Author Topic: Recommended DD and/or DTS receiver/processor (Read 21428 times)

Eulogy · « **Reply #91 on:** Apr 20, 2003 at 04:58 AM »

I would go for a Sony STR-DB780. Its a nice receiver if youre new into home theater. A entry level receiver. And it got all the things you want. And nice price too. I got one.

greatbop · « **Reply #92 on:** Apr 20, 2003 at 10:18 AM »

^ pero sony receivers are known for their bad amplifers eh. It does the job for cheaper speakers. pero if you got more mid end speakers.. sony receivers just won't cut it..

Unless ofcourse SONY-ES.. now that's a different story. They are acctually at par/ slightly superior than Denons or Marantz's similarly priced receivers.

ES line is their 'high end' line. better build, better parts, etc.

johndoe · « **Reply #93 on:** Apr 20, 2003 at 06:32 PM »

TRY pioneer elite series..

greatbop · « **Reply #94 on:** Apr 20, 2003 at 10:20 PM »

yeah.. pioneer's the first one to come out with a receiver that has firewire support for both sacd and dvd-a.
FULL BASS MANAGEMENT and Distance Compensation.

le0366 · « **Reply #95 on:** Apr 17, 2004 at 09:29 PM »

Hi,

I am planning to replace my Kenwood A/V receiver (KR-V888D) with one of the following:

DENON AVR-1604
TEAC AG-10D

I auditioned the TEAC today sa 5th Ave pero haven't heard the DENON yet. Pwede ba malaman opininon nyo on the receivers? BTW, my speakers are:

Center CS-6
Sub SW-301 100w
Front LSF-333 6 Ohms 100w
Surround OMNI-7 8 Ohms 60w

hurricayn · « **Reply #96 on:** Apr 19, 2004 at 08:33 PM »

dude, Denon 1604 5.1 channel lang output. Kung gusto mo bang for the buck try mo Onkyo SR501 or SR601 with 6.1 channel output at may Zone 2 feature. According to Onkyo owner's very warm ang output. Though the Yamaha's are really superb sa HT pag dating sa Audio medyo bright sya. Onkyo receivers are well balanced.

Just my 2 cents. BTW I own a Onkyo SR 601

hurricayn · « **Reply #97 on:** Apr 26, 2004 at 11:29 AM »

Correction pala, Denon 1604 is 6.1 channel

Features for Denon 1604 : 96Khz / 24 bit DAC, 75W per channel at 8 ohms

Features for Onkyo SR601 : LPCM 192KhZ / 24 bit DAC, 85W per channel at 8 ohms, Zone 2 area outputs

redkoji · « **Reply #98 on:** Apr 26, 2004 at 02:44 PM »

Check this out dude...

100 Watts per Channel x 2 in Stereo Mode with less than 0.9% THD,
40 Hz-20 kHz, 6 Ohms
100 Watts x 5 in Surround Mode
DTS
Dolby Digital
Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie Music, Custom and Matrix)
2 Coaxial and 1 Optical Digital Inputs
Unified Remote Control
3 DSP Modes
Subwoofer Preamp Output
3 A/V Inputs
4 Audio Inputs
6-Channel Direct Input
Front Panel A/V Input
Tone Direct
Cinema EQ
Source/Feature Memory
Dynamic Range Control
Totally Discrete Amplifier Stage (TDAS)
Quartz PLL Tuning
Preset Scan
30 Station Presets
Digi-Link III
System Illumination
Sleep Timer
Dimensions: 17 3/8" W x 5 3/8" H x 13" D

le0366 · « **Reply #99 on:** Apr 26, 2004 at 06:03 PM »

Hi hurricayn,

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try and audition the ONKYO SR601.

Quote from: hurricayn on Apr 19, 2004 at 08:33 PM

dude, Denon 1604 5.1 channel lang output. Kung gusto mo bang for the buck try mo Onkyo SR501 or SR601 with 6.1 channel output at may Zone 2 feature. According to Onkyo owner's very warm ang output. Though the Yamaha's are really superb sa HT pag dating sa Audio medyo bright sya. Onkyo receivers are well balanced.

Just my 2 cents. BTW I own a Onkyo SR 601

av_phile1 · « **Reply #100 on:** Apr 26, 2004 at 06:17 PM »

Quote from: redkoji on Apr 26, 2004 at 02:44 PM

Check this out dude...

