I purchaced the AVR75 through Onecall. The price was exceptional, but buying online from a company that won't return something that's not defective can be a harrowing experience.
Buying the AVR75 entails making a few compromises. The first is the remote which looks like something I made myself with parts from RadioShack. All the buttons are the same size, and have no text, illuminated or otherwise, on the buttons. This make it difficult to use during the day, and impossible to use at night. Besides that, it is cheap looking, like a remote from the '80s. Second, the 75 does not have 6 channel inputs. This would restrict it's future upgrade path. Should a new surround format come out in the future, you would not be able to use a decoder with this unit, because there is no input. Last, this unit does not have DTS decoding. Currently, this is not a big deal because AC3 is the dominant format.

One thing you will not have to compromise on is sound quality. The AVR75 sounds positively vibrant and in control at any volume. The imaging is good, producing a well defined sound stage that does not fall apart at high volumes. The overal sound is warm and natural with highs that have almost an ethereal quality.

I just bought this unit from ubid.com, new for $411.00 plus shipping. The price performance ratio on this unit is GREAT!

Exceptional value and performance. A definite 10 on the bang-for-the-buck scale with the delas that are currently available on ths receiver.

Have had this HK AVR75 for about 4 months. What an awesome receiver; unlike most others, it's built like a tank and has tons of inputs. Audio ouput is phenomenal and the on-screen menu is easy to figure out, even without the manual. The front panel display is very elegant and eye-pleasing; it's not cluttered like many other AV receivers. Drawbacks? One --the HK75 doesn't have multiroom control, but it's a minor deficiency in light of what this receiver has to offer.

This unit produces a nice consistent clean sound. Bass is tight, and the mids and highs are clear, if not a little bright through my Infinity cs3007 Speakers.
The Onkyo it replaces, while a fine unit, just didn't produce as clean a sound.

I don't think the rear surrounds in Dolby Prologic sound clear, but that could be me being picky, I don't have that much experience with HT. Is it normal for the rear channels to sound off, not quite as clear? Almost like certain sounds are "almost" making it to the rear channel, and they cut out, or are distorted.

Tried it with different speakers, and the effect was reproduced.

There is no a/b speaker switch, which sucks.

The remote is merely adequate, and for people who paid over 500 bucks, I would be pissed off too.

Have yet to test out DolbyDigital, but my dvd should be here before the week is out.

For pure stereo sound for the money spent, a 5. Subtract one for no a/b selector, and it gets a 4 for the decent performance on DPL.

pick one up if you have the extra $$.

I just bought an AVR75 from webauction.com for $410, and all I can say is WOW!
If you are in the market for a <$500 receiver, then go buy one of these. It's as simple as that. Very clean sound, more power then my ears can stand, and excellent build quality.

You absolutely will not be disappointed.

I just purchased a HK AVR75 from UBid (new) for $420 plus shipping. I replaced older good quality stereo gear (Hafler pre and power amps plus a Carver tuner) to be able to have home theater capabilities. I have older M&K Satellite-1's plus a pair of M&K powered Volkswoofers which I am using as main left and right. I added a M&K Center-75 for the center channel and a pair of M&K LCR-55's for surrounds. I don't have a separate subwoofer for the effects sub connection at this point. I configured the receiver to treat all my speakers as "large". The surround speakers are mounted high on the walls towards the back of our family room. I realize this isn't the recommended position, but it's the best of a bunch of poor choices for location.I have had a laser disc/dvd player (Pioneer DVL-909) for some time - but this is my first time having dolby digital in the house. I'm really enjoying it - both with AC-3 laser discs and dvd's. I evened played around with some of the audio modes on cd's, but didn't get too excited about that.
The receiver seems really excellent and a real value at the price I got it for. It has most all the features a person would care about, although I really wish it had a couple more digital inputs and a phono input (yes - I still have a turntable which I rarely use - but would like to keep the option of using). It runs quietly and there seems to be plenty of power for my room - which is not very large. I haven't had any problems with the unit so far - but it's only been running a few days so far.
All in all - you can't go wrong with a HK AVR75 for around $450!

Based mainly upon the reviews at this site, I bought one of these babys. Thanks!
The features and clean sound are excellent. Now have it hooked up to the digital output of my satellite system and am extremely pleased with the results.

This model is discontinued, so find one fast. I paid just over 400 new and believe that nothing comes close in this price range.

I do not have as positive to review to offer as many have.One interesting thing about this reciever is that the crossover is set at 100hz rather than the usual 80 for most set ups with dolby digital. This was fine for me but could be problematic if your subwoofer placement is very far away from the mains, it is much easier to notice sub location with a higher crossover. On the other hand if you are running mini moniters they will sound better if they don't have to reproduce the 80 to 100 hz range.

I moved from separates to this reciever because I needed to save some space after a remodel. Former stuff was mid fi- a B&K amp, kenwood preamp, sony EP9 ES processor. Really I did not hear much difference on most music and movies at low to mid volume. I started by driving my dynaudio 8 ohm 6" two way speakers and later changed to a set of Lynn Tukans which are 4 ohm, both always used with sub. At higher volumes on music this amp is very disappointing. I am not a fussy audiophile that strains for every nuance of difference in a product but I listened to my dynuadios for 8 years with a variety of set ups and this reciever just could not drive them loud cleanly. I bought an adcom 535II amp to run the mains via the pre amp outs and it is clearly a big improvement.

In summary I believe this to be a good product for music and movies at normal volumes but not well powered for higher volume listening. I would definitely not choose to run full range speakers with it.

I recently acquired the AVR75 from a dealer with whom I have done business for 30 years. I was looking for a quality AC-3 Receiver capable of driving my Infinity Reference Studio Monitors (discontinued in early 80's, a 12-inch, 3-way speaker with EMIT tweater; a great but power-hungry pair). I had previously driven them with a 100 W/ch NAD power amp, then a 200W/ch SAE. I was a liitle reluctant to get a unit with "only" 65 W/ch (in AC-3 mode, 75 in 2 channel stereo). I was assured that the HK would be up to the task and would sound better than anything close in price. I went to a local shop and previewd the unit, comparing it to a top-of-the-line Onkyo. The sound of the HK was clearly superior -- warmer, cleaner, and more musical. Definition was incredible. Dolby Digital was awesome. When the unit arrived and I hooked it up, my family and I were simply amazed. The system had NEVER sounded this good!I had been a firm NAD devotee until I heard this unit.
The lack of a Phono input can be handled by an inexpensive phono preamp. Otherwise, the 75 has more than enough inputs and switching capabilities. Although it is "limited" in surround sound modes, who needs 40 different modes anyway? The only real deficiencies are ergonomic. A lighted remote would have been nice. I also would prefer a unit that defaulted to a digital input when selecting DVD as the source. I have to select the COAX input (rather than analog) EVERY TIME. Though this is a pain, the unit is an absolute dream, especially at the price of $800 or less.