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Those are the kinds of threads that used to make this board so interesting. Thanks for digging it up.

As far as "brightness" in recievers/amps goes, one should be more concerned with things like: how many throw pillows are in the room, carpet thickness, drapes, wall reflections, is that 500sq" glass sliding door causing any brightness problems, will speakers placement help, what can I do to (my room) to help smooth out the peaks in the treble regions (tip: you can't if its' on the recording), will some sort of EQ help and the list goes on and on.

The point is, this bright/warm thing (baring tubes) has become such a mind set that ppl get so hung up about it that they overlook the real problems that cause "brightness" (baring bright speakers) such as the room, the recording, the speakers, etc and begin to focus on the things that have the least to do with "brightness" in audio.



Damn, I miss sushi after reading that thread again!

One Call is blowing out Onkyo TX-SR 800's for $599. Thia is last year's just-under-the-flagship model, and is THX certified. It also has 7 amplifier channels, and 7.1 pre-ins and outs. It retails for $999, and I paid $899 for mine a year ago.

It's a damn fine receiver, and at $599 it's a steal. The offer reportedly ends tonight, however. Here's the link:http://www.onecall.com/Specials.mpt?SpecialID=928

Mark

Asahi, neither the Onkyo nor any other receiver is inherently so poorly designed that it will make your system sound "warm". You may simply be used to a less accurate sound than what the Axioms are giving you and in time will grow accustomed to it. If your listening room is very live, one type of receiver that can make some difference in the overall sound is one having an automatic room and speaker equalization system, such as the Yamaha 1400.

My Denon 1804 had a very even warm sound to it right out of the box. I haven't had to adjust anything on it to make it sound this way. I think the 2803 is in your price range. But I would agree that the room surroundings can make or break the sound from the speakers. The quality that is built into the new receivers these days makes buying one a very hard choice. I have friends with HK's and I can't really tell a difference. good luck

I say the H/K AVR630 its a bit above the range but well worth it

The just-discontinued H/K AVR525 -- I just bought a floor demo bargain -- is still available some places. I noticed on the H/K site (sorry, can't find the link right now) that it can be purchased as a factory-remanufactured unit from H/K for $600.