Home Theater Receiver Recommendation -- Under $1500

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Folks:

I'm in the planning stages for a home theater and would appreciate some advice. I'm looking for a receiver in the $1100 to $1500 range. Only five channels (plus subwoofer) are needed, and 75 watts into 8 ohms will be sufficient. The receiver will be paired with a 50" Pioneer Elite monitor, a Blu-Ray DVD player and some mid-range Polk or Soundcraft in-wall speakers in a small room (seating distance is 9' from the screen). The receiver will _not_ be used as part of a music system. I strongly favor sound quality over features and won't need the tuner, phono stage or other bells and whistles that typically come with receivers. I looked at Pioneer Elite, Integra and Rotel, but wasn't wowed by any of them.

I would prefer a new unit, so please don't bother suggesting something used. Because the monitor and DVD player are new technology (at least HDMI 1.2), something comparable in the receiver would be nice. The one feature I would like to have is a receiver with a mic for autosetting for room acoustics (a like to have, not a have to have).

Your recommendations would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Scott

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Topic - Home Theater Receiver Recommendation -- Under $1500 - SRMcGee 18:11:14 10/31/07 (2)

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