Hello, I have Polk 6800 5.1 speakers and need an amp. I want to spend about $500, and have been considering the following amps: Yamaha HTR 5890 Denon AVR 1706 Pioneer VSX-1015TX Any ideas ? other amps I should consider ? Thanks
You mean receivers. Amps just supply power. The Pioneer probably gives the most bang for the buck. The Yamaha good too. If at a later time you need to add HDMI, Sherwood Newcastle makes an HDMI switching unit to convert component to HDMI with the added copyright code. It lists at $299.
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Sorry, you are correct sir, I need a receiver. It seems like the Yamaha is not all that popular, but I've always thought they were a great unit. I will check out the Pioneer, I've always had good luck with their products.
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I would highly suggest the Pioneer. Great bang for the buck and it will allow you to keep your sub active in 2 channel mode while the Yamaha will not. In a system like your's that is a must for music listening. You might also want to check out the Pioneer Elite vsx-52 which is similar to the 1015[but NOT the same] and can be had mailorder for just a bit over your $500 figure. Pioneer and Polk go well together, better than the others IMO.
Thanks all, I have decided on the Elite VSX-52. I can order it online for about the ammount I wanted to spend and it looks like an awsome amp. Probably more then what I need, but it should give me some room to grow. So if there are no other ideas out there, I will place my order on Monday.
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never mind, I've ordered the digital Panny instead after reading all the reviews on them especially at AVS Forum. Will get back to you all regarding the results.
I not sure who the guy is that posted about the Panny, but I'm the original poster and I ended up going with the Elite VSX-72TXV. I'll post back after I get it hooked up. Probably more then what I needed for the speaker setup I have, but I'd rather upgrade speakers at a later date then replacing the reciever. Thanks to all who responded.