100 Watts per Channel x 2 in Stereo Mode with less than 0.9% THD,
40 Hz-20 kHz, 6 Ohms
100 Watts x 5 in Surround Mode
DTS
Dolby Digital
Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie Music, Custom and Matrix)
2 Coaxial and 1 Optical Digital Inputs
Unified Remote Control
3 DSP Modes
Subwoofer Preamp Output
3 A/V Inputs
4 Audio Inputs
6-Channel Direct Input
Front Panel A/V Input
Tone Direct
Cinema EQ
Source/Feature Memory
Dynamic Range Control
Totally Discrete Amplifier Stage (TDAS)
Quartz PLL Tuning
Preset Scan
30 Station Presets
Digi-Link III
System Illumination
Sleep Timer
Dimensions: 17 3/8" W x 5 3/8" H x 13" D

Nice guessing game. If anyone can name the brand and model, he wins it???

Let me see. Hmmm... doesn't read like any NAD receiver, much less an Rotel. It has high THDs much like a Pioneer I know, but you don't carry Pioneers. It is rated at 6 ohms much like an Onkyo, but you don't carry Onkyo. So it must be a .... Sherwood... which you carry. A Sherwood R-945!!! Yeah I won I won!!!!

av_phile1 · « **Reply #101 on:** Apr 27, 2004 at 02:29 PM »

Hmm....no response from Redkoji.....helloooo.....

sayad5 · « **Reply #102 on:** Apr 28, 2004 at 11:16 PM »

nakaka-intriga to

http://www.myakira.com/products/showproduct.asp?pid=10&catid=111&id=812

redkoji · « **Reply #103 on:** May 14, 2004 at 01:58 PM »

Quote from: av_phile1 on Apr 26, 2004 at 06:17 PM

Nice guessing game. If anyone can name the brand and model, he wins it???

Let me see. Hmmm... doesn't read like any NAD receiver, much less an Rotel. It has high THDs much like a Pioneer I know, but you don't carry Pioneers. It is rated at 6 ohms much like an Onkyo, but you don't carry Onkyo. So it must be a .... Sherwood... which you carry. A Sherwood R-945!!! Yeah I won I won!!!!

Its Sherwood...sorry forget which model is this

maozedong · « **Reply #104 on:** Jun 13, 2004 at 09:16 PM »

hello everyone! i'm a newbie here and a newbie in HT's ...... well i'm thinking of setting up a hometheater system. I'll begin w/ a Audio Video Receiver.. can i know which is the audio receiver for P19K-P20K..... can you please recommend at least three..... if its Ok with you, can you include where i can buy them........ i recently looked for AVR's at SM-north...the only avr i found within my price range is the DENON AVR-1804...thank :)s..

maozedong · « **Reply #105 on:** Jun 13, 2004 at 09:25 PM »

if it isn't much of a hassle w/ you can you pls give your recomendation int his format:

ex.
1. DENON 1804 @ SM-North appliance center 19K
1. DENON 1804 @ SM-West appliance center 19.5K
1. DENON 1804 @ SM-North Edsa appliance center 20.K

by the way my budget has increased to 22K...... hoping for your recommendations..tnx

maozedong · « **Reply #106 on:** Jun 13, 2004 at 09:27 PM »

i'll just add, as much as possible it has to have 6.1 discrete channels (DTS-ES and DD-ES)

number1 · « **Reply #107 on:** Jun 13, 2004 at 10:09 PM »

What are you more interested in, home theater or music? The a/v receivers that excel in HT applications are yamaha and denon. I would recommend the Harman Kardon receivers like the older models like the 2550, 3550, or the newer models like HK 130 since they are "warm" sounding and very musical, which is useful if you are planning on listening to CDs, SACDs, DVD-As, or even using it to listen to concert DVDs.

Another factor that would determine which a/v receiver that you would get is your speakers. What brand and type (floorstanding or bookshelf) are your main/front speakers or which brands or types do you intend to get? It is important that your speaker matches with your receiver.

For more details about Harman Kardon receivers or denon, you may contact Nico or Epoy of Architectural Audio at 811-6715. They are located in New World Hotel. And I did not get any comission(s) for recommending them.

Courage · « **Reply #108 on:** Jun 13, 2004 at 10:25 PM »

You can also try the Yamaha x40 and x50 series, i think merong AVR na abot nang budget mo. Also marantz receiver, sa Harman pasok sa HK 130 yan

zakkaz · « **Reply #109 on:** Jun 14, 2004 at 11:32 AM »

Harman Kardon is definitely very good but the 130, 2550, 3550 are 5.1
the only model of Harman that is 6.1 is 230 about 27T
for the denon it will be 1604 that will fit your budget the silver is 1T difference than the gold and be careful of other unauthorize dealers that sells at a cheaper price
if you want you can try visit spectra @ parksquare 1 and look for jim
you can learn a lot from him and the best price

number1 · « **Reply #110 on:** Jun 14, 2004 at 11:55 AM »

With your budget, i think it is best to settle for a 5.1 receiver right now. There is no point in investing heavily on electronics since a good set of front speakers will most certainly outlast your receiver in the long term. The pace at which they introduce new receivers is akin to personal computers. I think what you should do is try to invest in a good set of speakers and center. Don't rush in getting the surrounds or the subwoofer since, in the end due to mounting cost, you just might end compromising the quality of your front speakers which are the most important of them all.

