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Guys. THANKS so much for your info so far. Sorry so long to get back. Have been terribly busy at work. Here is what I have at the moment. 12 x 18 room vaulted ceilings with a fair amount of glass. I have an HK avr55. Bose 201 rear and 151 center (got rid of the 901s for the M80s and the rest when I get the cash). I have had HK since I was young and I haven't yet had a problem. Sorry about yours DrunkenWolf. So far this is what I have on my shortlist.

Several DENON
HK 635 (good price at Abes of Maine)
Sherwood R 865
Rotel RSX-1057

I did have the Outlaw on the list but no HDMI. Thanks Dennis for pointing that out.

Anything else that I should go look at?

OOPS Sorry. That should be 14 x 18 room size. Also I really dont want to spend more than 2k. Would if something or GREAT VALUE showed up.

If you can get a 635 that doesn't break I know you'll be happy.

Davie6,

beware of the 635. I have seen many, many posts on other forums claiming issues with it. Apparently there is a board that is prone to breaking. I had considered it originally, but then decided against it, after reading about all the issues.

Hi,

Forgot to mention that NAD and ARcam AV receivers will drive 4-ohm loads but they tend to be much more expensive than Denon, Sherwood, H/K, etc.

Regards,

If HDMI is a must, I'd wait until manufacturers start supporting 1.3. My Dad had all kinds of problems with HDMI switching and ended up going with component connections. Also note that you can get DVI/HDMI converters, though you will have to run audio cables separately (this is where my Dad had issues on his system, audio switching through HDMI... his system is less than 6 months old, so what's in his is likely in most).

To be honest, this is one of the main reasons I'm waiting to replace my receiver with a pre-pro. Nothing has the HDMI 1.3 chips yet... at least not that I'm aware of. The 1.3 specifications have been solidified, so I'm sure the hardware will be forthcoming before too much longer.

I've posted it before and I'll post it again, let your video gear do the video switching, etc, like HDMI and let your audio gear do the audio switching and processing.

I got Denon AVR-3806 driving my M60. It's awesome. I think it should work fine with M80 as well. Of course if you have the $$, you might want to get the 4806 or their top of the line 5805 instead

But back to reality, I would say 3806 combined with Outlaw external amps would be great for M80. I only have the 3806 with no additional amps and it's good enough for my M60 in 16'x13' room, but you might want to consider getting the extra juice for M80 though.

I have a Denon AVR2105 (90W/channel) in a 4000 cubic foot room. I sit 8 feet away from the M80s. For music, I have the Denon set at about -25 which is less than a watt per channel. For movies, I have it set at about -15 or -20 which is a few watts per channel. Put your money to an EP600 instead of a monster amp unless your cathedral ceilings are 30 feet tall. I hope this helps and happy listening.

And as you all know, my Denon 2805 does a pretty darn good job in my 8,000 cu ft room.