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Topic: | Reciever opinion? This thread has 23 replies. Displaying posts 16 through 24. |
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Post 16 made on Monday April 11, 2005 at 15:54 |
Jay In Chicago Founding Member |
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Exactly. I would prefer the receivers worked better all the time.
The HK's I've done have looked nice, sounded well, and performed very poorly when it came time for a little good old fashioned AM/FM reception.
Not all the time, but when was the last time I had a typical instalation???
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Post 17 made on Monday April 11, 2005 at 22:14 |
On 04/08/05 20:24 ET, oex said...
I would suggest the Yamaha RXV1500 @$799 or the RXV2500 @1,000. The new model 757 is a little cheaper @ $650 and is XM radio ready. Ditto, Those wrecievers are winners in that category. Lots of flexibility, features, and above average fidelity in that price range
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OP | Post 18 made on Tuesday April 12, 2005 at 07:32 |
RICHNWB Long Time Member |
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Ok..now lets open another can of worms..taking the rx2500 as example..you can buy it online for around $650...of course most of these retailers are in NYC..I know you guys say to buy from a auth. dealer..but you have to admit the prices at these places are tempting..the funny thing is..taking nextag for example..with the ratings of them..most have 4 stars out of five..sounds good doesnt it..except it is only 80% no matter how you look at it..so out of a 1000 customers ..200 are unhappy..pretty sad!..ive dealt with Vanns.J&R AND others..no problem//good prices..
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Post 19 made on Tuesday April 12, 2005 at 10:22 |
Spiky Founding Member |
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You will not have a warranty. You may get a refurb or other form of B unit. They may try to upsell you on crap cables at Monster prices or some other form of worthless accessory. You may even get the runaround and never actually get a product.
Look to resellerratings.com, not the shopping sites with their cute little 5 stars, for ratings. Often those shopping sites (cnet, pricegrabber, etc.) have the best stores with crap ratings and the ripoff joints with perfect 5 stars. Why? Because those ripoff joints pad the ratings for themselves. And the real stores occasionally have the unhappy customer syndrome on such places, where only the unhappy people write anything. It really skews everything.
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OP | Post 20 made on Tuesday April 12, 2005 at 14:28 |
RICHNWB Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | December 2004 384 |
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Yep..i know better than to buy from unauthorized dealers..but you see their prices and well..you just wish you could get it safely for that price..so..who has best online prices for the aforementioned name brands??..factory authorized that is..
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Post 21 made on Tuesday April 12, 2005 at 19:05 |
oex Super Member |
Joined: Posts: | April 2004 4,177 |
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any offer for sale under MAP comes from an UNauthorized retailer/etailer.
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Post 22 made on Wednesday April 13, 2005 at 11:24 |
Spiky Founding Member |
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Nobody. They should all be following MAP pricing for these better brands. For HT electronics it may actually be MSRP, not just MAP. Digital cameras is a little different. I bought my Denon DVDp at GoodGuys back when they were authorized. I got a "coupon" for 10% off. They did that a lot, I have a feeling that's why they are no longer web-authorized for Denon.
You could try JandR to see if they have better pricing, but I wouldn't expect much. Ultimate Electronics will usually give 10% off, and they are going out of business this month. If you have one nearby...
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Post 23 made on Wednesday April 13, 2005 at 23:41 |
lowvoltguy Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | September 2002 176 |
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On 04/11/05 15:12 ET, RICHNWB said...
i agree looks have nothing to do with performance..but..it is a status type of thing if the thing looks the part..now..i just have to go out and hear these good suggestions and get even more confused..it may come down to looks..at 50 years old and having been to many a rock concert i dont know if ill be able to tell the difference from one to another..but i do think ill have fun and maybe drive a few salespersons batty!!! Elite is a great receiver, as I said before ... I have one in my home setup ... looks is just a side benefit (like I said) ... Integra is a great receiver too .... Onkyo ... good choice ... HK ... OK ... Denon ... OK ... there are lots of choices out there ... pick your poison ... I'll say this ... Buy from a reputable dealer with support ...
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OP | Post 24 made on Thursday April 14, 2005 at 06:11 |
RICHNWB Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | December 2004 384 |
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I intend to do just that..just want to get the best price if possible..i e-mailed Vanns and they arent getting any more 2500s...there is one local place that has higher end stuff..im going to go look at and hear some others ..thanks for all the advice guys!
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