Why get a 5.1 receiver over 6.1? Well i'm part of the camp that subscribes to the theory that materials encoded in 6.1 (ie. Dolby Digital EX, or DTS ES) sound much better on a 7.1 setup. So if it was in my case, i would either get a receiver with the 5.1 or 7.1 . In your case 5.1 is the best route to take.

maozedong · « **Reply #111 on:** Jun 14, 2004 at 12:43 PM »

thanx for your opinions..... mga magkano kaya and denon 1604 sa parksquare1?? meron kasi sa apliance center sa sm-north for P19K sale yun from P25K dati.....

by the way i think i can spend up to P24K for the receiver...... i'm not yet sure with what speakers i'll get, baka wharfedale diamonds.....

any more opinons???

maozedong · « **Reply #112 on:** Jun 14, 2004 at 12:44 PM »

thanx for your opinions..... mga magkano kaya and denon 1604 sa parksquare1?? meron kasi sa apliance center sa sm-north for P19K sale yun from P25K dati.....

by the way i think i can spend up to P24K for the receiver...... i'm not yet sure with what speakers i'll get, baka wharfedale diamonds.....

any more opinions???

klernie0521 · « **Reply #113 on:** Jun 14, 2004 at 01:34 PM »

sir try nyo marantz 5400 SRP 22k plus if you want 6.1 discrete channels
then mordaunt short speaker 30% off sa 5th ave.

Philander · « **Reply #114 on:** Jun 14, 2004 at 01:36 PM »

Consider the musical and powerful Marantz 5400.

cousin skeeter · « **Reply #115 on:** Jun 14, 2004 at 04:55 PM »

i agree. the marantz 5400 is a very capable receiver. i read a review once comparing it with 3 other entry level receivers and it was the only one that was able to churn out its rated power even when driving 5 channels simultaneously while maintaining low thd.

by the way, if your planning to get diamonds, then denons are not for you. if youre bent on getting diamonds, yamahas or harmans are better matches. not sure of the marantz-diamonds combo. denons are great with missions and b&ws.

if i had a 24k budget for a receiver, i would save a bit more and get a hk230

JT · « **Reply #116 on:** Jun 14, 2004 at 05:44 PM »

Quote from: maozedong on Jun 13, 2004 at 09:16 PM

hello everyone! i'm a newbie here and a newbie in HT's ...... well i'm thinking of setting up a hometheater system. I'll begin w/ a Audio Video Receiver.. can i know which is the audio receiver for P19K-P20K..... can you please recommend at least three..... if its Ok with you, can you include where i can buy them........ i recently looked for AVR's at SM-north...the only avr i found within my price range is the DENON AVR-1804...thank :)s..

As a newbie, I suggests you go for entry level amps pero at least 6.1 na. Here are the choices accdg to my preferences:
1). Yamaha RX-V450 or RX-V440 (best for movies)
2). Marantz SR4400 (best for music)
3). Onkyo SR-501 (average on both movies and music)

These amps are good to start with and determine your true audio preferences. Atsaka, pag nag-upgrade(which is likely to happen) ka into higher models or may magustuhan kang iba later on, di ka masyadong napagastos sa una mong setup.

zakkaz · « **Reply #117 on:** Jun 15, 2004 at 10:28 AM »

the denon at parksquare is 18990 based on cash price
definitely yamaha is best for movies
then denon and harman kardon is for movies and audio, but the difference between the two is that harman kardon is designed high current and it is very powerful

yasmine_leigh · « **Reply #118 on:** Jul 19, 2007 at 08:42 PM »

Hello po. newbie here. what is the lowest price ng yamaha avr recievers? for movies, HTPC. speakers will be DIY sa raon.

isa sa plan ko po is konzert or sakura. budget for reciever is 5-10k lang po. Salamat.

audiojunkie · « **Reply #119 on:** Jul 19, 2007 at 09:23 PM »

Quote from: yasmine_leigh on Jul 19, 2007 at 08:42 PM

Hello po. newbie here. what is the lowest price ng yamaha avr recievers? for movies, HTPC. speakers will be DIY sa raon.

isa sa plan ko po is konzert or sakura. budget for reciever is 5-10k lang po. Salamat.

If you can save more for better quality AVR to avoid any upgrade after awhile. AVR or Processor is most important component in HT or Audio set-up. It's the heart and brain of your system, even if you got expensive speakers but your processing unit is below it's category, you are missing something in your set-up.