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Hello All,

Been poking around here after not reading this site for a while. I am moving into a new house in February and am upgrading some of my components.
Currently I have an older lower end Denon receiver connected to M60s, QS4s, a VP150 center and a 12" Klipsch sub. (I have had the axioms for around 4 years and love them best purchase I ever made!)
I will be putting a Panny PX75 in the new house and would like to upgrade to a new receiver. I have an Toshiba HD-A3 on the way and would really like to get PCM uncompressed sound so I need a receiver that supports HDMI audio. As we are buying lots of new stuff with the move I am on a tight budget for the receiver.
What does everyone on here think about which receiver fits my setup best? Alan I would love to hear your thoughts
How does Harmon Kardon pair with the M60s? I really like the features and price of the AVR 247 but really want to hear what Axiom owners/experts think.

Thanks
Mike

What is your budget for a receiver?

I would say my budget is at the low end around 500-600 dollars (Im in Canada too so they are a bit more expensive here depending on the brand) If you guys tell me I should save more I can wait if the advantages I will see are worth it..

Thanks

Where in Canada exactly? It might help with shipping costs if we know. Which Denon do you currently own?

Onkyo and Denon's appear to be becoming the AVR's of choice around here lately. Denon's in that price range are upto the 2308 that I have seen on sale for $650 here in Calgary. I am sure JohnK will be along to offer up an Onkyo for you in that price range. I like ecost.com for their prices on Denon refurbs. They list the 2808 at just over $700 including shipping but they seem to never have any of the 08 series in stock.

I am located in Waterloo. I am pretty sure its a 1603 but I will have to check again at home later tonight.

What about HK AVR 247? Does it not pair well with the Axioms?

Any receiver worth its salt (eg, any receiver that's not marketed as 5x100wpc, $80 only!) will pair well with Axioms. You don't have to worry about that. What you might have to worry about is receiver features and reliability.

I would check out JR.com

Find something you like then give them a call
There prices are WAY better over the phone (like $300-500 below MSRP)

terzaghi do they ship to Canada?

Also I am not looking so much at finding a deal but looking for what people here think is the best solution for me

Thanks again

jakewash: do you have experience with ordering from ecost.com? What type of warranty do these receivers have in Canada?