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Looking for new AV Receiver

Hi. I’m looking for help to buy a new receiver. Just bought a Sharp OLED so need to upgrade to a 4k receiver. I have now a Pioneer Elite VSX94 TXH with Martin Logan Clarity speakers, ML Vignette surrounds, ML Motion 8 center and an Emotiva X-PA2 amp. I use it for streaming: movies and video music. I am budgeted so want to keep it around $1k. All the reviews on the online stores make everything sound like junk. Hoping someone may have a good recommendation.

Thanks much, Neil

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ghdprentice
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I guess if I were in your shoes I would try to separate the surround processor and amp as a first step if you want to increase sound quality. I would put $1K+ into a surround processor (Best Buy 18 month 0% financing) and get a $1K 5 or 7 channel separate amp. That should give you a significant bump in sound quality.

You can see my HT under my UserID. I long ago invested more in my surround system than the TCV. It has so much been worth it. We currently have a 77” Sony OLED… the surround system and amp are much more costly and have really added to our enjoyment for decades.

I find Best Buy’s 18 month 0% financing to be really useful when in your price range.

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