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I just got a phone call from a friend who works for Sears here in Canada, they've got a discontinued SONY: STR-DE885 for what he 'says' is a very good price ($400 Cdn).
Anyone have any experience with these? I've got to let him know in the next two hours, but I don't want to get burned.
I really wanted a H/K AVR325 but they're pricey, and I'd rather put my money into some Axiom's. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
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Re: HELP! - immediate?
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Reading some reviews here:
Audioreview
Looks like:
1. CAD 400 + taxes is just a "good" price, not that spectacular for a discontinued model.
2. 100x5 really is 50x5, but you would normally expect that with a consumer grade A/V receiver anyways
3. Lots of inputs and outputs and electronic gadgets
I don't know, I see Futureshop has these inexpensive Panasonic or Sony receivers for less than 300, I don't know how they compare, but this one doesn't really look like the deal like your friend made it out to be.
Good luck.
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Our shop in Ottawa has the Yamaha RXV430 on sale today at $350.00CAN.
It doesn't have all the bells and whistles as the Sony but has a higher current amplifier which will sound better and have alot more dynamic headroom than the Sony.
http://www.audioshop.on.ca/specials.htm
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Re: HELP! - immediate?
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Hey Marc & OGS20, thanks for the replies!
I just got back from looking at that Sony 885 (2hrs driving return!), and it's not bad, but not what I'm looking for. Your right Marc, it's not such a hot deal. Your Yamaha looks much better.
While at Sears I compared the Sony to a JVC RX-8020VBK they also had on special (same price), and the JVC was MUCH better.
Now, do I go for the JVC 8020 ($400)?, or hold out for the Har/Kar AVR-325 ($750-$1,100)? Driving to Ottawa is out of the question.
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Re: HELP! - immediate?
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1pha,
Audioshop does do mail order. But that aside, where do you live? There are quite a few Canadians on these boards that might be able to help you find better deals. I live in Halifax, but I'm from Toronto (moved 2 years ago), and know Hamilton, Mississauga, Thunder Bay, and Saint John NB pretty well.
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Re: HELP! - immediate?
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I'm in Napanee, between Belleville & Kingston, (and no, I don't know Avril Levigne - thankfully!).
Sorry for all these postings, but I'm in "information overload" now and getting totally confused, but I simply can't afford to get burned.
I wish buying a receiver were as simple as it was picking speakers (Axiom)!
I had seriously considered the Denon line but thought they were a little pricey (as if H/K isn't), and I haven't done any research at all on Marantz.
Any help on a deal (fairly close to me?) would be more than greatly appreciated.
Thanks everybody, you guys are great!
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I think you ought to take Marc's offer and buy that Yamaha for 350$ CAD. You're not likely to get a better offer anywhere else. The power out of a Yamaha is far better than the power out of a low end sony.
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I haven't owned a single piece of Sony gear other than their TV's that I was happy with. Either their proprietary lameness screws up functionality or the machine dies. Buyer beware.
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i sold my jvc 8010 a few months ago-paid 200$ usd new off u-bid.
very good sounding amps, decent tuner -but it had a clipping problem at high levels so i sold it, my friend bought one also when i did he had the same problems till one day his caught fire, since it was fixed it doesnt clipp any more-kinda wierd.
now i have a yamaha
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