Receiver suggestions?

[blessingx]

Friend is looking to setup a cheap audio/video system and looking to spend $600-750 on a receiver. Anyone have a suggestion in this price range? He's leaning towards a couple Denon and Yamaha models, neither of which he or I has any experience with. Any help would be much appreciated. Thought of the Outlaw RR2150, but he wants HDMI if possible.

[Dusty Chalk]

There's no reason to compromise on HDMI.

I wouldn't rule out Onkyo, neither. TX-SR607, or 608 if he can wait.

[n_maher]

I'm also in the market, I think. Looking for something that can do time-delay adjustments as this is becoming an increasing issue for me. I'm pretty sure that I'll have to use HDMI switching to be able to manipulate this properly.

[blessingx]

Thanks Dusty. One thing I should have mentioned is he wants a phono input.

[tkam]

Figure out what features and how many input/outputs you want, then pick whichever Denon or Onkyo fits your budget. Phono inputs are becoming somewhat rare on modern recievers.

Edited April 19, 2010 by tkam

[grawk]

the rotel and the outlaw are the only 2 with phono I'd consider, personally. Deal with the hdmi with an external switch.

[Dusty Chalk]

I'd recommend an external phono box, myself, but grawk's suggestion is just as valid. Probably something the friend should decide.

[grawk]

Yah, just you get a better phonostage in the rotel or outlaw than you could buy separately for much less than the total cost of the receiver.