Audio Help - Separates vs. Receiver ..and all the rest?
03-08-09, 09:47 PM
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Re: Audio Help - Separates vs. Receiver ..and all the rest?
If you try receivers again, I'd move up (Outlaw, Sunfire, ect). You might try Marantz. I wouldn't say it was better then the H/K but perhaps different in the areas that bothered you on the H/K. Some of the nicer Denon might be appealing as well, but again, I'd say they were different, not better. But if you prefer that difference, then I guess for you it is better.
Pioneer Elite SC-05
Pioneer Elite VSX03T
Marantz SR8002
Integra 8.9
Onkyo TXNR906
I would include the Integra 7.9 but it uses a Cirrus DAC chipset (as opposed to the Burr-Brown in the 8.9+). I've come across some conflicting information on quality of the Cirrus chips. My lowly Intregra 6.2 (almost a decade old) uses Burr-Brown and I really have liked the performance of it for HT purposes. And it was only adequate musically, but better than the HK using the same material.
