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Receiver Recommendations

Version 2.0 by u/htmod & u/Bill_Money

Directory

  • I. T-Amps
  • II. 2 Channel AVR
  • III. 5 Channel AVR
  • IV. 7 Channel AVR
  • V. 9 Channel AVR
  • VI. 11 Channel AVR
  • VII. 13 Channel AVR
  • VIII. Slim Receivers
  • IX. Power Amplifiers

Links are mostly to A4L for mostly refurbs which will be cheaper versus buying new. You can buy new if you would like at an added cost. Prices for AVR's were removed due to costant fluctuation. Amps tend to not fluctuate as much in price.

Denon & Marantz receivers w/ HEOS cnanot use wireless Heos speakers for surrounds, you cna only use this with the HEOS AVR which is limited to 5.1 and overpriced.

I. T-Amps

ModelPrice (MSRP)Remote
SMSL SA-36A PRO$51.99N
SMSL A2$75.99N
SMSL SA-98E$114.99N
SMSL Q5 Pro$139.99Y

II. 2 Channel Receivers

Model# HDMI(In/Out)HDMI/HDCP
Denon DRA-800H5/12.0/2.3
Marantz NR1200 Slim5/12.0/2.3
Sonos Amp0/1[ARC Only]2.0/NA

III. 5 Channel Receivers

Model# HDMI(In/Out)HDMI/HDCP
Denon AVR-S540BT5/12.0/2.2
Denon AVR-S640H5/12.0/2.2
Denon AVR-S650H5/12.0/2.3

IV. 7 Channel Receivers

Model# HDMI(In/Out)HDMI/HDCP
Denon AVR-S730H6/12.0/2.2
Denon AVR-S740H6/12.0/2.2
Denon AVR-S930H8/22.0/2.2
Denon AVR-S940H7/22.0/2.2
Denon AVR-S950H7/22.0/2.3
Denon AVR-X1400H6/12.0/2.2
Denon AVR-X1500H6/12.0/2.2
Denon AVR-X1600H6/12.0/2.3
Denon AVR-X2400H 8/22.0/2.2
Denon AVR-X2500H8/22.0/2.2
Denon AVR-X2600H7/22.0/2.3
Denon AVR-X3400H8/32.0/2.2
Denon AVR-X3500H8/32.0/2.2
Yamaha RX-A7805/2Y
Yamaha RX-A8807/2Y
Yamaha RX-A10807/3Y
Marantz SR50128/2Y
Marantz SR50138/22.0/2.2
Marantz SR50148/22.0/2.3

V. 9 Channel Receivers

Model# HDMI(In/Out)HDMI/HDCP
Denon AVR-X3600H8/32.0/2.3
Denon AVR-X4500H8/32.0/2.2
Yamaha RX-A20807/32.0/2.2
Yamaha RX-A20857/32.0/2.2
Yamaha RX-A30807/32.0/2.2
Marantz SR60138/32.0/2.2
Marantz SR60148/32.0/2.3

VI. 11 Channel Receivers

Model# HDMI(In/Out)HDMI/HDCP
Denon AVR-X6400H8/32.0/2.2
Denon AVR-X6500H Refurb8/32.0/2.2
Denon AVR-X6500H New8/32.0/2.2
Marantz SR80128/32.0/2.2

VII. 13 Channel Receivers

Model# HDMI(In/Out)HDMI/HDCP
Denon AVR-X8500H$3,999.998/3

VIII. Slim Receivers

ModelChannels# HDMI(In/Out)HDMI/HDCP
Yamaha RX-S6025.14/12.0/2.3
Marantz NR15105.25/12.0/2.3
Marantz NR16097.28/12.0/2.2
Marantz NR17107.28/12.0/2.3

IX. Power Amplifiers

ModelPrice (MSRP)Channels
Emotiva A-100$249.992
Monoprice Unity 200-Watt Bridgeable Power Amp$197.992
Monoprice Unity 450 Watt Bridgeable Power Amp$329.992
Emotiva A-150 STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER$3192
Emotiva A-500 FIVE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER$5295
Emotiva A-700 SEVEN CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER$6297
Emotiva PA-1 BALANCED CLASS-D MONOBLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER$315Monoblock
Marantz PM7000N Streo Amp$9992

Posted Nov 18, 2019, 6:09 PM UTC · locked

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