avr8000?

Parachoute
Parachoute Posts: 88
edited May 2008 in Electronics
Hi, I saw a used harman kardon avr 8000 for sale (500$, I'm in Canada). Is it a good price? Would it be a good upgrade from my yamaha htr-5230 to power my Rti10, Fxi3 and Csi3? Are you aware of any issues with this avr8000? Thanks for any advice
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited May 2008
    My personal preference would be HK over Yamaha any day =). AVR8000 is an excellent super-duper AVR!
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited May 2008
    The 8000 is great AVR, but its drawbacks are only 5 channels of power amp with 7 channels of digital processing (the surrounds are preout only), and the Dolby pro logic processing is dated too. The HK7200/7300 is more current and has that great HK amp section in all 7 channels and can be found for around the same pricepoint. All of them were $2k receivers when hitting the street in their day.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited May 2008
    Yeah, I saw that before. I thought about it as well, but there is a thread on this forum that think that the Denon is better. In the end I passed but it sure is a beast.

    Mike
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  • Parachoute
    Parachoute Posts: 88
    edited May 2008
    Thanks, I think I will jump on it since I have no plan to go 7.1. It should sound better than with the yamaha. I will let you know...
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  • Parachoute
    Parachoute Posts: 88
    edited May 2008
    WOOOOW!!!
    I just received the avr8000 yesterday and the sound is awesome! It sounds like a perfect match with my RTi10 : lots of mids, nice highs (not harsh) and a crystal clear sound. I’m having good time! It’s a very nice upgrade from my yamaha. This beast is BIG and generates a lot of heat. Now, I have to work on the ventilation of my cabinet… any idea or suggestions?
    Thanks, just wanted to share my experience.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited May 2008
    That's a damn fine receiver, good snag
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  • Bass_Pedal
    Bass_Pedal Posts: 196
    edited May 2008
    Great price!!

    I love mine, I'm sure you will be pleased. Just make sure you have a stand strong enough to support it. And yeah it gets really hot, good ventilation is a must. I have a couple of fans that I direct from behind my rack that attempt to keep it cool :).
    Mains - Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand
    Subs - Rel T5 x 2
    Amplification - Bryston 3b cubed
    Pre Amp - Marantz Sc11-1
    SACD - Marantz Sa11-1
    Stream - Cambridge Audio CXN v2
    Dac - Marantz Dac-1
    TT - Pro-Ject RPM 9.1 w/ Ortofon 2M Black Cartidge
    Phono Stage - Project Tube box DS
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited May 2008
    HKs are great for polk speakers....glad you are enjoying them...i sure am enjoying mine
    Video: LG 55LN5100/Samsung LNT4065F
    Receiver: HK AVR445
    Source: OPPO BDP-93
    HT: POLK SPEAKERS RTi6, FXi3, CSi5, VTF-3 MK2
    2Ch system: MC2105, AR-XA, AR-2A, AR9, BX-300, OPPO BDP-83
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  • Parachoute
    Parachoute Posts: 88
    edited May 2008
    Bass_Pedal,
    Have you noticed a humm coming from the center channel? I have this little hum and from what I saw on the Internet, it probably comes from the avr8000. I think I can live with it but if anyone has a cure, please let me know.
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  • Bass_Pedal
    Bass_Pedal Posts: 196
    edited May 2008
    There was much talk about this center channel hum when the 8000 came out. When I purchased mine the former owner told me all about it and challenged me to hear it on his system before I finalized the purchase. From any reasonable listening position there was nothing, however if you stick your ear right up against it and no signal is going to the speaker, sure enough there is a mild hum. Certainly not a deal breaker. He told me that he never noticed it and only discovered it because of what he read on line. I have had no issue with it. And BTW I am one of those guys who sticks his ear up against the center channel to hear isolated lead vocals on SACDs, and I STILL have not had any issues. As for possible fixes? I never read of any.
    Mains - Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand
    Subs - Rel T5 x 2
    Amplification - Bryston 3b cubed
    Pre Amp - Marantz Sc11-1
    SACD - Marantz Sa11-1
    Stream - Cambridge Audio CXN v2
    Dac - Marantz Dac-1
    TT - Pro-Ject RPM 9.1 w/ Ortofon 2M Black Cartidge
    Phono Stage - Project Tube box DS
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  • Parachoute
    Parachoute Posts: 88
    edited May 2008
    Thanks Bass pedal,
    You are right, it's certainly not a deal breaker. I really enjoy this unit. With it, my sound quality just reached a new level.
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