Which would you buy?

glemay
glemay Posts: 574
edited August 2004 in Electronics
I believe these three units are within the same price category of $1000 US (RETAIL). Which unit would you buy and why?

Nad T753 A/V Receiver
Marantz SR7400 A/V Receiver
Yamaha RX-V2400 A/V Receiver
Main System:
Denon AVR-2805, Polk Audio RTi70's, Polk Audio CSi40, Polk Audio FXi50, Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, Toshiba 42XV545U HDTV

Second System:
Denon AVR-1705, Polk Audio R40, Polk Audio CS245i, Polk Audio R15, Paradigm PS-1200a
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2004
    NAD because I like that brand more than the others mentioned. It's no slight on them as manufacturers, just personal.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2004
    the marantz will probably have more bells and whistles then the NAD, but the NAD will probably sound nicer. im generalizing i could be wrong.

    id go with the nad
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  • glemay
    glemay Posts: 574
    edited August 2004
    Even with the 70 watts x 6 rating, it should have more power than the Marantz and Yamaha, right?
    Main System:
    Denon AVR-2805, Polk Audio RTi70's, Polk Audio CSi40, Polk Audio FXi50, Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, Toshiba 42XV545U HDTV

    Second System:
    Denon AVR-1705, Polk Audio R40, Polk Audio CS245i, Polk Audio R15, Paradigm PS-1200a
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  • hamzahsh
    hamzahsh Posts: 439
    edited August 2004
    All three receivers are great, don't let the power be the only choice because you can always add an external AMP in the future. Both NAD and Marantz are great for music but Yamaha RX-V2400 does both music and HT very well. Also Yamaha 2400 is full of features and has a Parametric Equalizer for speaker calibration which works very well. I have a Yamaha RX-V1400 pre/pro and I love it.

    If you're going to add an AMP in the future go with under $800 receivers with pre-outs like Yamaha RX-V1400 and save up for the AMP.

    If not go with NAD because the power is rated in their receivers. Yamaha and Marantz power is stated and not continuous RMS.

    BTW, I'm from Toronto, ON. I bought my Yamaha RX-V1400 from 2001 Audio/Video store. They carry both Yamaha and Marantz. You can always demo in there store. They do discounts too. The major difference between 1400 and 2400 is merely of 10w which is not worth of extra $200. I went to buy 2400 and bought 1400 and saved $200 and after 7 months I used the same $200 for a $800 Cdn. NAD C272 2-ch amp which I bought from Bay Bloor Radio store. After 2-3 weeks I bought $1500 Cdn. ADCOM GFA-7605 5-ch amp from www.audioshop.on.ca from Ottawa, ON (online purchase). In about 7 months I've been using my 1400 as a pre/pro along with 2 AMPs and the sound is unbelievable.

    All 3 receivers are solid in terms of processing but when it comes to power there is nothing comparable to a dedicated AMP.

    Couple of reasons to buy Yamaha

    1. Dolby ProLogic IIx
    2. YPAO (Speaker Calibration)
    3. Pre-Outs for External AMPs
    4. Easy and full learning remote control
    5. Looks and built
    6. Price which is already a bargain!

    Check out the full review of Yamaha RX-V2400 in the HT Mag issue of Jan '04. It's performance is 94 out of 100!

    http://www.hometheatermag.com/receivers/104yam/


    Here are my 2 cents and I'm out!

    ;)
    Panasonic TH-50PX80U Plasma HDTV
    Polk Audio RT800i (fronts)
    Polk Audio CS400i (center)
    Polk Audio F/X1000 (side surrounds)
    Polk Audio RTi6 (back surrrounds)
    Velodyne CHT-15 (subwoofer)
    Yamaha RX-V1400 (Pre/Pro)
    NAD C272 (2-ch Amp)
    Adcom GFA-7605 (5-ch Amp)
    Toshiba SD-3109 (DVD/CD player)
    Malata DVP-580 (Multi-region DVD player)
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