I have finally narrowed down my receiver search to the Pioneer 1014 and Denon 2105/885. This is my first post and I must say I love the board and respect everyone's opinions. So here's my story...I am on a pretty tight budget overall, so this receiver is most likely going to be driving Fluance speakers (probably ES-1's for mains. The low cost of the other speakers in the setup will help me fall into budget). I have seen people rave on board after board about the Pioneer 1014 and it does seem to be a fantastic value. I am interested to see your views on this receiver up against a refurbished Denon 2105/885. Both would come to my doorstep with a one year warranty, the Denon costing about $60(US) more. Both have all of the features that I am looking for (all major decoding options, video upconversion, etc), though the Pioneer has the more powerful amplifier. I anticipate a 50/50 music to movie split. I have to admit, I am intrigued by many of the things I hear about the sound quality and accuracy from the Denon receivers, though the Pioneer seems to be the better value. I am very interested to hear your thoughts. Thanks.
Aldebaran
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Hey There- I have also been considering a Denon receiver. However, I have had a Pioneer VSX-502(they don't even make 'em anymore) for over 10 years, and I've never had even a minor problem. This has been one great receiver. Tough choice. If it helps, I've decided to hang onto my Pioneer another 2 years before considering a new receiver.
Aldebaran
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Hey There- I have also been considering a Denon receiver. However, I have had a Pioneer VSX-502(they don't even make 'em anymore) for over 10 years, and I've never had even a minor problem. This has been one great receiver. Tough choice. If it helps, I've decided to hang onto my Pioneer another 2 years before considering a new receiver.
Aldebaran
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Hey There- I have also been considering a Denon receiver. However, I have had a Pioneer VSX-502(they don't even make 'em anymore) for over 10 years, and I've never had even a minor problem. This has been one great receiver. Tough choice. If it helps, I've decided to hang onto my Pioneer another 2 years before considering a new receiver.
On my second Denon and never a problem I think the 2105 is the best value out there right now.$499 is what i've seen them going for. They are real close to the 2805,not much difference and they go for $899.