afasoulis Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I have recently upgraded my home cinema speakers and I bought RF-82II, RC-62II and RS-62II for a 5.1 setup (I use an old Pioneer subwoofer at the moment until I replace it with a Klipsch RW12D). My next step is to buy a new av receiver that will bring the best out of my speakers. What I'm looking for is to build a 5.1 setup (7.2 in the future) for the best possible surround performance when watching movies. (a fairly good performance in stereo mode will do). Within my budget range, my choices are narrowed down to these models Denon AVR 3312 Pioneer VSX-LX55 Marantz SR-6006 Yamaha RX-A1010 Onkyo TX-NR809 I have contacted many shops for a test but there was no availability in my region. Moreover they told me that not all receivers will perform well with my speakers. Please could you help me with my dilemma? Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Have you considered buying a used, digital AVR? Why not have the best sound quality for both HT and 2CH? -QH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted February 1, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 1, 2012 Welcome I would say take your time, and consider used, you may be able to get a more expensive receiver almost new for a good price, if the right deal comes up. Nice choice of speakers, your on your way. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afasoulis Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Buying a used receiver is an option that I am not intrested in, since I live in Greece and there are many difficulties. My dilemma is which model has the best quality of surround performance in movies with my speakers? Denon AVR 3312 Pioneer VSX-LX55 Marantz SR-6006 Yamaha RX-A1010 Onkyo TX-NR809 Does anyone heard or own one of these models? Which would you choose if you were in my shoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajab Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Hi afasoulis , My situation is similar to yours.I live in the eastern part of africa and there is only 1 klipsch dealer here.I was one day passing by his store and sampled them and was blown away,so i went ahead and got myself RF-82ii,RC-62ii and RS-62ii's with a SW-310 and Pioneer 1020-k reciever.The issue i faced was inorder to be able to hear anything coming from the speakers i had to turn the volume up to -15 atleast. They sound amazing but i've decided to get myself a more powerful future reciever,and after months of research,reading reviews,watching clips on youtube(LoL) and following this forum,i have settled for the Pioneer LX55 and plan on odering for it tomorrow from abroad. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Have you ever heard of the Speaker whisperer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 The Onkyo 809 is a great receiver. IMO avoid the Yamaha. Pioneer, Denon and Marantz are all good as companies, not sure about those models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afasoulis Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Hi afasoulis , My situation is similar to yours.I live in the eastern part of africa and there is only 1 klipsch dealer here.I was one day passing by his store and sampled them and was blown away,so i went ahead and got myself RF-82ii,RC-62ii and RS-62ii's with a SW-310 and Pioneer 1020-k reciever.The issue i faced was inorder to be able to hear anything coming from the speakers i had to turn the volume up to -15 atleast. They sound amazing but i've decided to get myself a more powerful future reciever,and after months of research,reading reviews,watching clips on youtube(LoL) and following this forum,i have settled for the Pioneer LX55 and plan on odering for it tomorrow from abroad. All the best. I look forward hearing your opinion when you'll get the pioneer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afasoulis Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Have you ever heard of the Speaker whisperer? No...he must have whispered too softly......[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 The Onkyo 809 is a great receiver. IMO avoid the Yamaha. Pioneer, Denon and Marantz are all good as companies, not sure about those models. Interesting. I have owned Yamaha equipment since 1977, it all performed above it's price point and never had any issues at all. They all sounded great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 The Onkyo 809 is a great receiver. IMO avoid the Yamaha. Pioneer, Denon and Marantz are all good as companies, not sure about those models. Interesting. I have owned Yamaha equipment since 1977, it all performed above it's price point and never had any issues at all. They all sounded great. I hear ya, Cal. It seems that for the past few months there were a number of people complaining about the Yamaha AVR's. If I remember correctly, the problem seemed to be in the auto calibration. For the most part, members were telling those folks to buy a unit that uses Audyssey. I do not have first hand experience, so I will most definitely yeild to yours. Thanks, Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikekid Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I agree with Cal. I too have owned Yamaha equipment for YEARS. Currently running an RX-V2700 and LOVE it. Very powerful, clean and RELIABLE. I am sure there are other brands just as good....but I will always stick with what has worked for me for all of these years....[][Y] Take care, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mborso1029 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I have they onkyo 809 and its is amazing, best reciever i have ever owned. sounds amazing great Auto Setup features. And after you get bored with just that youll be able to add an amp to it and keep the switching features if you run everything HDMI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted February 4, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 4, 2012 I too had absolutely no problems with my Yamaha RX-V1800. Solid receiver, never once had any hickups with it. Sold it to go to separates for better 2ch listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikekid Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 AWESOME theater there Youthman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted February 4, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 4, 2012 Thank you for the kind words Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornfedksboy Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I currently own a "modern" Yammy and Onkyo and an older Pioneer and Marantz (2-channel). I prefer the warmth of the Marantz and don't care dor the thin sound of the pioneer, but with room calibration, they all sound equally good. That said, Audyssey calibration is much easier to use than YPAO. Also, Onkyo is much more user friendly than Yamaha. Alternatively, Onkyo's get super hot whereas the other receivers stay relatively cool. Lastly, Pioneer and Marantz have more power with all channels driven than Onkyo and Yamaha. Note, all of the above are brand generalizations and not specific to the models you listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGREEN Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I've owned Pioneer for the past several years and love their sound with Klipsch speakers. i looked up the LX55 and it appears to be the same as the 1121K. I recently ordered the 1121K and had several issues with it and returned it. The 1121K appears to have some user reported issues although not many it seems more than usual for a Pioneer. If I might suggest look for the European model that would match the VSX-1120K. It would have no issues running your speakers and should be fun at discounted price being it is last years model. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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