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Look at the Onkyo's at Amazon. New price is comparable to the refirbs. I'd stick to the XX07 line. More up to date HDMI processing than the 06 line. I have a 507 in my work break room. It's a basic, no frills simple AVR. It's been working fine for a hub for VHS / DVD / BR.
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I have a refurb Onkyo. It is awesome, arrived like new and has been trouble-free.
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My H/K receiver is a refurb, as is my Yamaha DVD changer. I like the H/K better, but I haven't seen any defects in either.
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Look at the Onkyo's at Amazon. New price is comparable to the refirbs. I'd stick to the XX07 line. More up to date HDMI processing than the 06 line. Yes. The Onkyo 607 is now $435.81 at Amazon with free shipping. I don't have one, but it sounds like a very fine receiver.
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I would generally avoid the current model year of Yamaha AVRs. The previous year of models were higher quality. That sounds like the '19 series Pioneers. I really like my 1018, but wouldn't touch the 1019. I have to say the '07 Onkyos do look nice across the board. Just pick the features you really need, and stop there.
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Unfortunately, Dynamic Volume doesn't appear to be a feature before this year (except for upgraded 3808s). Please correct me if I'm wrong...
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I meant the Onkyo model numbers which end in 07, which are the 2010 models.
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Ah. That makes more sense.
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I would generally avoid the current model year of Yamaha AVRs. The previous year of models were higher quality. What aspect of the current Yamahas shows this stumble in quality? Just curious.
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Thanks for the comments, guys. It looks like Onkyo and Denon are the ones to choose from. When I suggested the Denon AVR-1910, my brother-in-law didn't really want to pay even $500 and asked if the 1610 would work. 75 wpc versus 90 wpc. I'm sure it would work, but I still hate to recommend receivers with amps that aren't rated closer to 100 wpc. Right now it would probably between the Denon AVR-1610 and the Onkyo TX-SR607. The Denon has Audyssey MultEQ while the Onkyo has only 2EQ. The Onkyo is a little more expensive, but is rated at 90 wpc instead of 75. I thought the Denons had Anchor Bay upscaling across their product line, but I guess that starts with the 1910. I still think I'd recommend the Denon over the Onkyo.
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