Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners A/V Receiver suggestions for Epic Grandmaster 500

Can you tell me where you bought the receiver. I'm very worried to buy one online from a non-authorized dealer

I've read nothing but excellent reviews for the 500. Even though it's $500 more expenxive than the SVS or rocket, I figured I'll give it a try. If it doesn't blow me away, I'll send it back and get either the SVS or rocket.

My guess is once you try the 500 you won't be sending it back. It is one awesome sub.

I agree with HomeDad! The 500 rocks the house and the music.

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I figured I'll give it a try. If it doesn't blow me away, I'll send it back and get either the SVS or rocket

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Good Plan!

at first i was glad to hear that someone else was looking at the soon to be released denon 2807, but i would like to know from anyone about this issue that roliva talks about.( " i'm looking at the denon's primarily for hdmi upconverting, but have read that it doesn't always work and there are verification issues".) is this true? is it only denon? is it time for me to look more closley to the rx-v2600,or others?

I personally think that's some great logic Mike, that has been my plan all along. I spent some $$$ on a nice 5 channel amp to start with and picked up a dirt-cheap floor model Yamaha receiver. I'm actually looking at upgrading sometime here in the near future (camera purchase got in the way) but Yammie (757) & Pioneer (1015) and the Denon 2106 are the front runners. Lots of features and decently priced. I do suspect that any of those receivers would actually drive my system sufficiently without the external amp.

Imho, rather than buying a receiver that upconverts, get a DVD player that does it and connect it directly to you TV. There are many reasonably priced DVD players that upconvert with Hdmi.

I'll second the Pioneer 1015. I love mine, fantastic processing, three component inputs and sends all video thru component out. I too am planning on adding amps for the mains and centre but in the meantime the 1015 does just fine on its own.

Strangely enough I am picking up an LG LDA-531 upconverting player today that you can supposedly get to upconvert thru component outs with some adjustments. Should be fun to try out.

LOL!!! You and I think alike!!!

I'm still trying to research whether I want a 2 or 3 channel amp. I'm sort of leaning toward just a 2 channel.