Got a new hdtv...need a good receiver now

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I just picked up a Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K

I really wish you could get those at a sensible price over here in the UK - it is an absolutely fantastic receiver - best you can get is a 1:1 $:? ratio:((.

I've just picked up a Sony STR-DG820 (doesn't feature HDMI upscaling but my equipment outputs at 1080 anyway), which, for the price, is a cracking receiver.

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If you can afford it, I'm a big fan of the Onkyo TX-SR876 and TX-NR906 receivers due to the Reon video chip for 1080p upconversion. Oppo is releasing a Blu-Ray player soon which will (hopefully) blow most of the other players out of the water - http://oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/

Should I assume you also need speakers as well with the new receiver? I recommend Hsu Research - http://www.hsuresearch.com/ - Very good quality speakers for around the same price or cheaper as a mid level Bose.

Granted, all the items I posted are somewhat pricey, but I didn't see a price listed :)

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I have the Onkyo TX-SR876 and it is an amazing receiver. Onkyo have got some good prices this year in the UK because they aren't quite as good as some of the competition, namely from Yamaha.

The Yamaha RX-V1900 is supposed to be steal.

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any of the Harmon Kardon series....i cant speak highly enough of it...pick your price range and then go find a store and compare the model thats in your price range to the competitors, you pay a slight premium by my goodness is it worth every penny!

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any of the Harmon Kardon series....i cant speak highly enough of it...pick your price range and then go find a store and compare the model thats in your price range to the competitors, you pay a slight premium by my goodness is it worth every penny!

The only problem with HK (currently) is that they're having really bad firmware issues.

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