Hello All,
I've been lurking for quite some time. Actually, I tried to register before, but I kept getting booted off. Anyway, I've rarely seen threads on anything but Denon recievers. I have looked somewhat extensively into amps/recievers for an upgrade. The main brands are Denon, Pioneer Elite, Halo (and Parasound) and Rotel. So, to get to my point of the subject line, what's up with the Pioneers? I have an older one, 710s, which works ok (noticeable distortion, not enough digital connections, volume problems). I have an Elite DVD player which I'm happy with. I've seen the VSX-53tx retail for $1000-1500, but online I've seen it for a shade under $700. Very few reviews, rare pics, etc. Anyone have any experience with these? I've also looked at the VSX-55txi with the USB, DVI and different speaker connects, which goes for around $1000, online. So, anyone have anything good and/or bad to say? Thanks for the help.
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