Bought (used, with manuals, remote, dust cover, but NOT THE MICROPHONE) Onkyo TX-RX810. Just hooked up cd player (optical) and computer (25ft usb-c to Shiit, RCA to Onkyo). Just tried on CD (ripped losless) from player and computer, medium level. VERY impressed with the sound (computer actually sounded BETTER than the CD player (low grade Panasonic DVD player). Reading the manual right now, and will do some more listening, but impressed so far.
Budget friendly receiver choice
I want to stay with 5.1 (or better, don't see the need/benefit vs trouble of 7.2 etc) but also use the system for audio a lot.
I have a dedicated 18" Dayton 18-22 sub (sealed enclosure) with the excellent amp from the Elemental Design A7. Front tower speakers (various, experimenting, changing, still not found the final one).
On my wish list:
- DSP
- pre out (so I can use other amps I have)
- nice: use build in amps for bi amping (Anthem MRX 710 i read offers that option0
- stable (to drive critical speakers if need be)
- low price certainly under $1,000 , $600 preferred (so used obviously)
- probably should be able to feed 4k TV (Vizio M75 currently)
- ideal (but not done anymore): pre/main amp split (remember these small metal U shaped bridges that good full amps had?)
I mentioned the Anthem MRX 710 because I just saw one offered locally (without the software/mic). To stay under $600, I likely need to make more compromises.
Suggestions (full make/model so I can look up prices and reviews)?
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