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Lost in the jungle - HT amps/receivers

Posted by Bob C (A) on December 13, 2003 at 19:35:41

Hi,
I'm a devoted 2 channel guy, I've spent more money than I'm willing to admit on a great system. I will not replace it, however I'm finishing off a basement room - I'd like to make it into a HT room. I don't want to go top dollar here - it's not worth the price for the amount that I will be using. So rather than say a Meridian system, I'm thinking more along the lines of Denon, NAD, etc.

A couple of years ago I bought a nice DVD player (Pioneer Elite DV-37) that I used w/ my 2 channel system w/ good results. Rather than separates, I'm thinking more along the line of a good receiver. I don't have my speakers selected yet, but I don't see that as an issue, I'm certainly more comfortable in that arena. So I guess my basic questions deal with the reveiver unit - can something be had in the $1,000 range that is good, reliable & configureable?

In looking breifly at things, I see more channels than I thought were needed. I'll be going (most likely) the 5.1 route, at least that's my initial impressions. However any brief review of what this technology is & where it's going would be helpful. One of the reasons that I'm reluctant to spend larger sums is that I'm unfamilar with the technology - it seems to change quickly. Does it make sense to buy something used that is good and wait for the dust to settle, or are units easy to upgrade? Decent brands/models?

Thanks for the help!

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