Anthem is head and shoulders above any AVR you listed. Here's a nice MRX710 for 600 bucks. Just jump on it! https://www.ebay.com/itm/143227786526?ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F7... |
i agree that anthem is better than the mass market brands, but it may be more avr than you need for your speakers--i'd go to accessories4less and pick out a yamaha or marantz--they have great prices (40/50% off) and you can get a lot of machine for $300-400. onkyo seems to be disfavored these days because of reliability. |
That Anthem for $600.00 is a great way to go. I almost pulled the trigger on one that was for sale around that price on TMR. I was not quick enough. Being Atmos is not part of the plan right now, musically the Anthem would be hard to top for that small amount of $$$. Maybe an NAD but not many. As far as A4Less, good suggestion. Bill |
I have owned a couple Denon receivers which were nice nothing wrong with them at all but the Anthem MRX300(bottom model) I have wipes the floor with any other receiver I had prior. Crisp, punchy sound but not harsh - much better in particular at lower volumes. Yamaha would also be worthy of consideration - they have a nice warmish sound signature and are not prone to fail in the same way that many brands are. Anthem is definitely the real deal and the reliability of my unit has been rock solid. |
