Recommended receiver for HT


I plan to downsize from Bryston SP-3 processor and Parasound amps to a single receiver for HT. The speakers would be KEF T301 fronts; LS50s are side and rear; subs are pairs of Velodyne HGS-15s and HGS-10s with SMS-1 bass management. Sources are Cox TV, Ayre DX-5 DSD, and perhaps Oppo 205 or 105D. Stereo music is a separate setup. I’ve been out of the receiver market for decades, so I’m seeking recommendations for a used receiver at moderate cost.
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Tim.

The projector is not 4K, but I used the Oppo 205 with DirecTV and the video quality was excellent.  I'll use the 205 with Cox when the M22 is installed next week. and reconnect the Velodyne SMS-1 and HGS-10s with crossover at 80 Hz with 4th order slope.

db

Hey dbphd,

    Excellent! Just a few more questions if you don't mind:

1. Do you plan on running the LS50s full-range, with the amp connected direct from the Oppo-205 front l+r mains outputs or are you going to run them only from 80 Hz on up, with the amp connected to the SMS-1's restricted frequency outputs?

2. Are you going to run the remainder of all your satellite LS50 speakers  full-range or restricted to 80 Hz and up?

3.  Do you know when your 15" subs will be ready for pickup in L.A.?


Thanks, 
  Tim
Hello dbphd,

     Okay, thanks.  I'll just monitor this thread awaiting an update from you in the next several weeks.

Later,
 Tim
I installed the NAD M22 amp today, sourced via balanced analog from an Oppo 205 and driving a pair of KEF LS50s.  I've yet to connect the subs or NAD C 268 surround amps.  I started with the Time Out SACD; the stereo sound is excellent.  Kal Rubinson's rave review of the M22 in Stereophile seems justified.

I'm awaiting a pair of 15' Mogami cables from LA Pro Audio to connect the surrounds, and I'm looking for my RCA splitter cable to connect the sub out of the 205 to the Velodyne SMS-1 bass manager.

db