any advice on amp under 600

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Hi there i am after a new amp to go with my pioneer bdp lx55 blu ray and kef iq50 set up, tv is a panasonic 55in vt30

i currently have a pioneer vsx 919

is there anything out from pioneer at the moment or is it worth chaging brands?

i have seen these ones

Yamaha RX-V771

Onkyo TXNR709

pioneer ???

any advice anyone

thanks

maka

 

[bryster]

I looked at all of the above amplifiers when searching for a new reciever and for the money I went for the Marantz SR6006, which I got from Peter Tyson for £549 with a free 3 year warranty.

Its been nothing short of stunning. Music, movies whatever source its fantastic.

I previously had a Sony STR-DA5200es, which itself was a 5 * what hifi award winner and the Marantz wipes the floor with it

It may not have access to spotify and all the other gimmiky stuff, but in terms of actual A/V performance its stunning.

I know its not one that you were looking at but I would seriously recommend it for an audition