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Thanks for all your responses. I'm deciding between the Sennheiser 497's and 580's. Do you think it is really worth it to jump to the 580's? Also, how portable do you think the 497's are and would the 580's work with a discman? Cheers Cyrus

Thanks guys Anyone else have comments or suggestions? How about Sony Headphones? cheers

How are the Sennheiser HD 490 Live?

Also I guess they don't have to be Sennheiser..... I just heard they're the best brand for headphones. Cheers

Hey everyone, What are the best Sennheiser headphones to get within the $75 (american) range. I've got one day to decide! I would also prefer if they were wireless. By the way, they would be connected to a Denon avr1603. Cheers Cyrus

I agree. Although I would include Yamaha in that list as well.

Denon. I actually had the Yamaha 530 but replaced it with the 1603. The Denon just sounded so much better with Stereo music. The 1603 reproduces mid range bass much clearer and doesn't make the low frequency bass sound muddy like the Yamaha did. The Yamaha had nicer HT features but both sound...

does anyone else agree? And how important are the quality of the rear surround speakers to HT in comparisin to the importance of fronts to music?

Hey there, I have the Denon AVR1603 and a surround package of low end 5.5" bookshelfs and 10" sub, all Pro-Linear. As these speakers aren't of greatest quality I was thinking of replacing them. I was just wondering how the Energy 5.2 does for music and whether they match up nicely with Denon...

Hey there, As for Gamecube games in PLII, what do you guys listen to it in? Music or Cinema mode? Cheers Cyrus

Hey Mike, I had the decision between the two lower models, the Yamaha rxv-530 adn the Denon 1603. I chose the Denon due to my preference in the sound of 2ch stereo music. I believe both of the models you are looking at compete directly with functions and applications. My advice is to take...

Does anyone know if the 1603 has component switching as well?

I have just a couple of questions on the set up of the Denon 1603. When I want to use my VCR the tv only recieves the image on channel 3 and not in "Video". How do I change this. Also what does the "punch through" function do with the remote. Cheers

I'm running a gamecube through it and it looks just fine (A/V recievers don't really modify image to my understanding), but I can defenitely tell you it makes my games encoded with ProLogicII sound amazing. Cheers

Thanks for the response Phuong. Jeff, The Denon performs very well in HT, if not just as good as the Yamaha. I think the Yamaha has a better reputation in HT because of more DSP sound fields. The denon is powering four 5" Pro-Linear speakers plus a Pro-Linear Center and 10" sub. These aren't...

Hey Jeff, I love the 1603. I had the Yamaha RX-V530 for about a week but decided to audition the denon at home due to it's positive reviews on music. As soon as I put the denon in it blew me away. Music in Stereo sounded much more fuller and had a much better mid-range bass response. The...

Just a quick answer would be greatly appreciated. Cheers

I just got the AVR 1603 a week ago and I'm loving the sound to death. I'm just wondering what the difference between Direct and Stereo modes is and which is preferred for 2ch music. Any other comments are welcome as well. Cheers

I was choosing between the Yamaha RX-V530 and Denon AVR1603 and decided to go with Denon. Mind you, this decision was made after listening to both models at home extensively. I just preffered the sound of music with the Denon. Both recievers are great and defenitely above anything else at this...

How did the Yamaha RX-V430 do?

any more advice?

I agree with Angelo. Defenitely check out the Yamaha's (RX-V630 in your price range). They have way more options and have a great rep for home theater purposes. Cheers

Sorry Gabe no speaker recommendations, but I was just wondering what made you choose the Yamaha. Did you demo any other recievers like denon, onkyo and marantz? Cheers

I've heard they're exactly the same just modelled differently for different suppliers. The manager at a&b sound showed me a comparison chart direct from Yamaha comparing the two. There were no differences apart from the color of the writing. I guess it just comes down to which you prefer gold or...

I have the RX-V530 and am extrememly impressed with it. I have it set up with four 5" bookeshelves and a center and 10" sub, all Pro-Linear. I mostly listen to rock music but have tested it out with rap and even classical and I'm listening to Dave Matthews right now. This reciever can play all...

Dustin, My reciever is the Yamaha rxv530 and you are bang on with the way I set my speakers. I'll put turn the nob up to 180hz. Just exactly does that nob do anyways though? Cheers

My main speakers: 5-150 Watts 89 dB 50 Hz-20 Hz 8 Ohm Cheers

Hey there, Just wondering what the FREQ. nob on the back of my 10" sub do. It's range is 40Hz to 180Hz. Cheers

I'm also in a similar position as you daren although I would be using my reciever mostly for music. All of your comments have been great but I was just wondering which reciever wins hands down with 2ch stereo music. I was also wondering which reciever you finally chose daren. Cheers

Hey Bill, What are the differences betweent the 1803 and 1802? Also would you recommend the 1803 over the yamaha rx-v630? Cheers