Need Some Advice. (1 Viewer)

[Larry_P]

Hi, I'm a new member to the home theater forum. I am interested in upgrading my current home theater. I hope you can be of assistance to me. I currently have the following:

50 inch Hitachi RPTV (Non HD)
Pioneer VSX-305 receiver (From 1997)
5 Decent speakers
KLH 120 watt Subwoofer
Philips DVD Player
Syphonic Stereo VCR (CHEAP)
Xbox
Basic Cable tv

My plan is to upgrade my current my A/V receiver. I am 15 years and my dad is getting Digital cable for a family Christmas present. I will also get $1000 from my grandparents. But I want to put at least $600 in the bank. Enough of my life story I have $400 for a budget. Actually I want to spend about 300-350. So here are the receivers I am considering:

1. Onkyo SR-500
2. Sony STR-DE885
3. Yamaha HTR-5540

What do you recommend?

I am really pushing toward the Onkyo because of the reviews I have read. The only thing that is holding me back is my medium to large family room. I don't know if the Onkyo has enough power to fill it. Yet my current receiver is fine (But I was using 4 ohm speakers instead of 8 like the receiver was supposed to power) I will be using the receiver for 3 Digital inputs (Xbox, DVD, Digital cable box) and one analogue input (VCR).

Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[John A. Casler]

Hi Larry,
Sell something and get an extra $100 and get the HK 520 via APEX (look at the top of this- Receivers/Seperates/Amps forum)
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=111924
I think it said like $496 shipped or something like that. That is a bargain.
But it ends tonight!!!
All the best,
John