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Entry level receiver recommendation for turntable

combatwaffle said:
Thanks for all the input guys.

@thedelihaus: I'm in Orlando, FL. Also I was hoping to spend under 200 for the receiver, because I still most likely have to buy new speakers, but if the Onkyo TX-8555 has that much better performance, I might just get that.

@jhoyt and Balifly: Those are a little more than I was looking to spend, thanks though.

@ARJohn: I found this: http://www.amazon.com/Harman-Kardon-HK-3390-Performance/dp/B00198BOAM/ref=sr_1_2?

It's cheaper than the Onkyo thedelihaus suggested, so I might be interested in that as well.

@Frank Sol: Just a bit out of my price range.
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hey combat, for whatever it's worth, i just in the last couple of days got a brand new Sherwood receiver RX-4109 on the Bay. The price was $105 shipped. Nice unit. Basic two-channel receiver...not a bad looking unit....spartan...not a lot of flash/bling, but good innards, including PHONO STAGE. Pretty good sound...105 watts per channel. may be worth checking into. steve
 
Hmm, I missed that when I looked. Probablly because I didn't know what Harman Kardon was. I'm going to e-mail the guy now, hopefully he still has it.
 
Hi,
Do you really need a tuner if not go with a good used integrated amp like a Creek 4330R with phono amp board or Nad like this one
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1302291108&/NAD-314

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1302328490&/NAD-3240pe-integrated
They are a lot better than any crappy new receiver. I had a Creek 4330R integrated amp with MC phono board for almost 11 years and it sill sounds great I may soon be moving up the Creek line to the Evolution 5350 integrated amp if I can put the money together.:thmbsp:
 
combatwaffle said:
What's the difference between an integrated amp and a receiver?
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The receiver has a tuner in it . Int amps are usually better like the creek as mentioned , but they sell for a lot more , but you can find deals and a tuner is like $10 or $20 anywhere used . You never know what might turn up used in your area .But that HK will sound pretty good for 50 bones as a 1 box solution . If you don't need or want radio , maybe search out int amps . But prices of receivers are hard to beat .
 
I don't know who makes H-K these days (for some reason I'm thinking they were part of the Sparkomatic merger) but there old stuff was outstanding. I think that HK (the new one) looks like the new one to go with. The NAD on Audiogon looks good too. I had one very similar and loved it.

That Yamaha is pretty, but well past your stated budget.

There is a Vector Research (not mine) on the bay right now for a song. Those are nice under the radar units.
 
I just got an e-mail back from the guy with the Harman Kardon AVR20. He still has it. I asked for pictures, and if it looks good, I might go with that. Is it a keeper?
 
Ah...Check around...What else can you find for $50??.. Go for it..Fast!! Take a chance on it, and you might end up Lucky...
 
You may want verify that any receiver/Integrated you buy has built-in phono stage. A lot of new products don't (my Onkyo 606 does not). Unless you already have a phono-preamp - if you said you did and I must have missed it (not fully caffeinated yet).
 
I don't have a preamp at the moment, that'll probably come much later. I'm 99% sure that the Harman Kardon has a phono input; the pictures on eBay show that it does. If I don't see it in the pictures he sends me, I'll ask to make sure.
 
I just got an e-mail from him asking if we could meet up Sunday morning. When he gives me a time and an address I'll head over there.
 
I just picked it up and hooked it up. It's in fantastic condition, sounds a ton better than the receiver I bought at Best Buy, and fifty bucks cheaper. I'm very satisfied with this. I still need to get my cartridge aligned though, and then I'll be set.
 
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