home theatre receiver under $1,000


hi...haven't posted here for a long time...more into hifi...got a Linn rig etc...
my question is what is out there for a home theatre receiver for under a grand, i don't want to go balls out on the home theatre but have as good as i can get quality wise for the dollar
What i want is a super simple set up,i'm NOT interested in these hall reverbs and jazz sounds that the Japanese receivers offer...i want a superb plug in and play deal,MINIMUM features and caters to the HDMI blue ray crowd...i am a bit naive on this subject but must emphasise on the MINIMUM front panel digital features(reverbs ect)..
i guess its 7.1 now isnt it??
anyway...sorry if this is confusing
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Showing 1 response by wsu99999

I just picked up a Marantz 7001 for 500 bucks and it will do absolutely everything you are looking for. For my 2 cents, I wouldn't get a receiver that supports hdmi1.3 - you should get one that does hdmi 1.2. Not only are they cheaper, they do nearly everything a 1.3 receiver will and you can get an amazing product for very cheap. If I were to get the "1.3" marantz, I would have had to spend over a grand for essentially the same reciever.

This goes the same for the Denon 4807's (or one of their older models w/ 1.2, I don't remember off hand). Or some of the older Integras, or whatever your poison is. In most cases, 1.2 will be enough for anyone.

The only drawback of HDMI 1.2 is if you have one of the new TV's with 120hz processing. Hdmi 1.2 will NOT handle that. But if you just have a good 1080p tv, you will be fine with 1.2