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<blockquote data-quote="sagara0" data-source="post: 414814" data-attributes="member: 79487"><p>Having lurked over at <a href="http://www.hometheaterforum.com" target="_blank">Home Theater Forum</a> for many moons, I 'd say that Sunfire is an excellent name, audio-wise. If you care to ask over there you'll get plenty of advice, most of it far more expert than mine. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I seem to recall that little crossed-out MSRP of $4999 as just about what it was going for not so long ago.</p><p></p><p>For the speakers though, if you haven't bought them yet you might want to change a couple of things around. For home theater, it's generally considered important to have what's known as "timbre-matched" center and main (L/R) speakers. The reason for this is that different makes and models of speaker respond differently to the amp's signal, and since soundtracks frequently pan back and forth across the front 3 speakers, this can cause jarring changes in what you're hearing, instead of a smooth transition from one to another. </p><p></p><p>Also, given that the Polk mains are only 2-way, you may get more bang for your buck if you get a setup of higher-end bookshelf speakers for now, and then pick up some 3-way floorstanders when you get the chance to move to 7.1</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, that's my 2 cents. Your mileage may vary.</p><p></p><p>Edit: Just did a little bit of deeper digging on the receiver. Looks like part of the reason that it's on sale is that the HDMI ports will take a max resolution of 1080i, no 1080p, and if you think you might be investing in Blu-Ray anytime soon, it won't decode any of the newer surround formats. (Dolby TrueHD, etc.) On the other hand, if you're not going to route your video through it, and/or are sticking to DVD or TV-based HD, you should be fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sagara0, post: 414814, member: 79487"] Having lurked over at [url=http://www.hometheaterforum.com]Home Theater Forum[/url] for many moons, I 'd say that Sunfire is an excellent name, audio-wise. If you care to ask over there you'll get plenty of advice, most of it far more expert than mine. :) I seem to recall that little crossed-out MSRP of $4999 as just about what it was going for not so long ago. For the speakers though, if you haven't bought them yet you might want to change a couple of things around. For home theater, it's generally considered important to have what's known as "timbre-matched" center and main (L/R) speakers. The reason for this is that different makes and models of speaker respond differently to the amp's signal, and since soundtracks frequently pan back and forth across the front 3 speakers, this can cause jarring changes in what you're hearing, instead of a smooth transition from one to another. Also, given that the Polk mains are only 2-way, you may get more bang for your buck if you get a setup of higher-end bookshelf speakers for now, and then pick up some 3-way floorstanders when you get the chance to move to 7.1 Anyhow, that's my 2 cents. Your mileage may vary. Edit: Just did a little bit of deeper digging on the receiver. Looks like part of the reason that it's on sale is that the HDMI ports will take a max resolution of 1080i, no 1080p, and if you think you might be investing in Blu-Ray anytime soon, it won't decode any of the newer surround formats. (Dolby TrueHD, etc.) On the other hand, if you're not going to route your video through it, and/or are sticking to DVD or TV-based HD, you should be fine. [/QUOTE]
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