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Bronze Member Username: PaogrAthensGreece Post Number: 22 Registered: Dec-05 | Ok i'm new to home audio and i want to buy a very cheap amp. Which of these is the best? 1) PIONEER VSXD-415 --->179$ 2) Yamaha RXV-450 --->209$ 3) SONY STR-DE 598/s --->199$ I have 2x150wrms and 2x80wrms speakers. I'm gonna buy a center speaker, too. Thanks. |
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New member Username: Music4lifeKowloonHong Kong Post Number: 7 Registered: May-06 | I suggest you get the Yamaha. They are very good amp considering you are comparing it to these Pio and Sony models. As for center speaker, check out Heco's D'Appolito Signature center speaker on Ebay, only $80 (used). I have that speaker for 4 years now and it is an above average speaker. |
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Bronze Member Username: Noya83Portland, Oregon USA Post Number: 28 Registered: May-06 | Eww, check out the refurbished Harman Kardons on eBay. They come with a factory warranty. http://stores.ebay.com/Harman-Audio -Michael |
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Bronze Member Username: Noya83Portland, Oregon USA Post Number: 29 Registered: May-06 | Or this: Or Or this refurbed, warranted Marantz http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=MARSR4600 |
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Bronze Member Username: Noya83Portland, Oregon USA Post Number: 30 Registered: May-06 | Or warranted Pioneer 816 http://www.savinglots.com/lotprod.asp?item=VSX816K Pao, spend about $300 and you'll be much happier. The receivers you mentioned are just bottom of the barrel...they weigh like 20lbs which is nothing (very weak amps) and probably push 20 watts RMS when your listening to 5-channles like a DVD. |
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New member Username: Music4lifeKowloonHong Kong Post Number: 8 Registered: May-06 | No way! I'd rather get the Yamaha brand new for $209 than Harman Kardon's (refurbished) $188 + $27 shipping. Since the guy has old speakers, I suggest to match it up with cheap (used) but high quality center speaker. If speaker upgrade is necessary in the future, at least his Amp will still be pretty new. |
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New member Username: Music4lifeKowloonHong Kong Post Number: 9 Registered: May-06 | As for the Pioneer VSX816 price of $250, it is better compare to the Yamaha ($209). Go for it. |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 2876 Registered: Dec-04 | I would avoid Yamaha at any cost. No power, cheap and they break. Cheeeeeeep. |
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Bronze Member Username: PaogrAthensGreece Post Number: 23 Registered: Dec-05 | I know sony doesn't make good amps in car audio. But in home audio i think they make some good stuff.What do you think? Isn't the SONY STR-DE 598/s a good amp for the money? I want an amp with good power and some basic features, not too many things. #My speakers are veeery old, about 20 years (or more). |
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Bronze Member Username: Noya83Portland, Oregon USA Post Number: 32 Registered: May-06 | Pao, Out of all the companies that make home theater receivers...Sony is one of the most pathetic. I would take Yamaha or Pioneer over Sony anyday. -Michael |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 8253 Registered: Dec-03 | Pioneer gets my vote |
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Bronze Member Username: PaogrAthensGreece Post Number: 24 Registered: Dec-05 | Thanks Berny... |