While I’ve not tried their top of the line receivers, I’ve had great luck with Denon as well.
What price range are you looking?
Reliable Mid-Priced 7.2 Channel Receiver
We're near move-in to a new home, sold the ancient Onkyo 5.1 receiver and am looking at 7.2 channel new options. I was looking at the Denon S960H, generally seems good power and currently down to $599, plus $50 coupon.
The bad news...reading reviews. I look at the 1 & 2-stars (of 5) reviews on Amazon and Best Buy and it gets scary...lots of issues. So I looked at Yamaha (next) and Sony and Pioneer in that price range. Almost all have numerous, serious complaints, some also poor customer support.
This will be used in the main room with 75" tv (streaming), Blu-Ray and old CD player. I would love to use it as the source selector (is that ARC?) but if an issue I would usually use just the TV sound, and if source selection became an issue, just send the sound to the receiver via optical and turn on the receiver sound / source manually as I did with the old Onkyo.
So, I am most interested in how to select a reliable 7.2 receiver in my price range. Perhaps best to order with a place with good return policy, like Best Buy, versus some random Amazon provider?
All input is most appreciated.
Paul
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Receiver’s Preamp Out: make sure it has Front L and Front R preamp outs for future options. NO WAY are you going to use the TV’s speakers. 7.2? are you going to buy/install all those speakers and then use the TV speakers? I recommend a simpler and effective 5.1 system (7.2 AVRs have 5.1 modes), with a real center speaker, horizontal, located just below the TV so dialog is from the TV. Mine, no rear ports https://www.klipsch.com/products/r-34c-center-channel-speaker rear surround, just enough to add something, not aware of them until you turn them off, or, obviously rear content like helicopter in Black Halk Down, that sort of thing. I use a small pair on their backs, using the space between the rear wall and back of sofa kind of like a horn. I stuffed their rear ports Sub, not too big, but add some dinosaur stomp like Jurassic Park. Now, the most important: Front. Efficency close to center channel’s efficency to easily balance their respective volumes. ....................................... ARC is Audio Return Channel, so equipment works together tricky to understand, but you want it. Some devices use two HDMI cables, one for viseo, 1 for audio. I got mine working, with help from Sony. Your maker will help you get it all working. ............................................... Always Video? or sometimes 2 channel music? More to say about that if dual use.
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