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I'm ready for my first foray into HT after 30 years of high-end stereo;and I badly need advice.I have no local dealer at which to listen for comparisons.Here are some of the items I am considering(mostly due to varios reviews).
A/V Receivers:Pioneer Elite VSX-35TX
Denon 2801
Outlaw 1050
Onkyo TX-DS676
Speaker Systems:
Energy Take 5
Energy Encore
NHT-Super Zero's + Nht sub
Paradigm Atoms,cc70, andPDR8.
I have a medium size room.I'd like to have decent stereo for CDs.I will rarely use DVDs,but am getting a Samsung 709 for CD/DVD.I mostly watch satellite(12' dish-great signall) and listen to music.I am by no means limiting myself to the above and am open to suggetions.ANY advice or recommendations will be greatly appreciated!! TThanks, Fred
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Since you're going the receiver (and not the seperates) route I'd say Paradigms are the best bet; much more forgiving than the NHTs and a fuller, more natural sound than the energy's. Downside may be some midbass bloat, but the atoms are excellent speakers for the money, just watch your crossover...sorry, haven't heard those rec's. good luck.
Fred,
Having owned a Pioneer Elite VSX-07TX , I would say stay away from this series. At full retail, they are way over priced and the quality control is average at best. If you can get the Pioneer at a steep discount, it is a OK value.
I wished I had bought the Onkyo unit (don't remember the model number). They make among the least compromised AV receivers on the market.
In terms of speakers, I have auditioned the NHT series (One, Super One, Super Two), and found them to be very neutral and well built. However, since so much music and TV is EQ'd to such extremes, the result was a bright soundstage that wore on my ears and nerves. The Energy Encore system is supposed to awesome, but I have not heard it in person.
The other option for speakers is the new Athena line that Sam tellig liked in Stereophile. A local dealer has the s2/p2 combination, and it sounded very powerful and musical.
Good luck, Michael
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