Receiver dying - good replacement?

[uzor]

So my 10 year old (approx) JVC receiver is starting to die (starting to get some bad digital-sounding artifacting regardless of the input/output settings), and I've started looking into replacements. From some previous searching, I have gotten the impression that Onkyo is one of the sturdier/best liked bang/buck receivers out there right now. I haven't looked through their entire product line, but from what I see here, the Onkyo TX-SR603X has the I/O I'm looking for and sounds like it has a good feature set for a 5.1 home theater setup (looking at the 7.1 for possible future expansion).

Anyone have thoughts on this as a replacement/upgrade for my HT setup? Alternatives? Good place to buy?

Thanks!

 

[peacetilence]

Panasonic XR-55 though they are difficult to find now. Don't pay more than $250 for one

Amazon and J&R are good places to buy them from

 

[morpheus6d9]

how much are you looking to spend ?

 

[Smitty2k1]

I second the XR-55 notion. Fully digital amps are the wave of the future. I love mine, couldn't ask for much more.

Oh and that Onkyo you posted is 6.1 not 5.1

 

[uzor]

Probably don't want to spend more than $400. I knew that the Onkyo I linked was more than 5.1, what I meant was that I have my speakers set up for 5.1 now, but having the option in the future to add that extra channel is something that I thought might be nice. Any comparable alternatives to the xr-55 that have better availability?

 

[Canon]

I know someone who has the Pioneer 815-K receiver and I helped them set it up. In my oppinion it's a very nice receiver. It's capable of 7.1 if you want it down the road, has quite a few inputs etc. It'll satisfy your budget without a doubt. It might be worth looking at at any rate.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_4153_209695979,00.html

I have heard good things about Onkyo receivers in the past though as well as the mentioned Panasonic receiver. I've only seen/heard the Pioneer receiver though.