And I saw an open box Pioneer VSX-D810S for $229. I wanted a home theater in a box setup for my dorm room next year, but that was most likely going to be around $500 and only 5.1 sound (I was looking at the Kenwood HTB-505). I bought the receiver and the 4 year replacement plan (which was only $35, it's going to college with me, so I thought it was worth it). There are two downfalls to this receiver that I see: no Dolby Prologic II, and one of the hinges on the covering (on the front) is busted, so it has to be opened gently. Do you guys think I got a good deal? It was $286.42 with tax. This was an open box floor model that I got. I hooked it up to the four shody speakers that I had left over from my previous stereo shelf system, and it sounds pretty good, even at pretty loud volumes (currently hooked up via miniplug-RCA jack on my computer). I want to hook it up to my XBOX and DVD player as well, once I get the right cables. Also, I'm looking for some advice on a set of 5.1 (or 6.1?) speakers that can be had for around $250 or so. The guy at the store recommended a set of Sony's, but what do you guys think?
Do you think I could have done better for the price? Here are the specs: Link. Keep in mind though, one of the front hinges is busted so it is slighlty cosmeticly defective (although it appears to work fine).
Do you think I could have done better for the price? Here are the specs: Link. Keep in mind though, one of the front hinges is busted so it is slighlty cosmeticly defective (although it appears to work fine).