50mxe20 Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 Check out the Yamaha and Denon and other websites. eg) http://www.yamahamusic.com.au/products/avi...rs/RX-V661B.asp#
Gutty Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 Slightly over $1K, but well worth the extra IMO. Yamaha RX-V1600 As far as i can see, this is a clearance item, not a refurb.
50mxe20 Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 Yes, websites of the main AVR's is only a guide to price ranges. Street prices are always better and sometimes, like on this forum, there are some real bargains.
pasty Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 Slightly over $1K, but well worth the extra IMO. Yamaha RX-V1600As far as i can see, this is a clearance item, not a refurb. Definitely recommend spending the extra $100 - $150 to get one of these. I bought one as a clearance item/refurb recently and it's brilliant.
Gino Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 How about the Onkyo TXSR605? http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=831063 *Full A/V Processing via HDMI 1.3a with Upconversion (2 in 1 out) *HDMI Deep Color Capable (36bit) *Component Video Upconversion and HDTV-Capable (50 MHZ) Video Switching (3 in 1 out) *WRAT/ Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry/ Non-Scaling Configuration/ A-Form Listening Mode Memory/ RI *Faroudja DCDi *Audyssey 2EQ Room Acoustics Correction *7.1 Multichannel Inputs for PCM Delivery of Hi-Def Audio Sources *DOLBY Decoder - PLIIx, DD, DD-EX, TrueHD *DTS Decoder - DTS, ES, NEO6, 96/24, HD Master Audio *S-Video (5 in 2 out) *Digital Audio IN (OPT/COAX) 3/3 *Composite Video (5 in/2 out) *Power 90W/Ch *Powered Zone 2 and Zone 2 Line-Out *Bi-Amp Capable *XM and Sirius ports *XM HD Surround Sound through Neural Surround
50mxe20 Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 How about the Onkyo TXSR605?http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=831063 Under $1K??
Gutty Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 Under $1K?? Possibly. The 604 RRP is $1400 but doesn't upconvert to HDMI. I'm guessing the 605 is a new model(?) should be a similar price. Maybe a bit over $1k with some haggling.
50mxe20 Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 Possibly. The 604 RRP is $1400 but doesn't upconvert to HDMI. I'm guessing the 605 is a new model(?) should be a similar price. Maybe a bit over $1k with some haggling.That would be an outstanding buy if it was.
quijibo Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 Isn't that great, its $500 in the US and about $1500 here. Do we exist just to make profits for companies selling at cost in the US? Or de we just get royally screwed?
50mxe20 Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 Isn't that great, its $500 in the US and about $1500 here.Do we exist just to make profits for companies selling at cost in the US? Or de we just get royally screwed? This old chestnut.Love it. I guess it's just turnover. Like a Nissan Pathfinder is $40K+ in Australia but about $US10K in the USA. Where's the reasoning and fairness in that. It even happens with shoes. I always get shoes when I'm in LA. C'est la vie.
aztec Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 It even happens with shoes. I always get shoes when I'm in LA. For the wife, no doubt Next time you're there can you get me a Porsche?
50mxe20 Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 For the wife, no doubt Next time you're there can you get me a Porsche? Could you give me the money in advance?
Gino Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 Isn't that great, its $500 in the US and about $1500 here. Actually, the Onkyo is $399 with the prebuy over there
brodricj Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 Isn't that great, its $500 in the US and about $1500 here.Do we exist just to make profits for companies selling at cost in the US? Or de we just get royally screwed? My sure guess is the mark up is on account of the Australian distributor, which goes into the pocket of the Australian distributor and not back to the manufacturer. So option #2, we get royally screwed. Unless of course you order overseas and do the import yourself, bypassing the local distributors mega-markup. That's what I do (except for my BenQ projector and DVDO video processor, the local prices were very competitive compared with US). For example -deleted- (I'll get shot down in flames....)
craig134 Posted April 11, 2007 Author Posted April 11, 2007 Also, I forgot to mention: I don't want to manually set the sound levels of the speakers with an SPL meter. Do all of the recievers mentioned have accurate auto-calibration?
betty boop Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 shortly as reported by momaw, this will be the thing to get for under $1k ! http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?s=&...st&p=640140
Gino Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 shortly as reported by momaw,this will be the thing to get for under $1k ! http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?s=&...st&p=640140 ummm... this is exactly the one I mentioned earlier Al??
betty boop Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 ummm... this is exactly the one I mentioned earlier Al?? you most likely did gino. I'm jsut excited ! hehehe
Gutty Posted April 11, 2007 Posted April 11, 2007 you most likely did gino. I'm jsut excited ! hehehe Hahahahaha.....
Gino Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 you most likely did gino. I'm jsut excited ! hehehe You thinking of picking this one up yourself?
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