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New member Username: ShawntpPost Number: 3 Registered: Dec-04 | Hey folks ...I need some quick help since I am about to order a receiver blindly. I needed a discrete speaker package I could put on the walls/ceiling and decided on the B&W MT-10 mini theater system with 5x M-1 satellites (1" nautilus metal tweeter / 4" Glass woven Mid / 85 dB sensitivity) and a modest AS-1 sub (ok since I live in a high-rise condo). I am looking for a decent receiver to pair with these for 50% music and %50 TV/theater at a $500 budget. These will go in the great room of our condo an probably won't be used at really high volumes (which I guess it good since the speakers are small and inefficient) I am looking at DENON and MARANTZ mainly but also considering HK and my dealer is trying to steer me into an INTEGRA. I guess I am not considering Onkyo and some other so speak up if you think I should look at something. On the table: Marantz SR4600 ($430) Denon AVR 686 ($400) Integra DTR 4.6 ($600) HK in the same range? Other? Thank to anyone who has input ...I really need help! |
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Bronze Member Username: MccambleyBREEZY POINT, NY USA Post Number: 51 Registered: Jun-05 | All of these brands are easy to recommend.Check out the denon av-1906.http://usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/545.asp |
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Silver Member Username: ChitownPost Number: 698 Registered: Apr-05 | Between the ones you are listing, I would go with the Marantz. I would not consider the lower Denon AVR lines. If you don't mind getting refurbished you can get a SR5500 for that price. http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/category/AVReceiver |
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New member Username: ShawntpPost Number: 4 Registered: Dec-04 | Thanks, I ended up getting the SR4600 new for under $400 so I went for it. A few people on the AVForums websire also recomended it and i see the SR4500 got good bang/buck ratings. I am not going to be too demanding on this unit so hopefully it works out great. |