdifox said:
make up your mind. what is your connection between pc and your receiver, hdmi or analogue?
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You miss-read. I said analog. I said HDMI is doable but I WANT ANALOG.

sdifox said:
7.1 is not needed in a 10x16. Especially when you are doing near field. You just crate more problems.
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You are completely missing the point.

sdifox said:
You are not changing your video section at all, all you need to do is to pass the audio portion to the receiver. That is why I said eyefinity doesn't matter.
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No, I tried that and it doesn't work.

Listen, this is useless. Can we please get on topic?
I already said I don't like 5.1. I told you I've had both. I didn't say I don't like 2.1, but that's Obvious when I said I miss the Side Channels.
 
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Look, the reason everyone is jumping at you is because they are trying to figure out why in the world you are doing what you are doing. But the reality is that for HTPC use, if you are not using digital now, you are losing way too much quality, and in the case of adding a blu-ray drive to your PC, will not even be able to use the higher quality audio due to DRM restrictions on analog output. Basically, everyone is acting this way because you are spending money needlessly on old and outdated technology when there are newer technologies which are cheaper to use and have much better audio quality (as well as do what you need to do).

That said, there are some reasons to need analog audio, but at this point in time, all of those have been pretty much overcome with proper PC hardware. If you are playing video games on the PC and want to keep your surround sound, there are audio cards which will do DTS Connect, or DD Live to output the audio in a DTS or DD stream that can be decoded by a receiver. The Asus Xonar HDAV1.3 will do this, and will take a HDMI input (which in this case you will be using a DVI-I to HDMI conversion cable) and then output over HDMI the video+audio.
 
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