stephenp1983 Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 We have a set of synergy f-3's, S-3's C-3, and 12 inch sub that we are wanting a receiver for. I went into best buy today thinking I was going to buy the pioneer VSX-1016TX, however the bestbuy sales person recommended the Harmon Kardon AVR-247 instead saying it was much better than the pioneer. They were even recommending the yamaha over the pioneer as well. Now I know power isn't everything, but pioneer seems to have alot more per channel that the harmon receiver. Which would be best for these set of speakers. We also looked at the dennon avr-1907, however it doesn't have hdmi which we really wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Alot of HT stores have rooms setup to audition HT gear...recommend you sit through some sessions that opt with different gear combos. Check on line reviews for the models you indicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenp1983 Posted June 16, 2007 Author Share Posted June 16, 2007 I'll check some review for the harmon kardon, all the reviews on the pioneer seemed to be really good however the best buy people said it wasn't a good receiver. Thats why I was really asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RM1111 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Take a look at www.jr.com for Harmon Kardon Stuff at a discount and they are a authorized dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I have the HK AVR 340 and really like it............(now it's the 345,I think)............... From Circuit City............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 or here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 www.vanns.com .................. www.outlawaudio.com ................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I've never heard the Outlaw receiver but based on their separates I bet it's good & you hardly ever see used Outlaw gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 HK tends to be conversative in their amp ratings. I suspect it actually has much more power than you think it does. Other manufacturers (and I believe I'd count Sony and Pioneer among them) tend to publish ratings that may not reflect the unit in more typical use (such as all channels driven, or power only at a specific frequency range). Do not let the power rating deter you. As suggested, give a listen to the units if possible, or be sure of a good exchange/refund policy. Really, until you listen in your home, you'll have no way of knowing which sounds best to you. I believe some find the Pioneer units to sound a little bright with Klipsch speakers (but YMMV, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenp1983 Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Thanks for the opinions. I've a bad experience with J&R in the past so I'm going to avoid them. I usually buy stuff at best buy since I worked there shortly during college I can easily return things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spkrdctr Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I'd go with a Yamaha. They seem to offer the best bang for the buck right now. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Dude Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I don't think that the Pioneer receiver is high current like the HK or Yamaha. I spent a long time picking out a receiver and for me I found that Denon was the best value. I had a Pioneer receiver before and it doesn't even compare to my Denon. The Denon definitely has more power. Also try to find a better place than Best Buy for electronics. Sure they sell all these good brands but they tend to only sell their lower end stuff. Hope this helps a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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