HELP!!!! I need suggestions a receiver

earnest poole

I was thinking about a denon, the AVR-2802 but i really dont know. I would like any suggestions

OrangeToupee

I recently purchased a Denon 2802 and to this point I've been very pleased with it. My one suggestion would be to use one of the online retailers and save two or three hundred dollars. I got mine here reliableaudiovideo for a much better price than what I would have been charged at the super chains.

sgtgto

Hi:

I purchased a Denon 4802 from Elegant Audio and I couldn't be happier with it.:D

Gary

presidan

Yep, i have the denon 3802 also, this receiver is great and comes with POWER

If you dont have the $ for the 3802, try the marantz 7200
It has a nie remote

cesmith0215

I searched long and hard, reading numerous online web sites about the various receivers. For the money, my choice was the Onkyo TX-DS595. More money can be spent for additional bells and whistles, but this level receiver is excellent. If you are a true audiophile, you may want the higher end models but you definitely have to want to spend money for incremental improvement. I strongly recommend the TX-DS595 from Onkyo.

trubluluc

Earnest=

Did you have a price point you're trying to stay at?

-luc

sean Bourg

I second the 595 from onkyo.... clean good power and a greeat remote. I got mine for 399 from CC

earnest poole

I try to stay under $ 600 and I appreciate all of the help from all you other guys to;)

TroyD

Oink, Denon, Marantz, NAD, Yamaha....lots of good options. I have a Denon and like it. I think that the Marantz receivers are probably the most musical of the bunch.......just depends on what you are looking for. I say listen to as many as you can.

Troy

johnnyamerika

I have a 595 as well, great reciever! I also had a Denon 2801 in the past.... that was probably the best under $500 reciever I've heard... but I do like Onkyo's setup much more (sonic values are so close anyway).

John

earnest poole

Originally posted by johnnyamerika
I have a 595 as well, great reciever! I also had a Denon 2801 in the past.... that was probably the best under $500 reciever I've heard... but I do like Onkyo's setup much more (sonic values are so close anyway).

John

THANK YOU! John:cool:

fabian1

Check out the new model Yamaha RSV 2200, man this amp can sing, has a great remote and has bigger balls than THE HULK

johnnyamerika

I hear a lot of people saying Yamaha are good, but my only hold up on them is this:

Onkyo and Denon make ONLY A/V equipment. DVD's, CD's, recievers, amps, etc. They also are the only two companies that make their own parts. Other companies like Yamaha, buy their parts. Yamaha also makes everything from like toaster ovens and guitars, back to recievers.

Just like most people say, only buy speakers from companies that make ONLY speakers (Polk!), I think the same goes for A/V equipment.

John

trubluluc

Johnny-

Yamaha is a big company, no doubt about it.
Like America is a big country.
Does that mean:
Wisconsin can't make as good of cheese as France?
Texas can't raise as good of beef as Argentina?
New Englanders can't catch fish as well as the Portuguese?
California can't grow fruit and vegetables like mexico?

Of course not.
You can bet the guy tuning the motorcycles is not tuning their piano's.

Yamaha understands sound. They make some of the highest quality musical instruments in the world.
Chances are no matter what brand receiver you're using, they bought their DSP sound fields from Yamaha.
When I went to buy a receiver I had no loyalty to any brand. I researched, comparing numbers and actual listening experience, quality of build,
and aesthetics.
I wanted to jump on the Denon band wagon, but found I could not.
Over and over I kept coming back to the
Yamaha RX-V1. When the price dropped frome $3200.
to $2099. I bought it. For that price they included the RAV 2000 (read proto) remote, worth $500. The price has come down another $300. as the new ones will be here in a couple of weeks.
I love this receiver and everyone else I have spoken with feels the same way.
I'm not saying the whole line is epic, I don't know, but the two (rx-v1,rx-v3000) that I test drove were.

-luc

fabian1

Gee I didnt think I could entice some good and bad responses that I have but anway I will tell it like it is. Im lucky to have a hifi store near where I live that asks me to evaluate new product from time to time and in this senerio I tested some of yamahas latest amps, we already have them in Australia and for the money I was realy blown away on good these new amps are. I am not biased as i personaly run some hi end rotel amps but the rotels are big bucks so i thought given the price of the yamahas you would have to be nuts not to try them. As for Denon, Sony, Pioneer etc Look they are all ok but AGAIN as I mentioned the Yamaha will knock these guys off for sheer power and features I can assure you my opinon is impartial so I hope this helps you, Regards Fabian. PS if you need any other advise just ask and if I can help im more than happy to.:)

johnnyamerika

trubluluc:

I think you may have taken my statement wrong. Simply because Yamaha is big does not mean that they make bad amps. In fact, not once in my post did I mention the 'size' of any company. So I don't see how your argument on size is relevant. Nor did I say, that Yamaha makes bad amps.

What I did say is that I would rather buy an amp from a company that 'specializes' in their field, rather than one who makes equipment for multiple fields. Look at it like this:

Would you rather get seafood at Burger King or Red Lobster ?
Would you rather listen to a cover band play 'Piano Man' or to Billy Joel playing it?
Would you rather get news on the stock market from the the Tribune, or the Wall Street Journal?
Would you rather have photographs taken at your wedding by a Graphic Designer or a Photographer?

I'm not saying Yamaha doesn't make quality products, some of which may be at the top of their respective fields. And I'm not saying that the team working on Yamaha amps are the same team that makes their drum sets. What is true though, is that companies like Denon, Onkyo, and Polk have put their entire corporate focus towards building what they build the best. Yamaha, on the other hand, diversifies their focus, so they are not dependant upon making the best amp there is. Some people would argue that Sony ES (elite) is a fantastic, high end amp. And they may be! But my money will go to the guys that only make nearly flawless amps, not great amps, great saxiphones, great motocycles, etc...

But I think everything just boils down to opinion! I'm definately buying at a different price point then you are though(I have typically puchased and researched only sub $1000 amps), so you could be more than right that Yamaha makes the best high range amps. Thanks for the post!

John

Diggindude

I've been running Onkyo for a couple years now, but I gotta say, every time I go listen to the big yamaha's, i'm tempted to cross over.
I'm not familiar with yamaha's model numbers, but those big receivers can sure crank some huge clean watts.
If I wasn't so stuck on Oink, I'd have a Yamaha sitting here.:D

joe logston

the rx-v1 is a great receiver sofar its the best that yamaha ever made i had yamahas before and i have a onkyo 939, the sound quality of the yamaha superior to them all , with the twin 44 bit prossescer there are no equal, price its a steal. if you want one you better get it now.there wont be no more made. thanks, joe

joe logston

yamaha knows there music here is a cd that the piano is yamaha cf111s, the alblum is (deep blue) by keiko matsui she voted best female jazz artist. lable narada jazz its a hdcd enhanced cd. the music & sound quality is awesome try it on your polks