Plato:
First off, you have an NAD 3020 Integrated Amplifier?? Oh man, I am jealous of you. I always loved that little thing. What I always liked about it that this "low priced" gem has sounded more powerful than it really was, and it always sounded great on top of that. At the risk of going off subject here, what components did you surround your NAD 3020 with??
Now, on to home theater receivers. When you say "mid priced", what price did you have in mind in particular ($1,000.00 to $2,000.00..... lower?? a little higher?? etc.....)? Because I got some candidates to list in just about any price range.
If you are shopping at a price point below $1,000.00, then I have several in mind that I think you should look at. Personally, I am shopping in this price range and have my eyes on a Harman/Kardon AVR-210. But, that's just me. There are others you should look at besides Harman/Kardon. Onkyo has two models you should look at, the TX-DS575X (70 Watts Per Channel x 5) for $530.00. The next model up, the TX-DS676 (85 Watts Per Channel x 5) retails for $830.00, and then there is the TX-DS777 (105 Watts Per Channel x 5, and with DTS and THX) for $1,050.00, but if you shop around, you probably get it for below that. Then, there are models from Marantz, the SR-5000 ($650.00) and the SR-7000 ($900.00). NAD also has a model you should look at (and being that you have a 3020 Integrated Amplifier, you should be VERY familiar with this brand), the T-751 for about $750.00. That's about it for models that retail for under $1,000.00.
Now, if you are shopping in the $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 range, then maybe you should look at Arcam AVR100 ($1,200.00), the Denon AVR-3801 ($1,100.00), the Sony STR-V555ES ($1,300.00) and two models from Yamaha, the RX-V1000 ($1,000.00) and the RX-V2000 ($2,000.00).
Good luck, and let us know of your decision. Thanks.
--Charles--
First off, you have an NAD 3020 Integrated Amplifier?? Oh man, I am jealous of you. I always loved that little thing. What I always liked about it that this "low priced" gem has sounded more powerful than it really was, and it always sounded great on top of that. At the risk of going off subject here, what components did you surround your NAD 3020 with??
Now, on to home theater receivers. When you say "mid priced", what price did you have in mind in particular ($1,000.00 to $2,000.00..... lower?? a little higher?? etc.....)? Because I got some candidates to list in just about any price range.
If you are shopping at a price point below $1,000.00, then I have several in mind that I think you should look at. Personally, I am shopping in this price range and have my eyes on a Harman/Kardon AVR-210. But, that's just me. There are others you should look at besides Harman/Kardon. Onkyo has two models you should look at, the TX-DS575X (70 Watts Per Channel x 5) for $530.00. The next model up, the TX-DS676 (85 Watts Per Channel x 5) retails for $830.00, and then there is the TX-DS777 (105 Watts Per Channel x 5, and with DTS and THX) for $1,050.00, but if you shop around, you probably get it for below that. Then, there are models from Marantz, the SR-5000 ($650.00) and the SR-7000 ($900.00). NAD also has a model you should look at (and being that you have a 3020 Integrated Amplifier, you should be VERY familiar with this brand), the T-751 for about $750.00. That's about it for models that retail for under $1,000.00.
Now, if you are shopping in the $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 range, then maybe you should look at Arcam AVR100 ($1,200.00), the Denon AVR-3801 ($1,100.00), the Sony STR-V555ES ($1,300.00) and two models from Yamaha, the RX-V1000 ($1,000.00) and the RX-V2000 ($2,000.00).
Good luck, and let us know of your decision. Thanks.
--Charles--