Onkyo PR-SC885P Mint Condition

WilliamM2
WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
edited August 2008 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
I am selling my Onkyo PR-SC885P pre-amp. This unit is still in high demand, and hard to get. It's identical to the Integra DTC-9.8, except that it also has a "Pure Direct" mode that the Integra lacks.

It is in absolutely mint condition. Even the remote was only used once for initial setup of my Harmony. It has the latest firmware (1.08) and the DSP updates.

It will be shipped in Onkyo's factory double box, plus a third double wall box to insure it arrives in the same condition. It will include everything that originally came with the unit except the rack mount kit. I gave it to an Integra 9.8 owner, as I had no use for it.

$1250 shipped, anywhere in the lower 48 states. Payment must be made by US postal money order, cashiers check, or even a personal check, but any method must clear before shipping. Reasonable offers will also be considerd.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    More info:

    http://www.onkyopro.com/model.cfm?m=PR-SC885P&p=f&class=Preamplifier

    http://www.eikiinternationalinc.com/OnkyoPro/Documents/OwnersManuals/PR-SC885_om.pdf
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited August 2008
    are you switching over to the marantz avp?
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
    Buttkicker

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    No, Marantz processing is severly limited. For example, it can't do audyssey and decode HBR at the same time. It also seems to have major HDMI compatability problems according to users at AVS. It also is lacking in the video upscaling department. And global crossover settings too. With the 885, you can choose different crossover points for each set of speakers. And no end user firmware updates.

    Not sure what I am going to yet.
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  • xandra
    xandra Posts: 291
    edited August 2008
    OK - REALLY DUMB QUESTION: what exactly is the role of a Pre-Amp. Can I assume it does everything a reciever does EXCEPT provide power?
    LR Setup:
    Polk RTi10's, RTi6's, CSiA6 (5 ch setup)
    Onkyo 705 & Denon 3808ci Receiver, Onk 875
    Parasound 2250 Amp
    Sony 26" KDL series Bravia LCD
    Panny DMR-EH75 Recorder
    Panny DVD-F87 (5 disk DVD player)
    NAD T585 (DVD/SACD)
    Yamaha DVD-C961 (5 disk SACD/DVD)
    SciAnt Explorer 8500HD Cable Box
    Orig & 5Gen iPods, , Wii
    Plans/Fantasies:
    • 400 disk player that handles ALL formats, sounds as good as NAD with Panasonic interface & compatability.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited August 2008
    You would be correct all the pre-amp does is decode the audio than sends the now unamplified signal to a amp that than amplify's it.
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    xandra wrote: »
    OK - REALLY DUMB QUESTION: what exactly is the role of a Pre-Amp. Can I assume it does everything a reciever does EXCEPT provide power?

    Pretty much, but this unit does a little more than a lot of revievers. XM and Sirius compatable, RDS radio, HD radio, Reon video up-conversionn, Audyssey Multi-XT room correction (Audyssey Pro capable as well) etc.
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  • bdaley6509
    bdaley6509 Posts: 1,167
    edited August 2008
    Man, that's sweet.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    Let's try $1200 shipped.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited August 2008
    ooh it has balanced outputs....and Sub outs for both zones 2 and 3...
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    2-chnl : Pio DV-46AV (SACD), Dodd ELP, Emotiva XPA-1s, XPA-2, Odyssey Khartago, LSi9, SDA-SRS 2 :cool:, SB Duet, MSB & Monarchy DACs, Yamaha PX3 TT, SAE Tuner...
    Pool: Atrium 60's/45's
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    I can't think of anything it doesn't have.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited August 2008
    hmmm, I'm drooling now-but I'm not sure it has all that much more than I have now to make the jump..I have the SR805, but I'm only using it for a pre, and I wish it did 1080p upscling, but.... I am in the need for another pre-but...arrghh. I need to go outside and stop thinking about this. The wife will absolutely kill me....
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    HT:Onkyo 805, Emotiva XPA-5, Mitsu 52" 1080p DLP / polkaudio RTi12, CSIa6, FXi3, uPro4K
    2-chnl : Pio DV-46AV (SACD), Dodd ELP, Emotiva XPA-1s, XPA-2, Odyssey Khartago, LSi9, SDA-SRS 2 :cool:, SB Duet, MSB & Monarchy DACs, Yamaha PX3 TT, SAE Tuner...
    Pool: Atrium 60's/45's
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited August 2008
    What does this do that the SR805 doesn't?

    Thanks!
    polkaudio RT35 Bookshelves
    polkaudio 255c-RT Inwalls
    polkaudio DSWPro550WI
    polkaudio XRT12 XM Tuner
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    Front projection, 2 channel, car audio... life is good!
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    appadv wrote: »
    What does this do that the SR805 doesn't?

    Thanks!

    I'm not sure of all the differences. Differences I know of are that it has HD radio, Reon video processor, 3 zones, balanced outputs, 3 12v triggers instead of 2, 4 HDMI inputs instead of 3, and 2 HDMI outputs. I'm sure there's more.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    mmadden28 wrote: »
    hmmm, I'm drooling now-but I'm not sure it has all that much more than I have now to make the jump..I have the SR805, but I'm only using it for a pre, and I wish it did 1080p upscling, but.... I am in the need for another pre-but...arrghh. I need to go outside and stop thinking about this. The wife will absolutely kill me....

