harleybaggerdave Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 My current receiver, Onkyo TX-NR696 is starting to act up, ( shut off by itself, automatically going to menu items and then shutting down). I took the remote out of the equation just in case it was something with that. Being it's Christmas time I only have around a $700 budget. The Onkyo is less than a year old so I'm not looking for another of the same brand. Because it's still under warranty I'm going to send it out for repair, and then I'll keep it as a spare or sell it. Any insight or recommendations greatly appreciated. Room Size is 14x20. Listening position about 10ft from front Stage. Current Speaker Setup: All Klipsch: Front L/R RP-600mii Center RP-504cii Sub RP-121sw Surround RP-402s Recievers I'm Considering, both Same Price Denon AVR-X2700H Yamaha Aventage RXA2A Or any other recomendations under $800 with ability to go 7.2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Check accessories4less https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/category/avreceiver/home-audio/receivers-amps/home-theater-receivers/1.html?brand_f[]=MARANTZ&brand_f[]=DENON 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWOReilly Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Denon or Marantz. I tried a Yamaha. Hated the setup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 1 hour ago, harleybaggerdave said: Yamaha Aventage RXA2A excellent choice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Don't set a price and buy accordingly. Instead, decide which receiver you really want, and if you don't have enough money right now, just keep putting some into your Audio Buying Account every payday until it's all there. Then you'll have what you really want in the first place, and can sit back and enjoy your music without any pesky thoughts about the hassle of trading up model by model, losing money every time. Getting the unit you want in the first place means more time listening to better sound. Isn't that the best? That might sound odd, but having a separate account (in your bank, in your sock, under the mattress) for your audio stuff is how you can have the cash to jump on bargains when you spot them, and gives you bargaining power, because cash is always king, unless your cards have a big limit and you can pay off the balance in a month or two. Brand-wise, Onkyo have a name for running hot, which may shorten their life. I've always had good results with Yamaha gear, and I hear good things about Marantz. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcelona Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I know you said Onkyo was not on your radar but I've had good and bad luck with them. Currently used RZ50 that I really like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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