yamaha rx-v3900 vs rx-v3800 vs rx-v1900 vs rx-v863

[josereyna]

Im currently building my hometheater, however i dont know much about av's other than they are to power your speakers and connect all your gadgets to it. My current speakers are polk cs20, 2x tsi500 , 2x tsi200 and psw505 (still waiting for it! ) my question is whats the one i should get? im thinking of adding an external amp so power is not a problem. Whats the diffrence in this recievers and what should i stick with? I plan to watch blue ray movies a little of music, not much. I also plan to connect it to my Direct Tv. I will use it to watch movies like 85% of the time. Please i need help!

my choices are, yamaha rx-v3900, rx-v3800, rx-v1900 and at last RX-v863
( i want to save the most money i can because i feel i have already spend too much)

[Demiurge]

Are you limited to Yamaha?

[josereyna]

Are you limited to Yamaha?

well, i can get them very cheap through a friend but i dont want to spend alot, + i herd denon, onkyo and yamaha and i liked how yamaha sounded on polks the best

[Demiurge]

well, i can get them very cheap through a friend but i dont want to spend alot, + i herd denon, onkyo and yamaha and i liked how yamaha sounded on polks the best

http://www.yamaha.com/yec/compare/De...p_items=558316

I think your best bet is between the RXV-3900 and RXV-3800. The 3900 has all of the little extras you might be able to live without. I'd say you should be happy with either of those Yammies.

[cnh]

I agree, but if you're strapped for cash and the 1900 is cheaper...that would do you. Just don't get the 863!

cnh

[halo71]

I didn't look at the 1900 specs, but does it have preouts? Considering he talks about adding a power amp.

[cnh]

I didn't look at the 1900 specs, but does it have preouts? Considering he talks about adding a power amp.

Yes, so does the 863! But the 1000 and above series are really Yamaha's best.

cnh

[polktiger]

It looks to me that the choice is really btn the 1900 and the 3900, and I would base my decision btn the 2 on (1) do you need HDMI passthrough and (2) will you connect the AVR to your computer network (may be hard wire only, not sure a wireless converter will work). If the answer to either question is yes, the go with the 3900. Otherwise take the 1900. I assume they both use DACs and video processor. If the chips in the 3900 are better, that may push me to the 3900 regardless of the answer to the 2 questions above.

[RCFGuitars]

Both the 3900 and 1900 have Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs for all channels, but the 3900 has Anchor Bay VRS video processing. If you're into HT, you may appreciate the improved video. FWIW, I chose the 3900, and have been very pleased.