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Best Home Theater 5.1 Receiver??

Hi All,

Never thought I would be going down this path (old 2-channel guy) but my eldest son is in film in college and I am going to build a modest home theater system based on a very good Sony XBR series TV and want to keep it simple. So,...what is the best home theater receiver? I have heard good things about the Marantz line and Rotel...and I DO want the 2-channel performance to be good. I will likley use Vandersteen 1C for the front L and R and am open to thoughts on the other 3 channels. The room is 13 x 15 but open to a nearly 32+ foot kitchen/2nd dining area.

Thanks much, Jim
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gaudio_eek
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I agree with Exertfluffer. With this in mind, get the Denon AVR-3805 (approx. $1,000 street price) and be done with for awhile. It's gotten excellent reviews (for a receiver) from most HiFi mags (US or UK). Even the most difficult reviewer gave it a warm review. It has all the bells and whistles for HT (for now) and is more than decent in stereo (edged over the new Arcam 300 in a recent group test in British mag FWIW).
Good luck.
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