View Full Version : Need Help getting a new Receiver.....
Prepster
03-23-2006, 07:40 PM
If anyone can point me in the right direction for a 5.1 receiver that would be great. I do not want to be spending a crap load, cheaper is always better.
Also I know nothing about receivers, so any little info would also be great. Thanks in advance.
Edit:
I found this one, and its near me, is this any good?? http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-STR-GA7ES-5-1-CHANNEL-PRO-LOGIC-RECEIVER-LQQK_W0QQitemZ9700598382QQcategoryZ39800QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem
Deathmonkey
03-25-2006, 04:34 PM
The receiver you linked to is not a 5.1 receiver. It only does Dolby Pro-Logic decoding ... so it won't be much use for movies or gaming.
If you like Sony :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007Y6AN0/sr=1-7/qid=1143318807/ref=sr_1_7/104-0609178-4850362?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=audio-video
6.1 receiver with Dolby Digital EX, DTS ES, and Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx for $150.
klwillis45
03-25-2006, 04:46 PM
http://www.shoponkyo.com/products.cfm?group_id=1
Jedi1979
03-25-2006, 04:53 PM
The receiver you linked to is not a 5.1 receiver. It only does Dolby Pro-Logic decoding ... so it won't be much use for movies or gaming.
If you like Sony :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007Y6AN0/sr=1-7/qid=1143318807/ref=sr_1_7/104-0609178-4850362?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=audio-video
6.1 receiver with Dolby Digital EX, DTS ES, and Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx for $150.
i have this receiver and have no problems with it...only thing i dont like is that for some reason they dont give a optical port for DVD so i have to use the SA- CD optical port:roll:
Prepster
03-25-2006, 07:06 PM
Thanks for the help so far, since I have no idea what to actually look at. But I guess I want a 5.1 or higher system then....
b3b0p
03-25-2006, 07:40 PM
Try Audiogon.
yeah-yeah
03-25-2006, 08:50 PM
How much do you want to spend? Are there features you must have? Answer those two questions and we'll work from there.
dafoomie
03-25-2006, 08:54 PM
Check out Fatwallet for what kind of prices are considered deals on receivers.
Prepster
03-26-2006, 02:44 AM
How much do you want to spend? Are there features you must have? Answer those two questions and we'll work from there.
I really don't want to spend more than $150 if I can, and features I have no idea lol. All I want it to do is make my 60 inch HD Sony sound amazing for my 360. Sorry I can't answer anymore, since I really do not know much about audio. Thanks for all the help so far btw everyone.
yeah-yeah
03-26-2006, 03:19 AM
I really don't want to spend more than $150 if I can, and features I have no idea lol. All I want it to do is make my 60 inch HD Sony sound amazing for my 360. Sorry I can't answer anymore, since I really do not know much about audio. Thanks for all the help so far btw everyone.
60" HD TV and you only want to spend 150? Interesting. I've read that you should get 6.1 if you can, but I don't think any DVD I've picked up has 6.1 encoding - all of them are 5.1.
More questions, sorry: do you have anything else you want to run through the receiver? How many inputs (and what kind of inputs) does your television have? We need to know what you're going to plug in before you can pick something.
Prepster
03-26-2006, 04:20 AM
60" HD TV and you only want to spend 150? Interesting. I've read that you should get 6.1 if you can, but I don't think any DVD I've picked up has 6.1 encoding - all of them are 5.1.
More questions, sorry: do you have anything else you want to run through the receiver? How many inputs (and what kind of inputs) does your television have? We need to know what you're going to plug in before you can pick something.
Lol, the only reason I want to spend $150 is because I really don't know what I am looking at, plus my parents were the ones who just bought the TV a couple days ago. I am the one who wants the surround sound.
Also, I am not sure how many inputs, I will have to check tomorrow. Thanks for the help again.