Recommended AV receiver (with good connectivity/networking) for Cambridge Audio Minx set-up
Hi there I am looking to set up my first proper home cinema system. I have a decent 42-inch Panasonic plasma, am planning to buy the CA Minx 5.1 speakers (for both sound quality and wife-friendliness reasons!) but am struggling to find a decent receiver. They all seem to have drawbacks - reliability, lack of wifi or something else. Budget is flexible (I'd up it if there was a really good receiver which was worth the investment) but I was hoping to spend about £400-£600. From my research, the ones I was thinking about were PIONEER VSX-1020-K, SONY DN1030, DENON AVR-1913, ONKYO TX-NR616 AND PIONNER ELITE VSX-40. I want to be able to stream internet radio, connect my iTunes from my NAS drive and generally be future-proof in terms of number of HDMI inputs. I have Apple TV in case that helps. Help please!
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I would recommend this, currently available at a bargain price:
http://www.richersounds.com/product/av-receivers/yamaha/rxa810/yama-rxa8...
This would be my second choice:
http://www.petertyson.co.uk/ebuttonz/ebz_product_pages/denon_avr-2313.shtml
My Home Cinema Pioneer KRP 500A, Yamaha RX-V1900, MA Radius R225HD LCR, R90HD rears, AW12 sub, Panasonic BD60, PS3, Boxee Box, Sky HD, Boxee Box, Logitech Harmony One, Logitech PS3 Adapter, Sonos ZP90
Bedroom Samsung UE32C6510, PS3 slim white, Apple TV, Sonos S5, Sonos ZP90, Audioengine 2, Oppo OPDV971H
Miscellaneous: Synology DS212J + 2 X WD Red 2TB drives, WD 1TB NAS, Sonos ZoneBridge, BT HH3 as modem & AirPort Extreme router