Looking for a receiver, not sure where to start...

mharr7

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My buddy just got a Blu-ray player and a 42" Vizio LCD. Now he wants a surround sound system. Not sure if he's settled on 5.1 or 2.1 or 7.1 or whatever, but I think he mentioned 5.1?

The kicker is he for some reason is looking for them at pawns shops? I've never shopped at a pawn shop, so I guess I wouldnt know, but he's ofcourse looking for a good deal.

Question is, what does he need to look for to get the best sound from the Blu-rays? What sort of hook up do you utilize the best?

I'm pretty sure its going to be all old receivers there, but he might get lucky and find a newer one?

Thanks for any pointers...
 

s44

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Either HDMI audio in or 5.1/7.1 analog inputs. But it depends what sort of sound decoding and outputs his Blu-Ray player has.