Kritzer Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Hello, I am looking at replacing my Onkyo TX-SR607. The main reason is due to the lack of Pre-outs. What would be a similar alternative to this reciever? I am looking at the TX-SR707, but if anyone has any superior suggestions please let me know! The 607 has all the featuers I need and sounds great to me, but due to being unable to hook up an external amp I have to replace it. I plan on using a Emotiva or similar 3 channel amp to drive my front speakers. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Sounds like you're right on the edge of going to separates. Do you have a budget in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritzer Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Sorry, but I'm still fairly 'noob', what do you mean by "seperates"? As in a seperate amp? But a budget for the AvR I'm hoping to score something around ~$600 or less. If something comes up that is really good and a bit more expensive I might be persuaded to buy it . Maybe theres some good clearance sales going on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Yes, separate amp and processor vs integrated. It looks like the 707 is $900 at Vann's and an Emotiva XPA-3 is $600. Meanwhile an Emotiva XPA-5 is $800 and the UMC-1 processor is $700. All else being equal, I'd go with separates. After all, why pay for new amplification with EVERY upgrade cycle? In any event, with either path you're over budget by 150%. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritzer Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Thanks for the responce. I found a 707 on Crutchfield for $650. That plus the XPA-3 brings me to $1250 which I can budget for. I figure I won't be upgrading the amp for a long time and the only thing that may be upgraded in the future is the AVR. All set and done, would the UMC-1 + XPA-5 be worth the extra money? Or are we comparing apples to apples? Thanks, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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