fried my denon avr 885
|
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 86
old hand
|
OP
old hand
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 86 |
Fried my amp with comfortly numb; Pink Floyd dvd this week end. Need a replacemnt at a $500.00 price point. Found a onkyo TX-SR607 for $400.00 review s look good. Not to worried about video switching. Need good sound with plenty of power. Driving M80's+center+q4+rears. Also looked @ pionneer 1019 as well Denon 790/1910 Onkyo seems to be best bang for the buck. Any thought/suggestions welcomed thanks PB
|
|
|
Re: fried my denon avr 885
|
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 602
aficionado
|
aficionado
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 602 |
Hmm, I'm not sure you can get "good sound with plenty of power" for $500 price range. The "plenty of power" is pretty subjective I guess. My idea of loud and power is pretty wimpy for some of the folks around here! Have you thought about used equipment? Perhaps Marantz 7001 or 8001? The former is probably in your price and the latter just a bi more expensive. I think going with used equipment might give you the best bang for the buck.
-- Denon 4520, EPIC80/500/VP180 Speakers
|
|
|
Re: fried my denon avr 885
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 6,928
axiomite
|
axiomite
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 6,928 |
A Denon 1910 looks to sell for between $440 to $500 in the US w. free shipping.
Half of communication is listening. You can't listen with your mouth.
|
|
|
Re: fried my denon avr 885
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,877
connoisseur
|
connoisseur
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,877 |
try http://www.6ave.com and call them about their denon prices.
-David
|
|
|
Re: fried my denon avr 885
|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,654
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,654 |
PB, condolences on your 885's passing. There're several Denon and Onkyo models in particular which would be suitable. Yes, the Onkyos might offer a bit more bang for the buck. The 607 would be a good choice, but even better at well within your budget would be the factory refurb 706. It's available at the moment(still on but apparently ending tonight)from ShopOnkyo for about $420 with free shipping. Enrolling in "Club Onkyo" entitles you to the $480 sale price plus 10% off and a $10 credit, which gets down to about $420. Accessories4less has the 706 for about $450.
-----------------------------------
Enjoy the music, not the equipment.
|
|
|
Re: fried my denon avr 885
|
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 4,116
connoisseur
|
connoisseur
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 4,116 |
Have you put any thought into a budget receiver that has pre-outs and then adding a 2 channel amp for the M80's. A receiver alone might not be the answer to supply "plenty of power" to your listening environment. It is probably one reason you fried your Denon to begin with. How big is your room?
I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo.
-Max Payne
|
|
|
Re: fried my denon avr 885
|
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 175
veteran
|
veteran
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 175 |
onkyo's have been known to have problems with m80's even the thx ones.(which is weird) I would stick with denon.
|
|
|
Re: fried my denon avr 885
|
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,466
connoisseur
|
connoisseur
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,466 |
As much as I like Pioneer, the 1019 isn't a receiver to buy. They added iPhone support, and nothing else worthwhile, and then removed some power. But if you can find a 1018 on the cheap, it may be worth looking at (and it does have pre-outs).
Pioneer PDP-5020FD, Marantz SR6011 Axiom M5HP, VP160HP, QS8 Sony PS4, surround backs -Chris
|
|
|
Re: fried my denon avr 885
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 10,420
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 10,420 |
You could also simply look at having your Denon repaired. I fried my 3808 very badly and it was only $250 to repair.
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
|
|
|
Re: fried my denon avr 885
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,955
axiomite
|
axiomite
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,955 |
His went Comfortably Numb though. So I think he is looking more at rehab, which could be costly if his health insurance doesn't cover amps.
With great power comes Awesome irresponsibility.
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics24,949
Posts442,512
Members15,619
|
Most Online2,082 Jan 22nd, 2020
|
|
2 members (RickF, BBIBH),
684
guests, and
2
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|