Should be SPL1200R or the newer SPL1200Ultra.

At RM3K, it is indeed a steal. I had the 1800 for some time. It is indeed a very good av receiver. While it is a bit on bright sounding, the music reproduction was good. Never sounded thin.

Movie being handled with enough details and dynamic. Its bass may not be very punchy but it's good enough to give you the slam when called upon w/o losing control. Then only downside is the not-so-efficient YPAO against Audyssey.

Set it to bitstream. If you are using PS3 slim, then it is able to bitstream HD audio and those codecs will be displayed at avr. Ori ver PS3 can only do MPCM.

Probably Denon AVR-1610 around that range. Or 1910 before taxes

Definitely at least midrange setup to go with this gem. What kind of sound do you prefer? Listen to a lot of music or mainly for movie?

You may try Desa Home in Lowyat Plaza.

Ex-1800 user here. I do not like the DSP effect. Tried that out and preferred Straight mode. The DSP effect is trying to replicate the sound of the selected DSP. IMHO, it ruins the actual effect. AFAIK, many users also prefer to use 'Straight' mode.

The YPAO is one of the earliest room optimization s/w available. It was indeed impressive at that time. However, the cream of the crop should be Audyssey latest MultEQ XT32 s/w that could do 512x resolution for each channel as well as Sub EQ up to 2 subwoofers for 8 positions. It is quite a leap forward.

There isn't any indication that you ain't straight, right?

Since there is no problem after you changed the power cord, I guess it is the defective cord. If problem still persists, it could be the avr in protection mode due to overload or there is a short internally.

They'll repair it if it is minor issue. They ll call you once it is ready for collection.

I guess that your 567 does not allow Audio pass thru via HDMI when it is on standby.

It can't. The active subwoofer is being fed via the sub pre-out and subwoofer usually can produce very low frequency. Now, there are choices for sub that can go as low as 20Hz or even lower at 'affordable' price.

A normal PA speaker is not able to produce LFE as sub does. Moreover, its application is different. You might find it not as clean as dedicated loudspeakers meant for HT.

Scroll down for location map Small timer only. Still no way near the size of Hi-Way Laser, CMY, Flagship AV, etc

http://maxx-ht.blogspot.com/

Sorry, ain't selling Wharfy

You should do the YPAO. It is easy.

A quick search on google returns confusing data. Some sites say there is no upscaling (pass through switching) while some mentioned it upscales to 1080p. Best is to refer to the manual.

Onkyo NR-616 already reached our shore. By July and August, we shall be seeing more new models from these giants.

Like otnuus mentioned, the current generation avr are good enough for the software available. I doubt that the studios will be employing new audio format so soon. The 7ch will be here for some time. A 9 ch system will not be so popular as it will consume more real estate for speaker placement.

Look for Mr Lim of Acoustique System in Amcorp Mall. It is on level 1. Very reasonable price

Yamaha audio is being distributed by Yamaha Malaysia and not HN. HN is a authorised dealer, just like Acoustique Systems, A&L, etc.

Acoustique Systems at level 1, Amcorp Mall also stocks Yamaha av receiver. You guys may want to try your luck.