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What receiver can I get for <150?

post #1 of 6
12/12/11 at 12:45am
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First inclination is to look for an old Marantz on eBay. Are there any other specific brands/models that I should look into for the price?

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post #2 of 6
12/12/11 at 1:38am
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Originally Posted by Cosmonaut View Post
First inclination is to look for an old Marantz on eBay. Are there any other specific brands/models that I should look into for the price?


What are you going to be using the receiver for, music, movies, gaming?

What speakers do you currently have?

How important is using headphones?

 

 

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post #3 of 6
12/12/11 at 1:44am
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What are you going to be using the receiver for, music, movies, gaming?

What speakers do you currently have?

How important is using headphones?

 

 


These speakers:

http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-BS41-LR-Bookshelf-Loudspeakers-Black/dp/B0045US6DE

 

I'll only be using it for music, and I might use my headphones to listen from time to time, but that's not of tantamount importance.

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post #4 of 6
12/12/11 at 12:55pm

If you can live without the tuner, I'd suggest looking at yamaha and denon integrateds from the 80s to early 90s.

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post #5 of 6
12/12/11 at 1:41pm

I would say watch your local Craigslist, see what pops up

Some people might sell a receiver cheaper then what it's really worth.

 

Also post this question to the AVSforum website, lots more receiver talk there.

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post #6 of 6
12/13/11 at 8:38am



I'd also say don't look for Marantz on ebay.  I owned and loved a 4430 for many years. But today there is a cache to even solid state vintage Marantz that has made it a poor buy on a purely price:performance basis.  If you're on a tight budget, look elsewhere unless you're looking for a defective unit to restore yourself.

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If you can live without the tuner, I'd suggest looking at yamaha and denon integrateds from the 80s to early 90s.



 

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