can some1 give me advice on the kenwood vr509 reciever..is it any good..i was thinkin of buying a HK-135 reciever but i saw the kenwood at such a cheap price rite now $150.00 cdn dollars..i was wondering if this kenwood model would give good sound to my athena's..i currently have a sony str-de475 4 year old reciever..do u think the kenwood is better then the sony i have rite now or are the bothe in the same level ..do you think that kenwood is in the HK 135 level or is it in the sony level ..PLEASE HELP
Only your ears can determine if the Kenwood will sound good with the Athenas. Sorry the Kenwood and the Sony are not in the same league as the HK which is much better.
Also Kenwood, like Sony tends to fudge their power ratings. An HK or NAD is a high current design amplifier whereas the Kenwood, even Soverign line is not. This difference when heard through any speaker is readily apparent to both audiophiles and novices alike.