Kenwood VR-505 (1 Viewer)

[Steve Gazi]

Any opinions on this receiver? I'm looking for a budget setup and was wondering if this would make a decent component.

 

[Steve Gazi]

TTT

 

[Harry W]

Hey Steve I got one of these a couple of months ago and I think it's great.It may not be the top of the line but for me starting out in the HT world it was a good purchase.Around 199 at CC.Flips from DD to DTS when the scences call for it.I'd say go for it.After having a Prologic one for years this one sounds great to me.

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HEW,JR

 

[Sean Conklin]

This is basically Kenwoods bottom of the line 80 watt DD/dts receiver and it works and sounds just fine!
I use the 405 in another room and it sounds great!!!
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Sean
"I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates who said.......I drank what?"

 

[Harry W]

VR-505 has 100 watts or at least mine does.

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HEW,JR

 

[Sean Conklin]

I'm sorry guys, your right, the 405 has 80 watts per channel, the new 505 has 100 WPC.
And with DD/dts is a good deal!
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Sean
"I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates who said.......I drank what?"

 

[Steve Gazi]

Thanks for the replies.
I'm not looking for TOTL stuff, but something fairly decent. I just want to make sure that whatever I buy, even if it's not $500, will be/sound good.