"James \"Cubby\" Culbertson" wrote:
I'm leaning towards
a Home Theater type setup with a Yamaha RX-V650 (or maybe the 750....I'd
still like to listen to my vinyl) to start.

Get the 750. Apart from the phono input, it has a better remote. You can
read the manuals
http://www.yamaha-audio.co.uk/pdfs/manuals/RXV650.pdf
http://www.yamaha-service.de/service...50_english.pdf

1. Will this receiver work ok to play audio cd's? I know it's largely
geared towards DVD's and home theater but was hoping it would work
ok with audio CD's as well.

Yes.

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