Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater I bought a 'new' receiver!

Just got it yesterday. I am officially out of the dark ages (a 1997 Sony GA8ES receiver) and fully in the digital age! I really think this is a great piece of gear for the price. It looks like new, even though it is factory reconditioned. I hope this link works:

http://www.jandr.com/JRProductPage.process?RestartFlow=t&Section_Id=946&Product_Id=3958814

THIS is what you meant...

Michael

The comments below refer to the 8 times I had to edit this post to get the link fixed... Watch those line breaks!

Actually this, is what he meant.

You dont need the quotes.

haha... I was trying to edit it as you were typing... I THOUGHT I knew how to do it...

I think I've tried every combo now... With "=", or w/o? No quotes, spaces, or no?

How's it working out for you so far? Plenty of volume and clarity? Any evidence of 'clipping'? I am interested because I am in the market for a new receiver also. Leaning towrds a Denon 1804, but open to other suggestions and recommendations.....(tempted to start a VOL discussion at this point, but refraining considering the wrath of rotten vegetables that might get hurled my way!)

Is there something distinct about this Panasonic when people call it a "digital" receiver or is it simply comparable to other HT AV receivers, nothing different?

Seems to me that they started putting "digital" on all of them after they switched from the moving needle on the front panel. I think that they are still using the same term to mean the same thing.

Yes... I am that old.

Michael

So far I am very impressed. Initially I had planned to spend up to $800 on a receiver but since I am tantalizing close to paying off my car I am pumping as much cash as I can towards my car loan.

The build quality seems very solid and like I mentioned earlier the thing is basically perfect in appearance (and I tend to be picky). The only flaw I can find is the raised Panasonic emblem on the front didn't get fully colored in gold paint (or it wore off somehow).

Sound-wise it is an improvement over the Sony GA8ES it is replacing. Comparing the two in straight up stereo the Sony (120 wpc) may have a tad more bass, but the Panasonic sounds just as clean but with a bit of warmth. I definitely prefer the sound of the Panasonic and once I add a subwoofer that slight difference in bass won't be an issue. I think it is impressive that a receiver with an MSRP of $399 can sound better than one that in it's heyday had an MSRP of $1200.

If anyone out there is looking for a budget home theater receiver I think you should put this one on your short list.

Only real downside I can see is the receiver doesn't have pre-outs for all the channels.


Oh yeah congrats to our Vols for finally remembering how to win a men's bball game.