Hey Ralph, One receiver that looks like good value to me is the Yamaha RX-V663. Do you guys think it would be a good match the the Paradigms? How would it compare to something like the Denon 1909 or 789? I am going to consider some other brands before looking at Onkyo as its not a warm...
Thanks for the responses guys. How would I be able to tell which receivers are "warm"? I assume this means it would produce less high frequency sounds? I'm looking at some prices at a local audio store. They have the Yamaha RXV861 for $400CDN...however it is missing all the HD features I see...
Thanks for the response. Can you elaborate on why this would be a good choice when picking a receiver? At the price range of the HK254, I also see the Yamaha 6190 and Denon AVR889. I understand that some manufacturers will overstate their numbers, but the Yamaha and Denon have a lot more...
I'm looking to get a receiver to power a home theatre in the basement. Right now it consists of a 52" samsung lcd flat panel 1080p, xbox 360, and hd cable box. I intend on picking up a ps3 for bluray in the near future as well. I will be getting a set of Paradigm monitor 9's with probably...