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Best Audio quality in Home Theatre Reciever? DVD ?

I am attempting to assemble a home theatre system--I am using mostly older Castle Inversions for front and rear (also have Castle Centers (really loved them upon release) but am clueless about the rest of the system. I am not happy with anything I have listened to from Onkyo, Pioneer, Denon--granted, I would not purchase any of their products for audio in general, however this has been pushed in my direction--most of the Digital stuff is hollow, or really grating---

I love the warmth of sound I get from my Marantz 2325, Inversions, Cal Audio CL 15 and Oracle turntable--Can I get great sound from any equipment on the market, new or used that you can knowingly recommend and tie this into my Pioneer Elite Plasma (sitting in it's box)--???
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loomisjohnson
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you haven't specified a budget, but in general b&k and arcam avrs have considerably better inboard amps and sound significantly better than the mass market gear. their older, non-hdmi units are great values used.
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theo
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In the price range of the brands you mentioned you may want to look at Rotel.
andrewdoan
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If you are not happy with the Pio Elite lines (SC05/ SC07) or the Onkyo lines ( 876/ 906 )with your H/T application, I do not see any other products with all the new codecs and room acoustic adjustment ( be it MACC or Audyssey set up ) that will justify the $$$.

I personally own the Pio Elite lines with the Def Tech lines for my H/T and I will not look any further as far as H/T application . The Onkyo 876 also is on my short list for another H/T system in a different room. Denon products ( 4308/ 4310) are good but you will have to pay a hefty price for the same quality.

For critical 2 channel listening, it's a different ball game and I prefer to keep them separately.
vicdamone
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I haven't heard the Arcam but their products are usually good. I'm not seeing any room correction on this receiver and if that's the case I'd pass regardless of it's sonic attributes.

http://www.arcam.co.uk/products,fmj,av-amplifiers,AVR600.htm

I'm a satisfied Pioneer SC-07 user.
elevick
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