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+ 1 on the first reply, don't skimp and get the Klipsch of the same series... Refernece, Synergy etc. some of the older ones can be found on eBay. If your current Klipsch are pre-HT era and don't have specific center channels, match it as closely as you can with the same vintage/series if...

Denon and Harmon Kardon are both top contenders in that price range. Pioneer, Marantz, Yamaha, Onkyo also make great receivers in that price range and lower. There aren't a lot of wrong answers here. Since you aren't immediately going for HT, then the processor modes and lots of audio and...

The great thing about the Pioneer VSX-1015TX-K is that you are getting the industry leading home theater speaker equalization MCACC, all of the latest and greatest Digital Signal Processors, an excellent pre-amp/amp, and excellent component switching capabilities. You don't get some of the...

Chuck, there are a plethora of receivers that fit your budget and requirements. Denon and HK get great recommnedations. Pioneer, Yamaha and Onkyo have some receivers that are also very impressive in this price range and even lower. Panasonic has the new all digital technology XR55 that is worth...

I hear ya!! :frowning:

Also think about the Pannasonic XR-55 all digital unit. I would also be taking a strong look at the Pioneer VSX-1015TX-K

Tom, I'd be thinking about what percentage of budget will be targeted at speakers, receiver and then DVD player and cables. If your budget is $2500, I'd be thinking about ~$1800 for speakers, (more if you can) and then $~400 for a receiver and then $300 for a DVD and cables. With your...

Auto Detect is important to find for convenience sake. So learn how to do that. In many cases, DVDs (maybe games I don't know) will give you a choice of DD5.1 (Digital Dolby 5.1) or DTS. They are both 5 channel plus sub-woofer soundtracks, and most of us here lean toward DTS as the...

Here's two definitions of efficiency plucked from the Home theater Glossary of Terms. http://white.hometheatertalk.com/glossary.htm#e Efficiency - The ability of an audio device to turn mechanical energy to electrical (microphones, phonograph cartridges) or vice versa (loudspeakers...

>>> That would be a speaker's sensitivity, which is not the same as efficiency.

I went to electronics school a long time ago, but I remember the basic rule that maximum power transfer and efficiency was achieved when the output impedance of one circuit and the input impedance of the other were matched. Amplifiers are designed to drive speaker loads that ideally present a...

I've had both, because the 1014 got toasted by a lightning hit to the house. BB replaced it with a 1015. No reason that one is priced different than the other, unless it's a different store or they bought them different. Given the choice, I'd go for the 1015 just based on the extra set of...

Seperate cable. I kind of wish it would super-impose right over the video that I'm watching so I could make manual fine tuning adjustments while still watching the video, but it doesn't do that. It doesn't tell a lot about what it is doing when it is going through the process either.. you...

Good to hear you're enjoying it Summy. To be sure there will always be some really great higher end systems out there, and the new digital amps are very exciting, but bang for the buck right now, and this Pioneer 1015 is an excellent deal.

I doubt it's a power issue, but on the other hand, can't imagine what it might really be, other that your imagination. (not trying to be a wise guy) I'd suggest you play one of the recordings you have that you are very familiar with and "know" exactly how it used to sound and see if it...

To be EXACT about what the Pioneer manual states about power output. The manual, on page 75 of the Pioneer 1015 manual states. Specifications: Amplifier Section: Continuous average power output of 120 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20,000Hz with no more than...

Michael, I'm not sure what I'd buy, but my strategy would be to find the speakers first and work back toward the electronics. At that price point you can probably be looking at separates for amp power too. Understanding your speaker efficiency and power requirements can lead you to...

Josh, the good news is those Klipsch are very efficient speakers, so you don't need mega power to drive them, just good solid power.. no distortion and lot's of features and switching. I'd be looking at what you can get a Pioneer 1015 for, before forking over the money for a higher end Elite...

I'd be extremely surprised if Pioneer did anything to their prestigious Elite line to decrease the overall reputation of the product set. Detuning or downgrading power amplifiers would be a huge no-no for the design team of this unit. Without seeing 2nd extensive test data from multiple...

Chris, that sounds like a sweet HT you got there! Nice to hear that the Pioneer was a great improvement to you system. I'm thinking that the more than adequate power on top of the excellent MCACC auto-equalization brought out the best in your room accoustics. Did you just set up using MCACC...

Pioneer has excellent auto-calibration capabilities. I'm not sure what you need for power with those speakers, but the Pioneer 1015 and up the price range are worth a look and listen. Neutral sound too.

Sometimes we just make things too damn complicated.

Mike, I hear ya! I liked my 1014 so much that when it fried, and Best Buy offered me a Yammie equivalent (5790?), cause they didn't have the Pioneer 1015 in stock, I just said, "ship one in, I'll wait." Now I have the 1015.. I don't care fore the new blue power light as much as I liked...

Steven, can we asume you habe run the MCACC and it all sets up nicely and the sub works fine in that regard? (In other words, it is ONLY an issue with multi-channel in?) I would also suggest you go to your speaker settings and set the SUB on the "plus" setting. That is the "always on"...

Don't worry about a phone input. You can buy a outboard pre-amp from many sources pretty cheap. http://www.needledoctor.com/s.nl/c.A...ategory.401/.f Just use one of the video inputs or another line input for your phono. I do on my Pioneer 1015 and it works fine.

They are both in the same price range and have very similar specs. I'm guessing the 814 is the newer of the two models and might support a couple of newer of the decoding formats. A simple Google will give you a lot of information. What is your application? Make sure you get the remote...

What kind of speakers are you using? What is their sensitivity rating? That will help you with your power needs. I really like the MCACC speaker/room equalization system on the Pioneer. One could argue Pioneer leads there, if that is important to you. On the other hand, one could argue that...

I hear good things about the Yamaha power capabilities, but I have read not so good things about their auto equalization/tuning system. I'm not thinking that is much of a bargain they are offering you. You see those systems in stores and on the internet at below $500 prices regularly...

Bryan, that's cool, but I would still worry power hits from lightning. That's what fried mine. Still, even though BB offered me a replacement Yammie 5790 they had in stock I still waited an additional week for a replacement 1015. I love the 1015, but I'll make sure I have it all power...

John, would you agree with my primary point, that is you should budget as much for speakers as you can, and that the money will be better spent there, than on the minor differences in the electronics sound or features? In other words, speakers make a much bigger difference in sound quality than...