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New member Username: TylerwattsPost Number: 3 Registered: Dec-05 | Tight budget. Any help is appreciated |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 2520 Registered: Feb-05 | Keep saving. |
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New member Username: TylerwattsPost Number: 4 Registered: Dec-05 | Ok, well then what is the best receiver for the money? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 4580 Registered: Dec-03 | No such thing as the "best". That term is subjective. You just need to save more, it opens a good selection of good receivers. |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 7016 Registered: May-04 | Go check the house brand receiver at Best Buy. It's cheap but has pre amp outputs to allow an upgrade path. |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 7017 Registered: May-04 | http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7016463&type=product&productCatego ryId=cat03031&id=1099394773266 |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 7018 Registered: May-04 | Here's a Sherwood and a Teac. I've heard the Sherwood and it's not bad for an extremely cheap receiver. Keep in mind anything at these prices will be "throw away" electronics. When it breaks, you don't get it fixed; you throw it away and buy another. http://www.jr.com/JRSectionView.process?Section_Path=/Audio/Receivers/ |
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New member Username: Mark_sSt. Paul, MN Post Number: 10 Registered: Nov-05 | Listen to Jan. He's one of the smartest guys in audio. And the wonder of it all is that he's not a snob. He did not ignore your question, but, in fact, wants to help you find a bargain. |
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New member Username: TylerwattsPost Number: 5 Registered: Dec-05 | Thank you for all the advice. I am currently in college and am just trying to find something that will do the job. Right now I am trying to piece together a cheap, but still good sound system. All I have right now are some oldschool Polk Model 10 Monitors. |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 3457 Registered: Mar-05 | Jimothy, save a little extra and get the digital switching Pansonic sa-xr55 which should go pretty well with your Polks. Read all about it here: ========= Massive PARADIGM SHIFT...this little baby's all-digital technology yields jaw-dropping detail with zero distortion and bottomless power compared to analog receivers costing several times more. I was shocked to discover that it effortlessly outperformed AND outpowered my beloved NAD separates which would cost about 6 times as much brand new! Not to mention my Marantz 5400 that's about triple its (the Panny's) cost. I bought it for 2-channel music but found that it does HT extremely well, due to the unbelievable clarity and ample power. Read up on what all the buzz is about, if anything deserves the term "giant-killer" this is it! A couple of threads about this receiver on different forums: https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/160136.html http://forum.ascendacoustics.com/showthread.php?t=1251&page=1&p p=10 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=530504 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=417894 A few caveats---very minor IMHO at this pricepoint: no pre-outs (would negate the whole point of a digital amp after all), subwoofer crossover only down to 80Hz, no room speaker EQ, primitive remote, no digital outputs, no OSD (onscreen display). Also may not be the best choice if you have lousy, overly bright speakers. Just as some folks still prefer LPs to CDs and tubes to solid state, you might decide to stick with an analog receiver, I'll make no guarantees. But it's definitely worth hearing it to make up your own mind, in any case...it's a whole different animal! |
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Silver Member Username: ChitownPost Number: 596 Registered: Apr-05 | There are also some refurbished 5.1 receivers on Ubid.com going pretty cheap. |