Please help on a new receiver for the Natalie P

[bbcmp1979]

So i just got done with building the Natalie P and love them. However, it does seemed like they wants more power than the Yamaha HTR5730. I think it was rated at 100x5 @ 6ohms.

Requirements:

1) 4 hdmi inputs
2) > 100w/channel @ 4ohms and low distortion. I think the Natalies can take much more than 100watts
3) doesn't break my wallet as I also gotta save for a center channel project
4) great video processor
5) your inputs/suggestions
6) your inputs/suggestions
7) your inputs/suggestions
8) wait for HDMI 1.4

thanks

[ClosetSciFiGeek]

Probably more than you want to spend, but best deal in audio IMO:
Emotiva UMC-1($699) and Emotiva UPA-7($699)

If you are going the receiver route I would recommend:
Onkyo TX-SR707(~$700)
Onkyo TX-NR807(~$900)

[numberoneoppa]

Yeah, I think a budget is pretty necessary to give any solid recommendations. I'd be spending a lot of time on Audiogon looking around if I were you.

[bbcmp1979]

Been busy at work...

i'll head over to audiogon and see what the popular brand is.

I've yet to establish a budget for it yet, but i'm aiming to spend around $600-$800.

[ClosetSciFiGeek]

I definitely agree with going used. I just got rid of an Outlaw 970(that sounded great, but had a glitch that I had to hard reboot it every now and again). The market should be really soft on the 970 and 990 right now so you could get a top flight preamp for not a lot of money. Same thing goes for Amplifiers. The with the not so recent advent of 7.1 sound five channel amplifiers are not going for all that much money comparatively. Audiogon is a great place to find this stuff. You could add on a really awesome two channel amp later to round out to 7.1 when your budget allowed.