    We won't tell your wife...:D
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  • malikarshad
    malikarshad Posts: 527
    edited August 2008
    An excellent deal for this preamp. I have DTC-9.8 and really like the Reon upscaling on this preamp.
    I don't know the situation now but people have been waiting for this preamp for months.
    This preamp has a pure direct mode that DTC-9.8 does not have and i really miss that.
    Somebody jump on it.

    Speakers=>Salk Soundscape 8, Soundscape Center,Surrounds-Dali Rubicon LCR, Lsi7
    PreAmp, Amp => Marantz AV8801, ATI 6007 amp, Oppo HA-1 DAC
    Source => Sonore MicroRendu, Oppo BDP-103, Mede8er 600XD, Dune HD Smart D1, Synology DS1813+(16TB)
    Sub - JTR Captivator S2 (Dual 18")
    Power - Furman IT-Ref20i on dedicated 30Amp circuit with Furutech GTX-R outlet
    Screen=> JVC RS-45 projector Da-Lite HP 133" 2.35
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    Can't believe there are no offers yet. I have offers on another forum, but they are insisting on PayPal, or I ship first. That's not happening.
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  • sbpolk
    sbpolk Posts: 644
    edited August 2008
    Take paypal, but insist on additional 3%...

    Great price, BTW. Just sold my 9.8... for that "severely limited" marantz.... ;)
    "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    sbpolk wrote: »
    Take paypal, but insist on additional 3%...

    Great price, BTW. Just sold my 9.8... for that "severely limited" marantz.... ;)

    Well I have a personal PayPal acount, it's 4.9%. And I am also limited to $500 a month. So it just won't work.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    You guys missed out. Sold on another forum.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited August 2008
    I have to say I'm kinda relieved-I was struggling with trying not to jump on it. Ooh boy I would've been in serious deep S&^*-
    Its not easy to say, Oh yeah, Honey, I had that already-you don't remember it? Oh yeah and the XPA-2 thats right below it? Yeah old thing, Had it from the high school days-you don't remember my struggling with that in the move? ;)

    Seriously, glad you got it sold though!! Somebody's a happy camper right about now (or in deep S%$3) :D
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    2-chnl : Pio DV-46AV (SACD), Dodd ELP, Emotiva XPA-1s, XPA-2, Odyssey Khartago, LSi9, SDA-SRS 2 :cool:, SB Duet, MSB & Monarchy DACs, Yamaha PX3 TT, SAE Tuner...
    Pool: Atrium 60's/45's
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    I'm a happy camper. I got more than I was asking here.:D
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited August 2008
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Well I have a personal PayPal acount, it's 4.9%. And I am also limited to $500 a month. So it just won't work.

    I'm just learning about the PayPal fees, as I've never had to recieve a payment. Accoding to PayPals Fees page, sending money either with a personal account or business is free.

    Recieving as a personal account depends on how the payment is sent:
    Receive payments funded by PayPal Balance, PayPal Instant Transfer or PayPal eCheck is FREE
    Receive payments funded by Credit Card, Debit Card or Buyer Credit is 4.9% +$0.30 and there is a limit of 5 transactions per year.

    So it appears that as long as the sender has a personal account and send money from thier bank account (not debit), then their won't be any PP fee. :cool:

    Am I interpreting that wrong?

    Where is the $500 limit coming from? Is that Paypal or your bank? I didn't read that anywhere (yet)
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    2-chnl : Pio DV-46AV (SACD), Dodd ELP, Emotiva XPA-1s, XPA-2, Odyssey Khartago, LSi9, SDA-SRS 2 :cool:, SB Duet, MSB & Monarchy DACs, Yamaha PX3 TT, SAE Tuner...
    Pool: Atrium 60's/45's
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2008
    There are no fees if they send from their bank account, but the reason most want to use PayPal, is so that they can use a credit card for payment. This way they can reverse the charges if there is a problem, or they can reverse the charges just to scam you. Yes, that does happen. And since the charge is from PayPal, not you personally, you are not even involved in the Visa dispute process. You wil be hosed.

    Here is the limit you asked about:

    https://www.paypal.com/helpcenter/main.jsp;jsessionid=LvGXfmnykpcmK2qs8ZBQ8xyprkJl1T15K61HRXsvdlnJsHZ641Gw!-862048959?locale=en_US&_dyncharset=UTF-8&countrycode=US&cmd=_help-ext&serverInstance=9005&t=solutionTab&ft=browseTab&ps=solutionPanels&solutionTopic=20004&solutionId=11778&isSrch=Yes

    I think PayPal is fine for sending money, but unless I know the person, I would never use it to receive money.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited August 2008
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    I think PayPal is fine for sending money, but unless I know the person, I would never use it to receive money.

    I see and understand your concerns.
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    HT:Onkyo 805, Emotiva XPA-5, Mitsu 52" 1080p DLP / polkaudio RTi12, CSIa6, FXi3, uPro4K
    2-chnl : Pio DV-46AV (SACD), Dodd ELP, Emotiva XPA-1s, XPA-2, Odyssey Khartago, LSi9, SDA-SRS 2 :cool:, SB Duet, MSB & Monarchy DACs, Yamaha PX3 TT, SAE Tuner...
    Pool: Atrium 60's/45's
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