Agent Plissken

Please, make my life easier. I have 2 dual 10" JBL front, JBL center, and [to remain unnamed] satellite... but now i need a new reciever:

Harman Kardon AVR 240 7.1-Channel (discount through work: $323 shipped)

or

Sony STR-DG800 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver with HDMI Passthrough ($279 shipped @ amazon)

I like the HDMI passthrough on the sony, but I am looking for best sound (which i suspect will be the HK?)

My current reciever is lagging the sound to my new Samsung 50" DLP, anyone know the cause of this, will I have this problem with either of the above choices?
It is also old and crappy, so an upgrade is required!

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brainsmile

I prefer HK but I also like Denon in general for my components.

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AlpineJay

oh my god, HK hands down. it's been a looooooong time since Sony made a quality receiver (back in their ES line, which I believe exists still but much much less emphasis on it).

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Agent Plissken

Ok ok... Help me out here though, will the HK fix my sound lip sinc problem?
The sony advertises this on their product description "A/V Sync
The STR-DG800's special digital signal processing allows for lip sync delay to adjust to match the refresh rates of today's advanced flat panel televisions."

Also, is there an HK model i should try to find that can also support DVI passtrough?

Thanks guys!

Agent Plissken

Well, I *traded* for my friends Onkyo reciever. I guess thats a good medium until I drop some bigger bucks down. I also aquired his 4 "TOUR" JBL sattalites and 10" JBL Subwoofer. Im set now speaker-wise for 7.1 except the reciever I just got only supports 5.1 ...