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I plan to buy a receiver for my speaker system. My budget is about 500 bucks.

My speaker configuration is:

Main: M22ti
Surrounds: QS4
Center: B&W VM1
Sub: Definitive ProSub 60

Which receiver can you recommend me within my budget?

I've had real good luck with Onkyo.(one stereo, one 5.1 and the current 7.1)

One vote for the TX SR602

Ubid Denon 885 (2105) for 349.00.

Never mind. Their out of them. Check back next week for 2805, 2105. HK335

I have the Denon 2805, which is the same as the Denon 985, just sold from different channels. There is also a 2105. It really depends on if your buying refurbished or not. I think for that price range you will be able to find something nice. I would stay with Onkyo, Denon, HK, but Pioneer Elite and Yamaha's aren't bad either.

Go refurbished.

direct from harman kardon

In spite of getting a broken refurb(and hearing others with the same problems), the lengths they've gone through to help me(they've probably paid more for fast shipping both ways than I did for the whole receiver), and the quality of their receivers, I can't help recommending them.

Em, using new units, two excellent ones that immediately come to mind within your budget are the Pioneer 1015 and the Yamaha 5890. Others include the Denon 2105, HK 335 and Onkyo 602. If a refurbished unit was bought, the possibilities would be expanded. All of these will provide audibly flawless amplification, so choose the features which are most important to you.

I just went through the questions and research for 2 weeks and with help of many on this board & advice from the axiom techs I decided for now on the Denon avr 885 from UBID. They do go pretty fast but they always seem to get more in so keep checking the site . The price is 369.00 it just can't be beat. I really wanted the H/K 7300 but could not do it the current budget restrictions. All the reviews I have read gave this amp good rating. Besides while the H/K are great reicievers they are not with out some problems as you will notice with other posting around these boards. I have rarely seen a problem with the Denon line. Also the Pioneer 1015 looked really good but most were out of them for now. Of course I wanted to get my HT set up now, so went with the 885 that is being delivered today!
Hope this helps.
Peace

I purchased a refurbished Denon AVR-885 from ecost.com and love it! I think you will enjoy this unit. Good luck!

Thanks- just did the install-still testing but man, does this thing rock!

Did you see the power ratings from Sound&Vision on the AVR 7300?

5 channels driven @8ohms 145 Watts
7 channels driven @8ohms 139 Watts
2 channels driven @8ohms 181 Watts
2 channels driven @4ohms 290 Watts
These are maximum power when distortion starts.
Jeez, who needs seperates with that kind of power.