Decided it was time to replace the 10+yr old Fisher Studio Standard, which by some act of God still works and is used regularly. Trying to find a decent replacement for under or around $1,000. The receiver would be used 70% Audio and 30% Video, so i'd rather have a receiver that has superior sound as opposed to one that has 12 component inputs for the same price...

After looking at what feels like hundreds of receivers, i've made a short list of some i'd be interested in. I'm hoping that you guys could either help me weed a few out or recommend some, even if not listed, for this price range.


Here's what I have so far:


Onkyo: TX-SR703 or TX-SR803

Pioneer: VSX-52TX or VSX-54TX

Yamaha: RX-V2500/RX-V2600 or HTR-5990

Marantz: SR7500

NAD: T753

Outlaw Audio: Model 1070

So far, I think I'm leaning towards the Outlaw or the NAD the most. Although, I read a post from someone who has owned both, and they stated the NAD has more "oomph" but the Outlaw had a better sound...

Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks again!

-Chris