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Home Theater - Receiver Options
Posted on 8/7/14 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 8/7/14 at 12:26 pm
Just bought a house that's got speakers installed in the ceiling through out the house, with all the connections in the living room behind the TV. I'm looking for a receiver to optimize this hookup. Don't have a budget because I'm not really sure what my options are. Any suggestions on where I should start the search?
ETA: It's 6 rooms (I think, only been in there for a few days), each room has 2 speakers. I'll be hooking up the Directv box, PS4, and Roku.
ETA: It's 6 rooms (I think, only been in there for a few days), each room has 2 speakers. I'll be hooking up the Directv box, PS4, and Roku.
This post was edited on 8/7/14 at 4:14 pm
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Posted on 8/7/14 at 12:26 pm to TigerFanInSoCal
www.onkyousa.com
Posted on 8/7/14 at 12:30 pm to TigerFanInSoCal
keep an eye on the 626..when its on sale its the best deal out there BY FAR..under $300.
its got it all, wifi, bluetooth, apps, a bazillion HDMI inputs, 7.2, etc etc
the refurbs go on sale about once a month at amazon or woot (or amazon/woot)
LINK
its got it all, wifi, bluetooth, apps, a bazillion HDMI inputs, 7.2, etc etc
the refurbs go on sale about once a month at amazon or woot (or amazon/woot)
LINK
This post was edited on 8/7/14 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 8/7/14 at 12:39 pm to TigerFanInSoCal
Yamaha
Onkyo
Denon
Marantz
You will probably have to spend at least a few hundred bucks, if not a grand. Depends on exactly how many speakers and zones there are.
Onkyo
Denon
Marantz
You will probably have to spend at least a few hundred bucks, if not a grand. Depends on exactly how many speakers and zones there are.
This post was edited on 8/7/14 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 8/7/14 at 12:40 pm to TigerFanInSoCal
I just bought a Marantz unit that runs my HT along with a pair of speakers in kitchen and patio. Ordered it from best buy..
It has a free control app as well that works with tablets and phones.
It has a free control app as well that works with tablets and phones.
This post was edited on 8/7/14 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 8/7/14 at 12:48 pm to TigerFanInSoCal
Most receivers are only built to run a theater and one or two more zones of audio. How many rooms have speakers in the house?
Posted on 8/7/14 at 12:50 pm to VABuckeye
quote:
How many rooms have speakers in the house?
rooms with single hardwired speakers = OUT
rooms with their own BT jamboxes = IN
Posted on 8/7/14 at 12:54 pm to CAD703X
Well, he's asking about driving speakers that are hardwired so it's a valid question. I can assure you as someone in the business that hardwiring speakers and driving them with amplifiers is certainly not "OUT".
Posted on 8/7/14 at 1:04 pm to CAD703X
quote:
keep an eye on the 626..when its on sale its the best deal out there BY FAR..under $300.
its running over $500 right now, where as the equivalent yamaha is $399. Its not worth the extra $100. Too bad the sony's have such reliability issue, its a really slick receiver!
This thread will turn into the typical - cad thread - you must buy what I buy b.c I am insecure about my small penis.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 1:09 pm to Hawkeye95
I just got the onkyo 535 to run my outdoor speakers and TV sound. I haven't hooked it up yet.
I have the denon avr3000 in my media room and love it. great for 5.1 sound and its more firepower than I will ever need in that room…very easy to configure and set up
I have the denon avr3000 in my media room and love it. great for 5.1 sound and its more firepower than I will ever need in that room…very easy to configure and set up
Posted on 8/7/14 at 1:10 pm to Hawkeye95
Posted on 8/7/14 at 1:13 pm to CAD703X
that is about the size of your penis. thanks for sharing.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 2:22 pm to TigerFanInSoCal
I bought Onkyo TX-NR3008 (MSRP $2,099) new and it died 2 years later because BGA chip on HDMI board failed. I don't know if Onkyo has fixed this issue with recent models.
so I had to buy another one. It's the exact same model as Pioneer Elite SC-75 except having a different model number.
LINK
I had to spend money again but this one sounds even better than the $2100 Onkyo. ESS Sabre32 DAC is the game changer. It's all about the DAC.
so I had to buy another one. It's the exact same model as Pioneer Elite SC-75 except having a different model number.
LINK
I had to spend money again but this one sounds even better than the $2100 Onkyo. ESS Sabre32 DAC is the game changer. It's all about the DAC.
This post was edited on 8/7/14 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:03 pm to CAD703X
quote:
rooms with single hardwired speakers = OUT
rooms with their own BT jamboxes = IN
This is true if you're into low-fi sound. OP said he bought a house with speakers already run throughout at least one room, though. It wouldn't make very much sense at all to not utilize them and/or go buy a BT Jambox.
And OP, please post not just the number of rooms but the number of speakers ready to be hooked up behind the TV. If there are 5 pairs of wires, a 7.2 system doesn't necessarily address your needs very well.
Also, what sources are you considering using and how do you want to plug them all up?
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:08 pm to Hopeful Doc
that was purely tongue in cheek (hence the smiley) but its kinda true these days especially if you have a big family because my daughter is listening to her vibe in her room, my son is listening to his..i have something going downstairs by the kitchen and our bedroom is typically downtempo shite when we're relaxing before bed.
nice not to have to deal with one single system.
nice not to have to deal with one single system.
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