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Help a guy out? Renovating home theater system after 10 years and have a few questions.

I am going to modernize my family's TV situation.  We have a 60 inch Pioneer 1080p plasma. My speakers are Paradigm Millennia with two MIllenia 20 Trio as towers and then Millenia 30s for center and surrounds.  The subwoofer is a Paradigm, but not sure what model.  The Receiver is a Denin AVR 2807. I have not done anything with it in a decade. 

I am getting an LG 86SJ9570 because why not.  The receiver definitely need to go, and I have settled on the Yamaha Aventage for no good reason. I was looking at Onkyo, but I get the sense the Yamaha may be easier for me to figure out.  My inclination is to look for more receiver than I need but buy something maybe a few years old. Whatever it is will be a learning process.

I have figured out that the model numbers reflect the series or the date.  When the Aventage came out in 2010, it was 60, 700, 800, 1000, etc.  Then they have the 810, the 820 and so on.  So we now have the 70 series.  I suspect that if I bought a 7 year old receiver, I would be missing some things that I really want or need, but I have no idea how far back I can go safely.  I cannot find a chart of the changes by series.  An RX-A1070 is $1,199 at Amazon, and an RX-A2060 is $929.  I can get a 1040 for $550 and a 1030 for $450. But I have no idea what a good cutoff point would be.  If anyone has an idea, I would really appreciate the help.

I also would be curious if my speakers make sense.  We sit about 18 feet from the TV, and I sometimes feel like there is not enough mass to the noise if that makes sense. For some reason, it seems to me like that might be more of an issue with a bigger screen.

Thanks, I really appreciate any help. 
vasubandu
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noble100
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Hi gdhal,

You stated:
 "  Hi Tim.

So by your own admission, your LG 86SJ9570 ***MATCHES*** the picture quality of my Samsung UN65KS9800.

So again, whats so obvious?"

I think we need to straighten out a few things to keep things clear:

1. Shadorne summed it up precisely when he replied:
" The LG 86SJ9570 amd UN65KS9800 are both LED TVs and both Samsung and LG are competitive - so not much difference. However the 86inch would be impressive because of the size. Great choice." 
     The LG 86J9570 is the 86" LED hdtv that the OP, vasubandu, stated that he has already decided to buy.  It is not the hdtv that I own but I too believe it's a very good choice for the OP due to its visually impressive 86" size and the fact it can be purchased for about $10-15K less than the comparable Samsung of similar size.     
2. As I've stated several times in this thread, the Samsung UN65K9800 that you own is a very good LED/LCD hdtv that has received numerous well deserved good reviews.  But, even in one of these good reviews like the 4K review you previously linked to, there is this statement:

" Only the LG G6 Signature OLED 4K TV or perhaps it’s close cousin the E6 could beat this particular Samsung model in terms of sheer overall display quality and we are definitely impressed."

     I've owned a Panasonic  65" VT60 plasma hdtv for the last 3 years but I've continued to keep current on home video developments via the internet and frequent visits to local A/V stores.  From all I've read and personally viewed,  the very best picture quality currently available is definitely provided by the latest 4K OLED hdtvs with HDR. It's considered to be superior to every other video technology in pq not just by myself,  but also by the vast majority of  professional video reviewers and calibrators.  
     It really is that obvious to the majority of humans.
     I have no idea why you are unable to recognize OLED's obvious pq superiority.  

Tim

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@noble100

Hi Tim.

I appreciate your willingness and desire to "straighten out a few things to keep things clear".

As you go on to state "It really is that obvious to the majority of humans.
I have no idea why you are unable to recognize OLED’s obvious pq superiority", can we conclude the matter then if I state that I’m proud to be in the minority?
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noble100
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Hi gdhal,

     " As you go on to state "It really is that obvious to the majority of humans.
I have no idea why you are unable to recognize OLED’s obvious pq superiority", can we conclude the matter then if I state that I’m proud to be in the minority?"

Yes, definitely

Thanks,
   Tim

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gdhal
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Yes, definitely

I'm proud to be in the minority.


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noble100
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" I'm proud to be in the minority."

Hi gdhal,

     I suggest being in the minority isn't always something to be proud of. 
     Here is The Official Top 10 List of The Most Unreasonable Things a Minority of Individuals Actually Thinks or Thought Throughout History :

10. Appeasing Hitler was a good idea.
  9. Global warming is a hoax.
  8. The earth is flat.
  7.  Humans and dinosaurs existed on earth simultaneously. 
  6.  Evolution is not true.
  5.  Enslaving fellow humans was a good idea and going to war to defend it was noble.
  4.  Donald Trump would make a good president.
  3.  Richard Nixon was innocent.
  2.  Ginger was hotter than Mary Ann.
  1.  OLED does not deliver the best PQ of any hdtv technology to date.

        As you can see from the Official #1 most unreasonable belief in the history of mankind,  you appear to be on the wrong side of history. 

 Just thought you'd want to know,
 Tim 


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