dudlew
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Hey all,
I am looking for the best $200 or less reciever dohicky I can find that sounds decent for stereo.
From my research, the only ones that I am willing to venture on are:
the JVC RX-202B or 201S
The Onkyo TX-SR303
Teac AGL800
Yamaha HTR-5930SL
and the Sony STR-DE698B
Any of you guys own any of these and think they are worth it?
Me personally I am leaning to the JVC or the Teac. I need good audio quality, but am not that big of a movie buff so dont need the myriad of HT features eventhough I do plan on using this as an HT/Music setup.
Obviously, You should realise that I am trying to keep this cheap, as this is a second system I am building. I dont want anything to cost more than $200 in the system. The only other reciever I might consider at a higher price is the Panny XR-55, but unless its miles ahead of the above competition (Teac, JVC)
I will pass just on price alone. The Teac also seems to have a great remote.
So my criteria:
1) Must be a HT reciever.
2) Must cost $200 or less.
3) Must beable to sound decent with Audio only (SACD, DVD-Audio, Redbook. Plan on trying to get the Pioneer universal player to partner it and the new Monitor Audio Bronze B1s that I should get soon once everything goes as planned)
So let me know if you think its impossible or do the recievers I have looked at fit the bill.
Thanks
D
Edit: Also bear in mind that your word is worth a million bucks to me as I am not in a situation (location Barrier) to listen to these myself. So I must depend on your word and your experience to help me in an educated decision. You've helped me before and I trust you guys ears. My headphone decision and my source decision were all based on either good writeup of the Modder (Matthew Anker) or of the Product (Senns HD497) and I am very satisfied with bothe products.
Thanks again
I am looking for the best $200 or less reciever dohicky I can find that sounds decent for stereo.
From my research, the only ones that I am willing to venture on are:
the JVC RX-202B or 201S
The Onkyo TX-SR303
Teac AGL800
Yamaha HTR-5930SL
and the Sony STR-DE698B
Any of you guys own any of these and think they are worth it?
Me personally I am leaning to the JVC or the Teac. I need good audio quality, but am not that big of a movie buff so dont need the myriad of HT features eventhough I do plan on using this as an HT/Music setup.
Obviously, You should realise that I am trying to keep this cheap, as this is a second system I am building. I dont want anything to cost more than $200 in the system. The only other reciever I might consider at a higher price is the Panny XR-55, but unless its miles ahead of the above competition (Teac, JVC)
I will pass just on price alone. The Teac also seems to have a great remote.
So my criteria:
1) Must be a HT reciever.
2) Must cost $200 or less.
3) Must beable to sound decent with Audio only (SACD, DVD-Audio, Redbook. Plan on trying to get the Pioneer universal player to partner it and the new Monitor Audio Bronze B1s that I should get soon once everything goes as planned)
So let me know if you think its impossible or do the recievers I have looked at fit the bill.
Thanks
D
Edit: Also bear in mind that your word is worth a million bucks to me as I am not in a situation (location Barrier) to listen to these myself. So I must depend on your word and your experience to help me in an educated decision. You've helped me before and I trust you guys ears. My headphone decision and my source decision were all based on either good writeup of the Modder (Matthew Anker) or of the Product (Senns HD497) and I am very satisfied with bothe products.
Thanks again