receiver recommendation? ~$350 range

zixxer

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need a good match to the Athena micra's... this is a relatively small room... say 16x18 or so....
 

mzkhadir

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Originally posted by: lancestorm
Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Kenwood VR8060S.

I right now have the VR6060, which is the same one as the 8060.
http://www.kenwoodusa.com/product/produ...productTypeId=55&sortBy=price&pageId=2

Are you kidding me? OP I would much rather you go with a refurb'd H/K or Denon at that price.

The price of the rcvr online is 309.
http://www.buy.com/prod/Kenwood_VR8060S...ilver_Finish/q/loc/45315/90138690.html

Here is Pricegrabber: 195 to 399
http://ostg.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=3739129/prsrt=1
 

lancestorm

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Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Originally posted by: lancestorm
Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Kenwood VR8060S.

I right now have the VR6060, which is the same one as the 8060.
http://www.kenwoodusa.com/product/produ...productTypeId=55&sortBy=price&pageId=2

Are you kidding me? OP I would much rather you go with a refurb'd H/K or Denon at that price.

The price of the rcvr online is 309.
http://www.buy.com/prod/Kenwood_VR8060S...ilver_Finish/q/loc/45315/90138690.html

Here is Pricegrabber: 195 to 399
http://ostg.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=3739129/prsrt=1

I am not arguing about the price. In fact I think it should be priced much lower. I do not like Kenwood receivers nor do I think the OP would be satisfied with a Kenwood receiver, that was the point of my above post. I think the OP would be much more satisfied with a quality receiver. Yammy's are nice, good point poster above. Not sure on that model though. Maybe you can find a H/K AVR x30 or x35 series or Denon receiver refurbed at eCost.com. Do some comparisons. You might want to post your needs at AVSForum.com.

Cheers.
 

Slvrtg277

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Originally posted by: lancestorm
Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Originally posted by: lancestorm
Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Kenwood VR8060S.

I right now have the VR6060, which is the same one as the 8060.
http://www.kenwoodusa.com/product/produ...productTypeId=55&sortBy=price&pageId=2

Are you kidding me? OP I would much rather you go with a refurb'd H/K or Denon at that price.

The price of the rcvr online is 309.
http://www.buy.com/prod/Kenwood_VR8060S...ilver_Finish/q/loc/45315/90138690.html

Here is Pricegrabber: 195 to 399
http://ostg.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=3739129/prsrt=1

I am not arguing about the price. In fact I think it should be priced much lower. I do not like Kenwood receivers nor do I think the OP would be satisfied with a Kenwood receiver, that was the point of my above post. I think the OP would be much more satisfied with a quality receiver. Yammy's are nice, good point poster above. Not sure on that model though. Maybe you can find a H/K AVR x30 or x35 series or Denon receiver refurbed at eCost.com. Do some comparisons. You might want to post your needs at AVSForum.com.

Cheers.


Bingo. H/K or Denon. I know someone who just got an avr235 for 349.99. Check buy.com. Don't knock it because of the power numbers being lower than a Kenwood or some other crap. Go listen. Demo it. You'll be happy.
 

JDub02

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i bought a refurb'd Onkyo from e-cost for ~ $200

6.1 surround .. very, very nice. sounds fantastic, even with my semi-cheap speakers.
 

CalvinHobbes

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There are a lot to choose from. I personally would not buy speakers or a receiver without trying it out in my room at home.

Checkout:
Pioneer 1014
Denon
Yamaha
Onkyo
and H&K

They all have decent receivers in your price range.
 

YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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If you're ok going used... Denon, Onkyo, and H/K are great deals.

I got an H/K AVR-325 about one year ago for $360 shipped from the ebay seller harmanaudio which is the seller name for H/K, JBL, and Infinity factory refub units.

If you want something new, the Pioneer 1014tx is a great buy in that range.
Easily found for under $400 from a reputable place... like onecall.

The 1014 has gotten great comments at AVSforum. A friend of mine has it paired up with some Paradigm Phantoms and he likes it a lot. It has the same internals as the Pioneer elite 52 but a more sane pricetag. I think it won the "reciever of the year" thread last year at AVSforum.
 

AMDZen

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Onkyo is the best

CalvinHobbes' list covers it all, but Onkyo is pretty much the best although expensive.

I love my Yamaha.
 

Slvrtg277

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Originally posted by: AMDZen
Onkyo is the best

CalvinHobbes' list covers it all, but Onkyo is pretty much the best although expensive.

I love my Yamaha.

That's personal preference and mine differs. I believe H/K is the best, followed by Denon followed by Onkyo....unless you go REALLY high end.

And I have actually demo'd all three of their flagship models, at home.
 

torpid

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The Denon AVR 1705 is $399 at crutchfield (which isn't a super cheap place) and is better IMO than the kenwood. But it certainly is not great for a denon. A 2xxx would be nicer if you can find it for a reasonable price.
 

Slvrtg277

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Originally posted by: torpid
The Denon AVR 1705 is $399 at crutchfield (which isn't a super cheap place) and is better IMO than the kenwood. But it certainly is not great for a denon. A 2xxx would be nicer if you can find it for a reasonable price.

He already bought a pos Pioneer.
 

ThisIsMatt

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Originally posted by: Slvrtg277
Originally posted by: armatron
bought the pioneer 1014.... cool...

Sad. To each his own though.




Maybe I should swap my proc for a celeron.
The only sad thing is your brand whore loyalism. The Pioneer 1014 is an awesome receiver for the price.
 

torpid

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Originally posted by: Slvrtg277
Originally posted by: torpid
The Denon AVR 1705 is $399 at crutchfield (which isn't a super cheap place) and is better IMO than the kenwood. But it certainly is not great for a denon. A 2xxx would be nicer if you can find it for a reasonable price.

He already bought a pos Pioneer.

Missed that post :eek: