Well, I finally made my decision and picked up the new Denon 2803 today! All is now good! That nasty 'edge' that would sometimes make you squint your eyes is now gone. It's a little down on power compared to the Yamaha, but it's still sufficient. The only problems I have so far are - 1...
Well, I kinda upped my budget "slightly" hah.. I went to Ultimate Electronics here in Vegas. I was really like the way the the Kenwood Sovereign sounded with the Klipsh speakers. Very nice. I also like the Pioneer Elite's sound. The problem I had with the Pioneer was the HEAT. It was so hot...
I've got another question. Where does this 'bright' or 'laid back' sound come from in an integrated recevier? It is in the processing or in the amplifier section? The reason I ask is that I have also thought about just using the Yamaha as a Pre/Pro and possibly buying a multi-channel...
Thanks for the information everybody! It looks like there is a minor majority recommending the H/K and Marantz receivers. I really love my Yamaha receiver and wouldn't be looking for any other receiver if it wasn't for this "brightness". Now, if I could just get someone to buy my RX-V1000...
As far as bas response goes, it's going! The bass is outstanding and I would say that in terms of total low frequency quality - it is around 75-80% of my SVS 16-46CS+. I have my speakers set to large and am letting the SVS handle only the LFE channel on DVDs. For music, I am not running the...
Here goes: I just picked up my new Klipsch RF-7's on Saturday and love them. I have read about the Yamaha/RF-7 combo being a little too 'bright'. I agree! My combination is now a little too bright for my tastes, but there is no way I am returning these speakers. I am currently using a Yamaha...