Surround Sound Receiver for under $200

Stangjason Bronze Member Username: Stangjason Post Number: 32 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 04:11 GMT I'm in the market for a sub $200 receiver. Are there any must buy receivers out there right now? I can't get my mind off of the only Yamaha receiver that Radio Shack has for sale right now for $169.
Daniel_1 Bronze Member Username: Daniel_1 Post Number: 12 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 07:28 GMT do not buy, you are waisting your money, save and buy one at $700. Daniel
shawnboy Bronze Member Username: Shawnharman Post Number: 87 Registered: Dec-05	Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 23:57 GMT daniel, can you explain why he would be waisting his money? I dont think he would be. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pioneer-A-V-Receiver-VSX-516-K/sem/rpsm/oid/14842 6/catOid/-12949/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do check the pioneer out, oh and what speakers will you be running?
Stangjason Bronze Member Username: Stangjason Post Number: 34 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 03:53 GMT Right now I have a set of Polk R300 in the front that I used to replace some of my old JVC speakers that came in a HTIB. The rest of the speakers are JVC speakers that I plan to replace with Polk speakers except the subwoofer which is good enough for me. Probably another pair of R300s or R150s for the rear and a Polk CSR for a center channel. As far as the rear channel if I do 6.1 I may just use the JVC center channel or nothing at all till I break down for another Polk speaker.
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 171 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 15:42 GMT The Pioneer is not bad. Maybe look at some of the Yamaha entry level receivers. Stay away from the Sony, IMO.
Stangjason Bronze Member Username: Stangjason Post Number: 35 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 03:29 GMT Which will sound better and put out more power the Pionneer or the Yamaha HTR-5940 ($169.99 from Radio Shack)
Stangjason Bronze Member Username: Stangjason Post Number: 37 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 03:32 GMT Which will sound better and put out more power the Pionneer or the Yamaha HTR-5940 ($169.99 from Radio Shack)
Stangjason Bronze Member Username: Stangjason Post Number: 39 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 03:33 GMT Which will sound better and put out more power the Pionneer or the Yamaha HTR-5940 169.97 from Radio Shack
shawnboy Bronze Member Username: Shawnharman Post Number: 88 Registered: Dec-05	Posted on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 04:56 GMT IMO the pioneer sounds better than yamaha.
Daniel_1 Bronze Member Username: Daniel_1 Post Number: 13 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 05:13 GMT too me, you will find the sound is not in high quality manner so to say. I have tried to have before years a receiver under $400 and the sound was unpleasant - I did not understand it until I brought higher level receiver and speaker. At that days, I used to have Yamaha. So my recomanadation is to save money and buy a good one with good speakers. Just my opinion.
Stangjason Bronze Member Username: Stangjason Post Number: 40 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 03:47 GMT "IMO the pioneer sounds better than yamaha."' I figure you are right especially if I combine the 6th and 7th speakers channels into the front speakers giving them twice the power. They sound good on my old JVC receiver RX 6008v but it seems as though they may want a bit more power...oh and as of today I have the Polk CSR center channel to go with my R300s now so everything is sounding a lot better but I think I need the R150s for the rear to balance it all out.
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 7810 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 14:27 GMT Stang, the rears can wait if you need to put money elsewhere. "which will put out more power? Harmon Kardon. "sound better?" You tell me.
kyle robinson Silver Member Username: Gamerdude Ontario Canada Post Number: 516 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 09:28 GMT Go with the Harmon Kardon avr 147 http://harmankardon.com/product_detail.aspx?Region=USA&Country=US&Language=ENG&c at=REC&prod=AVR%20147&sType=C ITs just an over all better product then the pioneer. Hey Nuck its HarmAn Kardon
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 7849 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 12:03 GMT I stand corrected and hungover.
Michael Wodek Silver Member Username: Mike3 Wiley, Tx USA Post Number: 502 Registered: May-06	Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 13:16 GMT Well at least you stand SJ, Costco has a HK 145 in the price range. Excellent return policy to boot.

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