AV Died :-(

Witchdoctor · #1 10-24-2010

My Av receiver bit the dust,

It was a 15 year old Onkyo TX-SV727

it served me well, Just hit the buy buttom on the Yamaha RX-A1000

I hope it is decent, came with a $ 300.00 Newegg gift card, Prolly never use it ....

6970 goodness FTW

ANy insight on this receiver would be appreciated as I did not have time to really do the research as I can't live with out tunes and surround sound.

GFDuke · #2 10-24-2010

Looks like a monster f a reciever to me. IDK much about it. I do know that the new recievers are nt at all like the days of old. Hell it took me a week to figure out mine. They're all digital and you need to be a rocket scientist to figure them out as far as im concerned. I miss the old days of just turning knobs. Nice deal with the gift card. I'd find a use for that.

Neuromancer · #3 10-24-2010

LOL

I picked up a refurbed onkyo for real cheap a while back... Had to send the thing back (on their dime) twice to get a fully working one, and its been going strong for over 6 years now

Unfortunately no HDMI passthrough.. my next receiver will definitely have that. Still rocking the HT Home theater speakers except for L/R audio. Running polk monitor 40s for that. Way more bass than the onkyo passive sub

Witchdoctor · #4 10-25-2010

Thanks gents,

Hope it works out. What does the pass through HDMI do for you ?

Had to buy a seperate i pod dock, WTF

you would think this day and age it would be built in ???

ReverendMaynard · #5 10-25-2010

I have the same receiver, it's a beast. Running KEF's all around for speakers, the clarity and separation is impeccable.

Not sure why the docks are sold separate, but I'd never own an Apple product anyway so I'm cool with it

Passthrough HDMI just means it retains it's original encoding iirc so there isn't any down or upscaling.

Witchdoctor · #6 10-25-2010

Kool .........

Kinda went out on a limb, not knowing alot about modern AV unit's.

No tunes called for drastic measures so I did not have time to read up.

Glad I made a solid choice by luck.

What's up with the USB port ??? can I just load up MP3 or MP4 files on a stick and play them ???

ReverendMaynard · #7 10-25-2010

just plug in a flash drive with WAV, MP3 or WMA audia files and you're good to go.

Witchdoctor · #8 10-25-2010

Thanks for the help Rev ............

Should have it by Wednesday

Neuromancer · #9 10-25-2010

YEah thats what HDMI passthrough is.. I was retarded though and did not mean pass through just HDMI period. It is the video card I want to have passthrough

Witchdoctor · #10 10-25-2010

I don't have my PC going through my surround sound

Sounds like that would be asskicking for gaming .....

Most of the time use headphones as I can hear the bastards sneaking up on me better ...... LOL

One shot one kill FTW