Very true...and how sad; each year, it seems, there's another one of these DVD releases for this classic -- can't Anchor Bay or whoever just leave this treasure alone? The BD transfer was a travesty in my opinion, and they just keep attempting too many times to create the "definitive version" of...
Just let me see if I have this right and please correct me if I'm wrong here, someone... Anchor Bay is releasing this set with the STARZ! edition of the Blu ray (which was G-d awful; ruined Cundey's whole approach with color timing, etc...to me, the definitive cut of this little gem is still...
I stopped by Best Buy this morning and I have to say, you are right on this one. The entry level Pioneers ( 518, 818, 918) are pretty light compared to other models in their price range. Indeed...what turns me off even more about the non-Elite stuff is that Best Buy sells them...:rolleyes...
Yes, the Onkyos run pretty hot. I have always given my receivers plenty of ventilation, and my 605 is now in an open Bell'O audio rack, so I have no problems. But I don't know why everyone recommends Onkyo just for super economy class; have you ever heard their THX certified line or their...
Well, it wasn't my intention to imply that the Elite and standard series were different in name only Oh, okay -- it sounded that way, so that was why I wanted the OP to know the difference. (but remember, a few years ago the "Elite" 52tx and 1014 were almost identical on the inside so it...
Let me tell you a little secret about HT, nothing is ever sufficient enough once the original high wares off. It's all just a temporary fix. Once you're hooked you're in it for the long run.
My G-D, is that the truth! :eek: :frowning: :angry:
I also prefer to do the calibration myself but since Greg is very new to all of this I thought using the automic setup might be a better idea. I wasn't suggesting that he should do the calibration himself -- was just explaining all the different viewpoints and that I personally care to final...
Yes, as Gene I believe it was already told you, the 605/606 Onkyos can be calibrated automatically by the Audyssey system -- I personally did not like the results I got after I ran the system many times as did my installer -- we came to the conclusion that manually dialing in the values was...
Yes, Marantz is definitely in a little bit of a different class; that's approaching the "affordable" end of higher end -- I own a CD changer and CD recorder by Marantz and the stuff is solid as a rock...but definitely not cheap... My point to the OP was that Denon and Onkyo, from my...
Not sure on that one -- can someone confirm for him that this Pioneer is from the Elite line or not? I can't think it can be because of the price range you were discussing in here, unless I'm mistaken...their Elite stuff doesn't come cheap... I would consider the Denons or Onkyos -- even if...
With 40 more wpc, a nine band MCACC and Pioneer build quality I would say it is. I apologize, but I need to disagree with this statement here by Gene...outside of their "Elite" line, the "Pioneer build quality" is not nearly in the same class as Onkyo...
Yes the 606 has all the decoding you will need for ALL codecs including TrueHD and Master Audio... One thing I have to say about the 605/606 though: the comment about "being especially fine for a bedroom system" is a bit of an understatement; these "600" level Onkyos, from their TX-SR600...
Hello! I would recommend definitely -- especially for your price range -- the ONKYO line (specifically perhaps the step up from my model, the TX-SR606 with onboard decoding of all new codecs) or a DENON...those two brands are really doing the "best" receivers nowadays and I would recommend...