Good Receivers for Infinity Kappa 7.1 speakers


Hello,

What would be a good match for the Infinity Kappa 7.1 speakers?   I use to have a Nakamichi AV1 that broke.  I saw few Nakamichi AV10 in eBay but don't know how reliable they would be...  any other suggestions?
luis1216
luis,

I was not familiar with the Nakamichi AV-10, so I did a bit of research. Based on that, I did not see anything particularly special about the Nak AV-10. I would think that any comparably priced high-end HT receiver would suffice.

However, the Infinity Kappa line of speakers are typically really good sounding speakers and are worthy of better sounding electronics. If you do not plan to power more that 2 channels of speakers (your Kappas), I would suggest you just buy a 2-channel receiver or an integrated amp. Do you need any of the HT features of an HT receiver? Do you need multiple channels of amplification or just 2 channels? Do you use the radio tuner of the receiver? Do you use any of the HT inputs on the receiver? If you don't use those extra channels of amplification or the tuner and HT features of the receiver, why spend money on those features?

If you loved the Nak AV-10 and want another one, just buy one on eBay. I saw them from $200 - $450. Look for a good clean one at a price that fits your budget, and buy it. If you want to try something else, try an Arcam, Rotel or NAD receiver. Better yet, try an integrated amp from one of those companies if you don't need the HT amplification or features. You will probably get better sound.
@luis1216,

What type of budget are you working with? AVR’s can vary from as little as $279 for Denon’s entry level AVR-S510BT all the way up to $6000 for Arcam’s flagship AVR850. Once I know that, I can make some recommendations for you.

Take care,

-David
Hi David I'm looking for something between $500 and $1000.  Don't have to be new but in good condition.  I prefer multichannel AVRs up to 5.1, my place is not that big to put 7 speakers, 5 is okay, the room is about 22x22 feet (kitchen/leaving/dining room).  Of course, I liked the Nak for the realistic sound. 

Luis
Hi Luis,

Sorry for the delay in response - we've been slammed this past week. In that price range, your best bet would probably be either the Yamaha Aventage RX-A860 (msrp $999) or the Onkyo TX-NR757 (msrp $799). I'll send you a PM with our contact info if you require any further assistance. Take care,

-David