Down to a couple of amps.....
presidan
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I'm planning on buying a new receiver but i do not know which one to pick exactly. My biggest criteria is by far SOUND QUALITY/PRICE, then comes, POWER, listening modes available and quality of the remote. I would appreciate if you guys could point me in the right direction. Thanks
RT2000i
F/X1000
CS400i
DENON AVR-3802
PIONEER PDP 4360-HD 43"
F/X1000
CS400i
DENON AVR-3802
PIONEER PDP 4360-HD 43"
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i have the 787 it is great for what i had in my buget and i can add power amps if i want to upgrade
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I currently own the Onkyo 777. This is my third Onkyo, I've listened to others and have liked others. the others I have liked jump up to the $2500-$3000 range (just a tad above the old pocket book) so I still have the Onkyo, but some day I will go to the ultra high end. The Onkyo has all the features I need and it has plenty of outs for upgrades.Speakers:
Definitive BP7001sc mains
Definitive C/L/R 3000 center
Polk RT800i's rears
Definitive supercube I Sub
Audio:
Onkyo TX-NR3010
Emotiva XPA five Gen 3
OPPO BDP-103 CD, SACD, DVD-A
Video:
Panasonic TC-P65ZT60
OPPO BDP-103 Bluray
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Yes but the marantz is relatively cheaper for some reason.....RT2000i
F/X1000
CS400i
DENON AVR-3802
PIONEER PDP 4360-HD 43" -
i havent been out and looked at the marantz (trying to avoid getting the buy bug). i did look at there mono amps a few years back and liked those.
if the remote is an issue just buy an all in one remote. i purchased the sony rm-av2100 commander, because remotes that come with equipment just dont have enuff learning capability, that and it was easier for the wife to use.
just listen to them on speakers comparible to yours and let your ears decide and then your budgetSpeakers:
Definitive BP7001sc mains
Definitive C/L/R 3000 center
Polk RT800i's rears
Definitive supercube I Sub
Audio:
Onkyo TX-NR3010
Emotiva XPA five Gen 3
OPPO BDP-103 CD, SACD, DVD-A
Video:
Panasonic TC-P65ZT60
OPPO BDP-103 Bluray
Directv x's 2 -
It is kind of hard to make a valid comparaison in a hi fi dealer. I would have to listen to the same music with the same speakers but different amps.
i would like to hear from peeps that have made some sort of comparaison hereRT2000i
F/X1000
CS400i
DENON AVR-3802
PIONEER PDP 4360-HD 43" -
Originally posted by presidan
i would like to hear from peeps that have made some sort of comparaison here
understandable. good luckSpeakers:
Definitive BP7001sc mains
Definitive C/L/R 3000 center
Polk RT800i's rears
Definitive supercube I Sub
Audio:
Onkyo TX-NR3010
Emotiva XPA five Gen 3
OPPO BDP-103 CD, SACD, DVD-A
Video:
Panasonic TC-P65ZT60
OPPO BDP-103 Bluray
Directv x's 2 -
Why doesn't anyone mention NAD.....?????
Am I the only one that knows about this 'little secret?'
Cheers,
RussCheck your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service. -
Ok, I'm in.
What's NAD?
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This is a tough decision guy. I bought a Marantz two years ago.. i am very happy with it.. it's not the same model that you're looking at though. But my experience with Marantz has been very good.
I have the SR5000. It's a little underpowered.. but I have a small TV room.. so it's not a problem. Mine does not have any digital outputs.. one drawback that I see now.. wasn't to concerned about it two years ago.. now I am.
I still like the Marantz warm sound. Good mids, wonderful bass but not throbbing or overpowering and highs that are ajustable to suit your needs.
My hearing is not great.. I don't have hearing aids or anything.. but I need just a little more highs when listening to music and DVD's than most other people. so the Marantz works fine for me.
Tough one.. all three brands I find are equally great sounding. I know this doesn't help your decision.. but good luck.PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
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I saw a Carver receiver at a local a/v shop before Christmas. I didn't look REAL close but it sounded great and seemed to have all the bells and whistles. 200wpc, can be had on the net for around 1100 or so.
Like Russ said, NAD is good, I hear good things about Outlaw as well............
TroyI plan for the future. - F1Nut -
I looked at NAD for the HT, but when I was looking they were a little behind the curve, no onboard DTS and the mid range receiver had no pre-amp outs, so I got the Denon 3801, I now have the 3802.
NAD is a fine, well great company in my book, I have always had NAD amps, these were the first "high end" equipment my grass cutting money bought in 1982 or so, I bought the famous 3020 int. amp and matching 4020 tuner, then the matching cass deck.
NAD always gives you big bang for the buck.Dodd - Battery Preamp
Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
Outlaw ICBM - crossover
Beringher BFD - sub eq
Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!
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damn, you have it narrowed down to 3 very close recievers. the most bang for your buck, in my mind is the marantz. but the denon is great too. i like the onkyo, but i would put both the marantz and denon a slight bit above the onkyo. do you listen to more music or home theater. that may be your deciding factor. i would say musically, the marantz' warm sound is great for stereo listening, not that it will be underwhelming for HT, but the denon may help those bass explosions on DD soundtrack's be felt a little better. with either the denon or marantz, i think you will be happy. hope i helped a little, again, just my .02...
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Have you gone to www.audioreview.com?
Check out what owners, of the equipment you're considering, have to say about it.
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I didnt expect that big of a response.
I listen to music more. Well as soon as i step foot in my house i turn the music on but i also like to listen to movies. I dont have to worry about bass that much since my room isnt real big and my 2000's can dish out all the bass i need.
I would like to compare those NAD's you guys are talking about but i dont think anyone sells them over here.RT2000i
F/X1000
CS400i
DENON AVR-3802
PIONEER PDP 4360-HD 43" -
NAD,
NAD had been around for years, they make quality amps, and recievers, nothing flashy, just solid.. I find them a little behind the cure also, well built and built to last but to compared to the other recievers in it's class right now, I still have to give the edge to denon.. But if you really want I forgot to add B&K on my list of recievers, the 307 is a monster and might actually out perform the denon 5800 in some aspects, it's build quality is equal to the denon flagship and some even dare say it's better, But after is all said and done all we are comparing is which class "B" reciever is the best, we haven't even touched on class "A" components yet.... KRELL anyone?? -
.....Hhhhhhmmmmm, i'll pass, my wallet is on a dietRT2000i
F/X1000
CS400i
DENON AVR-3802
PIONEER PDP 4360-HD 43" -
how about b&k they have a 7 x 200 wpc amp for 2200 or willyou see a diferance between 100 and 200 wpc
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Can you see the difference between a half of steak and a whole steak?? there's your awanswer