Integra 10.5/Onky DV-SP1000 thread (1 Viewer)

[EricRWem]

I'm seriously considering taking the Hail Mary shot on this Onkyo 1000. I can get it for $1675 legit authorized, $40 3 day shipping, and $90 for a 4 year extended warranty.

I'm debating between this, the Denon 3910, and the Pioneer 59 which I can get for about $989, also legit.

The trick is: Is the Onkyo really THAT much better? Ya feeling me?

Certainly the feedback I've gotten thus far from any owner of the Onkyo and Integra has been nothing short of awe.

 

[Rob Kramer]

Isnt that more than you payed for ALL of your HTDs.

Hey, what DVDs have you been watching lately?

 

[EricRWem]

Yeah, it's pretty pricey, Rob. I kind of view this as my fantasy long ball player.

I just recently watched The Untouchables Special Edition that came out. I can't believe that thing is almost 20 years old already. Good stuff!

 

[Rob Kramer]

You think it would be better on the Onkyo?

 

[EricRWem]

Hmmm, vs. the Zenith 318 that I currently use? Sure!

 

[Kevin C Brown]

Man, I don't know... With HD-DVD just around the corner... I'm still waiting to see what Secret's has to say about them both.

 

[EricRWem]

Even Kris has said on AVS (I know you've seen it as I have, since I'm Q over there) that he's expecting great things from these units.

Certainly the people that have already gotten them and A/B with Denon 3910's and all have been amazed with it.

That's knocking Denon or anyone else. That's just a credit to awesome this unit is.

I'm tempted at $1675 for the Onyo...very tempted... I know that I'll have an amazing player for years to come, and when HD-DVD does come around, absolute worse case scenario, I have an amazing audio player for years still.

That's how I view any purchase I'm going to make now.

 

[EricRWem]

I'm amazed at the lack of hits I'm seeing in regards to these two AMAZING players.

I'll tell ya, I found an authorized dealer for the Onkyo 1000 that is having a sale until 11-16-04 of a price a good $500+ BELOW MSRP! I just pulled the trigger!

Ideally, I wanted to wait a couple of months to see what ultimately became of the Yamaha s2500 and get a few more paychecks under my belt. I wasn't counting on an insane sale like this.

I'm excited! Great news: Onkyo has just contacted several of their customers. A firmware is soon forthcoming to fix any potential HDMI-DVI handshake issues.

 

[Rob Kramer]

Does the seller start with a "V"? (Its pretty easy to find).

 

[EricRWem]

Yes! I just didn't want to inadvertantly break any forum rules.