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Re: Stand for JVC HD-61FN97
I am a rank amatuer when it comes to knowing the difference between things. I ended up with Marantz after a couple of local higher end audio shops suggested Marantz Receivers for my price range and what I was going to be doing with it.
My requirements were the ability to run 5.1 and expand to 7.1 in the future, and run a second zone with different program material. My system is also mostly for music. Started out about 90/10 music vs. movies and is now about 80/20 after the addition of the HD-ILA and Panny DVD player.
As far as all that upconverting goes, I don't know anything about it. I have the Panny hooked up directly to the HD-ILA via HDMI and the audio is ran through the Marantz via optical cable.
Price was a deciding factor as well. The Marantz products were priced well within my range, and they don't seem to have a million bells and whistles that I will never use. Though the SR5600 likely has far more stuff than I will ever use, and currently don't know how or why I would use it. I turn it on, set it to what I am using (TV, DVD, CD) and away I go.
Also, several co-workers who are AV geeks suggested them after seeing a list of recommended receivers and I trust their advice.
I have been very happy and have no complaints.
Though the overall best purchase in the whole thing has been the SVS.
I am quite happy with my HD-ILA as well. Though mine is a 720P. I am not serious enough to go for the 1080P. And I gambled with my wife. I wanted the 61" and she the 52" so I made a deal with her, when the 32" CRT in the bedroom dies, the 52" goes there (its a 500 sq ft bedroom so it will work) and I get to buy the TV of my choice (61" 1080P most likely if it happens soon). But here's the gamble, the CRT might make it another 3 months or 10 years! Who knows. But for me, a 1080P at this time was an expenditure of money that could be better spent on other things.
As far as why I got a marantz CD player? My only real requirements were that it be a 5 disc (I am too disorganized for one of those 300 or 400 disc players) and preferably be black. Marantz met those, and I had a Marantz receiver, so why not match up the CD player. Really, that was my decision making process.
My budget system constrained by WAF
JVC HD-ILA HD-52G787
Panasonic DVD-S52K
Marantz SR5600
Marantz CC4300
NHT IW3s all around
PureAV PF60
SVS PB12-NSD/2 <--- The Bone Crusher!
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