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Our old tried and true Kenwood KR-V8060 receiver has decided to only play the center channel when it feels the need.
I just finished checking and rechecking stuff to see if it was just a external wiring issue and it is not.... I think the old girl is wanting to retire.
I have a 5.1 speaker setup now so I guess I need a new 5.1 receiver.
Looking online I see a lot of cool new features like FM!
What do you kids recommend? (Don't forget I am cheap) ;)
Buy my Onkyo 7.1 with the JBL northridge center and surrounds.
7.1 that is the devils work! ;-)
http://files.tested.com/uploads/0/5/...cement_7_1.gif
Sams or Costco
I went over to Sammm's looked like he had a nice receiver but his house was locked.... ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by OZMDD
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
Wach out for the fat cat at Sammm's. It is meaner than you!
I will need a new receiver when motorollow, jr. moves out (hopefully in a couple of months!). I may get rid of all the speakers and just buy a soundbar like this. http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Theate.../dp/B0092QGSHM
What newfangled options and old school connections do you need?
They word of the day is HDMI. Pretty much any source you connecting to your receiver will have an HDMI port. Forget S-Video, forget Optical, forget all that other crap. You can't be too rich, too skinny, or have too many HDMI ports. My receiver is only a few years old, and has 3 of them, which I've maxed out between my DVR, PS3, and Chromecast.
C
HDMI won't help with is Victrola, 8-Track or Betamax!
Get rid of your OBDI receiver!
C
HDMI? Would my Curtis Mathis console have that??
Here's a nice Onkyo for two fiddy. Whatever you do, buy your HDMI (or whatever) cables from monoprice.com.....no need to overspend on them.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/onkyo-55...&skuId=8223387
Yep, testing shows that all HDMI cables are essentially the same at the data rates you'll be using, and higher. The $6 ones from Frys are fine. I bought a pair from SAMs for $15 that were 9' instead of 6', making it easier to run them into the wall.
I got a basic Onkyo 5.1 refurb from http://www.accessories4less.com/ for just over 100 bucks, HDMI and all that, haven't had any problems with it. A friend had good luck with his refurb Onkyo7.1 from the same place.
They are refurb so YMMV but just throwing that out there, prices are TCB approved.
I think I still have one that you can have. It's a Harmon kardon no clue on the inputs but its just collecting dust in the office.
My Atari 2600 doesn't have an HDMI port. How do I hook it up?
Fan of the Onkyo receivers. I prefer to go with models that have network capabilities for the firmware updates.
Had good luck with Onkyo as well. Like the 'audessey' feature that i have on mine. only thing i would like to have now is bluetooth, but that is easily added.
agree. Though i do have to turn the center ch up more afterwards. ...Effects of age and previous ear abuse.Quote:
Originally Posted by patf
+1 for Onkyo. I haven't shopped in a few years, but they couldn't be beat as far as features/buck, plus they had good reviews.
I'm lazy, I just bought a sound bar with wireless sub and 2 rear speakers (wired to the wireless sub), pretty happy with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by motorollow
http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-S4251w-B...izio+sound+bar