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Thread: Is best A/V Receiver under $1000 the HK 7200? |
    
New member Username: Brentslone
Post Number: 1
Registered: 01-2004
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| Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 11:03 am: |
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I've been listening and researching for a new AVR and I've come to believe the Harmon Kardon AVR-7200 may be the best value under $1000. I am building out my media room, starting with a Toshiba LCOS projection TV and a home-built HTPC so I'm looking for a system with a lot of flexibility in connectivity. I'd like to hear other's viewpoints on the HK 7200.
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Brent |
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New member Username: Geekboy
Post Number: 40
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 01:33 pm: |
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I wish the AVR 7200 was at the $1000 price point when I bought my AVR 525! I don't believe there is ANY receiver in that class with that price point that can outperform the 7200. It's just a massive audio device with GREAT power reserves. Even at it's MSRP the 7200 is still tough to beat... although I would spring $1K more and get teh B&K 507.
Check out my profile... I am doing front projection as well and needed a good receiver to tame the room that I have the home theater in. Coupled with DVRs all over the house now (thank you ReplayTV), I think I have almost rounded out my A/V (media) capabilities.
I originally had a home theater PC that I built when DVD players first came out. I have looked at Gateway's Media Center... which is interesting too. Right now, I have a Media Server running DVArchive (a ReplayTV clone on a Windows 2K Server) and just a regular laptop in the home theater room. With all the ReplayTV boxes and Media Server, I figure I have enough streaming and storage to handle most of what I want to record. (I have 3 ReplayTV boxes in the house... 2 ReplayTV 5040 and 1 ReplayTV 5504... I got the last one with a gift card from CircuitCity from a rebate, so it was like FREE!)
I'm gonna try to burn a couple of DVDs today from programs I recorded on the ReplayTV... wish me luck. |
New member Username: Elitefan1
Post Number: 81
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 04:19 pm: |
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I completely agree that the 7200 is the best unit currently available for under $1000. That's assumming it's rather skimpy number of analog inputs is enough for you. Unfortunately for me , it's not. |
New member Username: Geekboy
Post Number: 50
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 12:13 am: |
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Hey elitefan, agreed on the analog inputs. I'm actually considering the Halo C1 now! New swimming pool, or separates. hmmmm. |
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