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Originally Posted by crossg  hehe, I am having trouble restraining myself from getting a receiver and April seems like years away but I will sit on my hands until the RX-V663 is released. Hopefully the price difference between the US and Canada won't be too much. |
Well the 661 should be bottoming out, price-wise, pretty soon. Since you don't really need the HD decoders anyhow, it's arguable that you should buy one. Lot's of folks have chosen the 661 over the 605 and been happy with it. The ability to over-lay a 7:1 decoder onto 5:1 sources is no small thing, since virtually all current sources are 5:1. Personally, I prefer the DD PLIIx decoder 7:1 over either the ES or EX 6:1 sound tracks. You might want to read the relevant threads at AVS for these receivers to get a feel for any common problems. The Yamahas are extremely reliable and problem free. Once the 663 is announced by Yamaha, there should be a manual for download at their site.
But let's face it, either of these 3 choices will blow your hair back with a HD source and the right speakers.
