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home theatre equip kjb 04-04-05
Posted by kjb on April 4, 2005, 8:26 pm
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anyone recommend an avr receiver and speakers. mid-range to somewhat high
for both.
thanks




Posted by vij on April 4, 2005, 5:24 pm
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Hi kjb. I just recently puchased the Yamaha RX-V750 receiver
(http://www.yamaha.ca/av/receivers.jsp?from=products) at $730 Canadian, and
the Audition range of Athena speakers F2, B2, C1
(http://athenaspeakers.com/auditionSeriesSpeakers.htm) along with the
AS-P400 subwoofer ($600, $200, $230, $380 Canadian respectively). I'm
absolutely amazed at the quality of sound I'm getting, but I can't really
compare it to anything else, since I listened to everything in stereo before
this new setup. I've read reviews in which the editor says that for the
quality of the Athena speakers, he would have expected a price tag of maybe
double what they retail for. And Yamaha is a great brand for receivers,
especially if you get an RX-V650 or higher, as it includes the YPAO, which
automatically calibrates the speakers to give the best possible sound. My
RX-V750 is considered mid-range, I think. Most of the serious audiophiles
I've spoken to who have a Yamaha receiver have the RX-V1500 or 2500.

There's so much to choose from, I know. Keep checking the online
magazines/websites/archives (audioholics.com is my favourite) for articles
and forums to help you figure it out. I also like ecoustics.com, which
lists editor reviews and user reviews. Good luck!

vij


> anyone recommend an avr receiver and speakers. mid-range to somewhat high
> for both.
> thanks
>
>




Posted by kjb on April 14, 2005, 11:41 pm
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thanks for your suggestion I will check those sights
KJB
> Hi kjb. I just recently puchased the Yamaha RX-V750 receiver
> (http://www.yamaha.ca/av/receivers.jsp?from=products) at $730 Canadian,
and
> the Audition range of Athena speakers F2, B2, C1
> (http://athenaspeakers.com/auditionSeriesSpeakers.htm) along with the
> AS-P400 subwoofer ($600, $200, $230, $380 Canadian respectively). I'm
> absolutely amazed at the quality of sound I'm getting, but I can't really
> compare it to anything else, since I listened to everything in stereo
before
> this new setup. I've read reviews in which the editor says that for the
> quality of the Athena speakers, he would have expected a price tag of
maybe
> double what they retail for. And Yamaha is a great brand for receivers,
> especially if you get an RX-V650 or higher, as it includes the YPAO, which
> automatically calibrates the speakers to give the best possible sound. My
> RX-V750 is considered mid-range, I think. Most of the serious audiophiles
> I've spoken to who have a Yamaha receiver have the RX-V1500 or 2500.
>
> There's so much to choose from, I know. Keep checking the online
> magazines/websites/archives (audioholics.com is my favourite) for articles
> and forums to help you figure it out. I also like ecoustics.com, which
> lists editor reviews and user reviews. Good luck!
>
> vij
>
>
> > anyone recommend an avr receiver and speakers. mid-range to somewhat
high
> > for both.
> > thanks
> >
> >
>
>




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