Bought a Yamaha htr5890 I like it, good enough for this kid. I was jumping around too much between it and HK. Got a screaming deal. Set up was great Ypao is a great feature for a lazy guy.
Now for the questions
What is the difference between the htr and rx lines, looks and price?
What speaker is a good match for Yamaha, I have PSB's but I see them always paired with Paradym.
Third is there a "breaking in period" I see this mentioned about alot of recievers.
From mid level down, most PSBs and Paradigms sound similar to each other - PSB Image and Alpha, and Paradigm Monitor and Performance. Personally, I like the Paradigm Performance series better than the PSB Alpha series. I like the PSB Image series better than the Paradigm Monitor series.
Switching one for the other generally won't yeild huge improvements. If you're going up a level, that's a different story.
Which PSB's do you have now, and which Paradigms were you thinking about?