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Advice needed Please, To Fix Or Not To Fix?

My AV receiver needs repairs totalling 317 bucks. This includes the 60 bucks diagnostic fee and tax. The repair man tells me it needs a new output board, multiple caps are leaking, and there is signal loss all over. He will also thoroughly clean it up inside. A complete referbish as he puts it. It's a Integra DTR 5.4 and I have had it for years. I always thought it sounded good. I have it paired with a combo of Energy and Yamaha speakers, sub is Energy too. What do you guys think? Worth fixing or should I get a new piece? I really miss not having 5.1 and want the sound back but I do not want to spend too much on a new piece. What would I have to spend new or used to at least match this piece? Thanks in advance to any one who responds.
P.S. The price quoted for repair sounds pretty fair, but I admit to not having too many things fixed so I don't really know.
zar

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The Onkyo I'm looking at has Audysey but is not THX certified, is that a big deal?
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Paraneer and all the other guys that responded, thank you for the advice and honesty. I will get a new piece. I was using it for movie playback only (Whatever I buy will be used the same way, I have a separate two channel rig for music only) and have been more than leaning towards getting something new since it went down. Thanks again everyone for responding.
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Thanks, just clarifying. My Integra that died was pretty old, didn't even have HDMI inputs. So even though it was a solid piece,I doubt I have heard any where near the sound from my DVD's yet.
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Marty, thanks for that input. So is Best Buy where I can find it should I choose?
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Marty, Amazon has it listed for 499.00! Here is a dumb question. My Integra was 5.1, this is 7 channels. Do I need to get more speakers? Can I just hook up my previous gear and be cool? Sorry I must sound ike an idiot.
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Marty, thanks for all that info. I realized I have two extra speakers ( Ireplaced them with Yamaha mini monitors for the left and right front speakers. My rear or surround speakers are small Energy. The spares are the same. What do you suggest? I was thinking of two sets of left and right fronts. Thanks again.
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Marty, my room is pretty small. I will experiment with the extra speakers once I get something. Thanks.
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Marty, I hope you see this. I can get either the Onkyo HT RC 360 or 460 for around 300 bucks. Do you have an opinion on these? Anyone else seeing this I would appreciate any input. Thanks.
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Marty, Thanks and I understand where you're coming from. My place is very small and my home theatre set up surrounds my tv in one corner. My two channel rig takes up most of the wall that runs away from that corner (right side as you face the tv. In other words my place is so crappy I wonder how much I really need? I do however want my movie sound to be more than just satisfactory. A local high end store has trhe Inegra 20.4 for 699.00. That's two hundred more than I wanted to spend. These Onkyo receivers I mentioned are 299 from a big box store.
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