Pioneer VSX-1022-K 7.1-Channel 3D & Network Ready A/V Receiver $289 + Free Shipping (expired)

Quote from ghostofdavid : I just went to my local Best Buy in Indianapolis and they had the Pioneer 1021 on clearance for $219.99. Is this a better receiver or is the Denon 1612 a better receiver at 199.99 after coupon online?

If you need video up scaling feature then go for Pioneer or else Denon is an excellent with Audyssey

Quote from ctsinc : Lower ohm speakers will allow your amp to provide more power. I don't see why in an amp like this, you wouldn't automatically look for lower resistance speakers WITH high efficiency.

You can't have your cake and eat it too. Either speakers are highly efficient, or they are pigs.

An AVR has either a robust power plant, or thinly equipped. This one is thinly equipped, meaning if you push it, it will over heat and bad things will happen to your board. Heat kills electronics. Lack of heat sinks puts the heat on the boards, and they become the heat sink.

There's nothing worse than trying to power pigs with a thin amp section.

Quote from Buckeyefan 1 : You can't have your cake and eat it too. Either speakers are highly efficient, or they are pigs. An AVR has either a robust power plant, or thinly equipped. This one is thinly equipped, meaning if you push it, it will over heat and bad things will happen to your board. Heat kills electronics. Lack of heat sinks puts the heat on the boards, and they become the heat sink. There's nothing worse than trying to power pigs with a thin amp section.

Actually, the better speakers are almost all very inefficient... which is why they require more power.