What do you think of these two recievers?

Tim Milligan · 10-06-2004, 04:09 PM

I am looking to get a new reciever and I have narrowed it down these two:

Sony STR-DE997B
Denon AVR-2105

I noticed the Denon has more preamp out puts and the sony puts out a little more power. Is there anything I should know about these two recievers that may sway my decision big time? Also what others in this price range can you recommend?

Thanks

Yung · 10-06-2004, 05:01 PM

Tim,

I haven't listened to either of the above two receivers so I can't comment on them. I have heard Denon's bigger brothers, the AVR-2805 and 3805 and found them to be pretty nice. I am not sure the 2105 is in the same class though.

What is your price range? The MSRP for the AVR-2105 is about $650. You can look into the Pioneer VSX-1014TX which can be found for under $500 or look into the Onkyo TX-NR801 which is being closed out at Onecall for about the same as the retail price on the Denon you are looking at. The only thing with the Onkyo TX-NR801 is that it doesn't have PLIIx if thats important to you because it is last year's model

Tim Milligan · 10-06-2004, 06:02 PM

My budget is around 400-500 dollars, I need one that can put out some pretty decent power as I will be powering my speakers off of it. Also I would like the upgradability of preamp outputs for the future but its not totally needed.

Thanks for the other suggestions, the thing I liked about the sony is you seem to get alot of features for a lower price. Is this because quality is lower?

Thanks

Tim Milligan · 10-06-2004, 06:08 PM

I sure do like the Onkyo, but it is a little out of my budget. Like I said, I am looking for one around 400-500 dollars. Also does anyone have luck with ebay? Or are most of the companies on there bogus?

Tim Milligan · 10-06-2004, 06:24 PM

What do your guys think of this reciever? It seems to have everything I need for a good price, I can't find it in stock anywhere though. Maybe its not out yet...

Pioneer VSX1014TXK

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brentl · 10-06-2004, 06:48 PM

New model, and is supposed to be a debadged Pioneer ELITE unit.

Great value

B

Yung · 10-06-2004, 07:08 PM

Tim,

THe Pioneer VSX-1014TX is one of my recommended receivers. This unit is practically the same as the Elite VSX-52TX minus a few features like 12V trigger, and analog outputs for multi-room, and it is not multi-source like the 52TX. For some reason, Pioneer took it off their website, but the info is still available on Pioneer's Canadian website.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca/pna...245049,00.html

More info on the 1014TX can be found on these threads.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=197358

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...hreadid=445848

Its definitely worth a serious consideration for your price range.

The 1014TX can be found on various authorized online dealers like Vann's, 4electronicwarehouse, J&R and B&H Photo Video and Onecall as well as BB. Onecall and BB are backordered right now though.

Tim Milligan · 10-06-2004, 07:41 PM

Is avdeals.com authorized? I found it on that site... I think I will end up getting the Pioneer receiver, seems like a great value.

Yung · 10-06-2004, 08:11 PM

I don't believe so. You can find authorized Pioneer Internet dealers here.
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pn...813286,00.html

DorianBryant · 10-07-2004, 04:55 AM

I think the Panny SA-XR50 is the best little receiver out there for under $800. However, if this is not appealing, the Pioneer 1014 is an absolute steal! This is a $1000 receiver. I would jump at the chance to pick one up if I were not saving for a projector.