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Re: Integrated receiver -vs- pre/pro

If you can, run the DVD player straight into the TV. Component progressive video data is very high bandwidth, and most AV receivers have poor quality switching circuitry. There are some exceptions, but it's still probably better to run straight to the TV.

If you still want to get a receiver, the higher end Denon and Yamaha units are good bets. Rotel and Outlaw Audio make some nice receivers as well, and the Sony ES line is OK (especially the older models). You can usually find lightly used, first-generation 7.1 receivers on eBay/audiogon for a good discount. The newer receivers have some pretty cool features that make them worth looking into, however, like automatic level balancing and more advanced bass management algorithms.
/*Music is subjective. Sound is not.*/


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