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Which Reciver?

I'm new to the HT scene and am in the process of setting up a small system. Room size is 17' x 19.5', I purchased the mythos 1 speakers with def tech inwalls as the rear surrounds. I was thinking about the Rotel 1067 until reading some of the posts. Now thinking about the Outlaw 950, Arcam AVR300 and NAD T63. Any advice or other receivers to consider?
apresto1a00c
dbx
58 posts
 
I would go OutLaw first because they are seperates, Arcam second, and Nad third. I own a Denon 3805 which I'm very pleased with, if I had to do it all over again I would have started with seperated. Budget at the time and space are the only reasons I went with an all in one receiver.
mrvco
52 posts
 
Just because they are seperates, does not mean that they are automatically better.

Arcam, Rotel and NAD are reputable companies that make very nice gear, regardless of whether it comes in one box or not.
markusp
9 posts
 
The Arcam is a very nice piece which is fully up-to-date and should serve you well for the next few years until the upgrade bug bites again.

The NAD is a nice sounding piece as well but at times has been plaqued with faulty build quality and buggy software. It sounds nice as I said, but to my ears, the Arcam is better for music and even more so for movies.

Lastly, the Outlaw seperates are really good value but considering how old the 950 pre pro is, it may not be your best value out there. It is terrific for movies but in my opinion lacks the musical quality of both the Nad and the Arcam. It also has the fewest decoding features of the bunch you listed.

I should point out that I upgraded from a Nad to the Outlaw and was quite happy with the results as I could live with the fewer processing options the 950 delivered. Since that time, I've never gone back to a receiver although the Arcam 300 is a tempting alternative but for me, is just too expensive here in Canada to justify the costs.

Best of luck on your decision.
flrnlamb
508 posts
 
I personally like most all that was recommended above here. Mostly some good advice.
Hard to steer someone wrong with what's been said
jahaira
108 posts
 
Just check the information on this post...

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=6cec2b366b1f6043b2a547862de2fafd&threadid=495693

It is available at www.onecall.com and www.jandr.com right now at about $430. The people from AVSForum are very updated on the new stuff and video related themes. I like the previous model VSX-1014 which is a great buy at $340~.
OTOH, if you like the hi-end line, you can look at Rotel, Parasound, B&K, Proceed, etc... Just be sure to check all the options you can get with the Pioneer and the price tag difference!!
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