Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Jan 24, 2011 10:00 am Hi All, I'm currently deciding on the following receivers: Yamaha RX-V667 - 7.2 - 6 x hdmi in ONKYO TX-SR608 - 7.2 - 6 x hdmi in Pioneer VSX-920 - 7.1 - 4 x hdmi in Pioneer VSX-1020 - 7.1 - 6 x hdmi in All are 3D capable. At first I was leaning towards Pioneer VSX-920. But I saw the other amps and got confused. Any recommendations? Thanks. \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Re: Which receiver to choose?? 2Jan 25, 2011 12:41 pm Dembi, I have recently purchased the Pioneer VSX-920 have so far have been happy with the performance. One of the main reasons for purchasing this model for me was the Zone 2 features the amp includes, so I can set it up for playing music out on the deck while the wife is watching a movie in the lounge ... and the price I was offered. It does come with other features like internet radio (via ethernet) and remote control on an iPhone via wifi. The only difference I found with the 920 and 1020 was the extra HDMI ports (that I probably wont use) and you can include a video feed for zone 2 with the 1020. Power output and other features are the same. I was looking at the Yamaha 667 when I purchased the Pioneer but had been given advise that Yamaha had not upgraded any of their internal workings for a number of models previous and were falling behind in the technology (not sure how accurate this advise is). Saying that I know my brothers both have Yamaha amps and are also happy with them, havent really put them side by side to compare. Hope this helps Re: Which receiver to choose?? 3Jan 31, 2011 12:39 pm I would always go with Marantz for the superiority of their quality, and not only has the current range of the SR5005, SR6005 and SR7005 been complimented with many leading features but the range has also very recently had a bit of a price reduction... Re: Which receiver to choose?? 4Feb 10, 2011 3:18 pm Thanks hbt and Rodda. I actually ended up the the Yamaha 667. I bought it before reading any of your responses. I did a bid of research comparing the 3 amps and they we equally matched. But I got a very good deal from HN, so I ended with the Yamaha. Pioneer was my first choice as well, because of the the iPod controls and Internet Radio. But then changed because of the 7.2 + 6hdmi and price. The Marantz amps are a bit over the budget. Although they look really awesome. I've also purchased speakers... Wharfedale Diamonds 9.5 for front, 9.1 for rear... lots of high rating especially for the price range. Any comments about them? I'll probably get them tom. Thanks \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Re: Which receiver to choose?? 5Feb 10, 2011 3:55 pm You can't go wrong with the Denon AVR-1911. It has won a fair few awards so far. My Art Deco Cinema build thread - http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthre ... t=art+deco Black on light wood does look good. Not sure if it will be as long lasting as a steel finish? 6 6354 brokers will also be in a position to get you a better rate than the advertised rate most times. 6 7585 Thank you. Do I use timber floorboards for stairs or do people use timber treads? Or is both the same? 6 7304 |