Help needed deciding on my first Receiver/speakers
 

Hi, I need help deciding on a Audio Receiver/speakers for a reletively small room (20ft * 40ft * 8).

At present I will only use 5.1 but would like the option to upgrade to 6 or 7.1 in the future.

There are some boxing day specials on receivers/speakers so was originally looking at the Yamaha HTR5890S ($699CDN) paired with maybe a polk 6900 speaker system($999).

I was also looking at Harman Kardon AVR240 or the av435 (799CDN and 999 respectively).

How do yamaha compare with HK ? any others I should look into ? Onkyo ?


Thanks.

Listen to speakers and decide on them first, then look for the best receiver to power them.

My advice, make a budget then spend within it getting the best you can afford. Listen before you buy (or at least get lots of opinions from those who own) and don't buy Bose.

I built a nice outfit from an HK receiver and RBH speakers.

800 square feet is relatively small?

If that is the case, I suggest you just buy a bigger mansion. You can't do anything with 800 square feet, unless you want another closet. ;)

I'm a H/K whore, but don't forget Onkyo or Denon for receivers.

Depending on budget my fav's in no particular order, KEF, Celestion, B&W, NHT, Boston Acoustic, Snell, Maggies...

Check out Paradigm speakers - they're made in Canada (not sure how much difference that makes in price). I have mine running on a Yamaha, but I considered Denon and Onkyo when I was shopping. I went with Yamaha because I could get a much better price at the time (that was like 4 years ago, and Sears would price match online prices).

No doubt! A better way of looking at it is room volume, not just area. That would be 6400 cf. That's larger than your average $100,000 home theater, which tend toward 4000-5000cf. Those ~$1500 systems mentioned might have a hard time filling that room. Unless you are planning on cutting it off a bit and only using one end for the HT.

For sheer volume (meaning room space), one of the more important things to get is a decent sub. Having a kickass sub can reduce your need for more powerful other speakers. A little.

I'd probably throw the internet companies on the list. Onix Rocket, Axiom, SVS for speakers. Outlaw Audio for cheap, solid power.

ok, the receiver i was going to get (Avr435) is no longer sold, so im now deciding between the Yahama HTR5890S and the HK Avr240. The 240 is $100 more as the Yamaha is on sale. The specs suggest the Yamaha is the better receiver, but ive learnt over the years not to trust the specs.

Any opinions ?


Thanks. I hope to purchase in next few days.

Check out Ascendacoustics.com. Most people love their speakers. They also sell HK stuff with their own gear.

Just my .02 but you should choose speakers first. Those receivers will not fill that room. You will destroy speakers trying.

I think I may have got the measurements wrong (I generally use metric :) ). I think the room is about 12*20 but the tv area will really be in a 12 * 12 area. Its a small room lol.

I think ill get the polk 6900's. I liked the sounds of the 6800 I heard a few months ago so am hoping the 6900 will be just as good (or better). Now just need to decide on the receiver :)

Ok that sounds better -smile-