Bo-Cephus
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- Mar 27, 2006
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Do folks have an opinion about which receiver they prefer (and why)? To me the features look very similar and priced very close. I have a B&W 600 S3 speaker setup, Yamaha sub, and the sources are Direct TV HD (H20), VCR (480i via composite)/DVD player recorder (480p via component), and a PS3. Since my current TV's max is only 1080i via component video I need two "stages" of upconversion, the first to upconvert/pass through to 1080i via component video and ultimately upconvert to 1080i and pass through 1080p via HDMI once I get a new TV with those capabilities. It looks like both receivers can handle the two stages of upconversion, so I guess that leaves the audio performance/features as the main points to consider. I see the differences in specs (i.e., more watts/channel for the Yamaha) but would like to hear from others. BTW I can't upgrade the TV yet - it still works too well to get spousal approval. Any advice/preferences? Thanks