::runs to livingroom to unplug avr::
Um...
Thanks for the suggestion John. I will plug it in again when I get up.
In the mean time I did some reading on receivers. The three I looked at were the Denon 2309Ci (on clerance locally for $799), the Denon 790 basic, beefy and reasonably inexpensive at $650 and the Onkyo 707 on pre-order special at $799.
The 2309 does not seem like that great a deal. It dosn't seem to offer much more than the 790 that I care about. The sales guy made a big deal about it being manufactured in Japan and the extra power, but it only offers up 15wpc more than the 790.
For the same price (pre-order) the Onkyo707 offers pre-outs should I ever feel under powered as well as zone 2 pre-outs.
The 790 weighs in at $650 on sale and will certainly be enough power for now. It also offers improved upscaling from the 2309 and 707.
For my fellow Canadians, how do these prices look to you? I didn't have much time to look around. I guess I'll sleep on it for now.
