Help choosing a reciever for paradigm monitors (1 Viewer)

[Robahr24]

Need to upgrade my system. I plan on running paradigm 7's or 9's, which I will pick later, but I need a new reciever.

Pioneer Elite VSX-01, VSX-03, VSX-90 or 91

Denon AVR 2808 or AVR 889

Onkyo SR606 or SR706

I want to spend $600 at the most and I can get the listed ones above for about that much, at the most maybe $650. I like the look of the denon and pioneer elites the most but know the onkyo can be a awesome budget reciever. Which should I pick?

 

[itschuck2c]

Harmon Kardon and Paradigm are made for each other.

 

[Phil_O]

I use a a Denon 3805 for my Monitor 5's and CC370, with ADP 150's (old Paradigms) in the rear. It's sublime IMO.

 

[Clinton McClure]

Any of them should work as long as they can supply enough power.

For years, I used a Yamaha RX-V995 to power my Monitor 9s, CC-350 and ADP-170s and it sounded great. Later, I added a separate 5-channel Anthem amp (while still using the Yamaha for processing) and the sound got even better.

 

[LD9000]

I would definitely go with the Pioneer Elite models you mention, although I think they have already been replaced with newer models. That would make finding one of the models you mention a sweet deal somewhere. I currently own the VSX-03 and have mated them with Mirage speakers, which is an incredible combination.
The Paradigm are a warm sounding speaker - and you will need a warm receiver to go with them.
I know the Denons will sound fabulous with them as well -- but I found the best bang for the buck (plus many extras that the Denon doesn't offer ) lies in the Pioneer Elite line.