Suggestions for Audio / Video Reciever? Budget is around $400 more or less...

[frankgomez75]

My friend is looking for a new A/V reciever.... with:
Component hookups
7.1 capabilities
Optical Digital connections

He's looking to spend around $400... maybe a little more
Refurbs are O.K. IF they come with a warranty of some kind...

Suggestions?

 

[Quasmo]

yoyoyowheresdajello at?

 

[frankgomez75]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
yoyoyowheresdajello at?

My thoughts exactly! 😛

 

[DaveSimmons]

Onkyo 603 from jr.com, onecall.com

A lot of people also like the Panasonic SA-XR55S Home Theater Receiver (Silver) $230 at Amazon. ASIN: B0009E1YPW

 

[frankgomez75]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Onkyo 603 from jr.com, onecall.com

A lot of people also like the Panasonic SA-XR55S Home Theater Receiver (Silver) $230 at Amazon. ASIN: B0009E1YPW

Good stuff... just checked out AVS. Both systems seem to get good reviews. Thnx

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: frankgomez75

Originally posted by: Quasmo
yoyoyowheresdajello at?

My thoughts exactly! 😛

Just found out the crock pot wasn't plugged in and dinner is going to be a couple more hours later 🙁

I blame ladybuggy.

Yeah, those Panasonics get some very good comments. Seems like most people really like them.
They're supposed to be very good for when your sources are digital. Not so great when the source is analog and it has to do analog to digital back to analog.

You could get a Denon, HK, Pioneer, etc receiver in the range too and pretty much anything modern is going to have all the connections you listed.

What was his old receiver?

I've ordered from harmanaudio off ebay before for an example of a place for a refurb with new warranty.
example auction

A new Denon 1906
again

Pioneer 1015 would be another one to check out.
I have the older 1014 that I got as a floor model and it's handling my system just fine.

 

[imported_Trippin315]

Marantz SR4600. I have this one and it is great. The only downside is that here are no HDMI ins or outs

http://us.marantz.com/Products/1166.asp

 

[Zombie]

Pioneer 1015TX

 

[Kelvrick]

http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=470069

 

[Doggiedog]

Check out the refurbs at ecost. I got myself a nice Onkyo for less than half the original cost. The refurb was a cosmetic refurb so there was/is nothing operationally wrong with it.

 

[frankgomez75]

great suggestions guys! Thnx everyone... 🙂

 

[compuwiz1]

I don't know if you shop at Sams / Walmart. I don't personally, but my son got a boxed system from pioneer, which has speakers and everything. I believe it's within your budget.