BobRoulier
Second Unit
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2002
- Messages
- 347
I have owned the 49tx for about 5 months now and have been consistently blown away by its performance period. I had been on the wait list prior to getting the 49tx for the outlaw 950 and decided not to wait, I paid $2550 shipped from soundpros.com. Anyways while waiting for the 950 I purchased a parasound 2205 in anticipation of the new prepro a long story short the parasound helped things out a bit with the 49tx in the amp department especially with my paradigm studio 100s.
I purchased a 45tx from tweeter for my brother and his wife when i picked up the unit (boxed) I noticed It wasn't nearly as heavy as my 49tx. When I opened the box the it was obvious the build quality was different not that the 45tx was bad its just not a reference piece for example; the 49tx weighs 65 pounds 25 more than the 45tx, the bottom of the 49tx solid copper, the inside copper shielding everywhere! just the overall build quality is worlds apart.
The main thing is the sound quality theres no contest, the sound on the 49tx is smoother, fuller and richer and more detailed. I used both as a pre and stand alone and believe me the 45tx is a great receiver but it just can not compare to the 49tx period. Honestly if i had purchased the 45tx first and had not heard the 49tx I would have been very satisfied but having the 49tx its a different level. now I know this is not a fair comparison but I have read in many forums that the 45 is just as good as the 47 or 49tx as pre just without some of the bell and whistles. Not!! The 45tx is a great buy and don't let this opinion of one man discourage anyone who's is in the market for a 45tx
Just a note; the 45tx has some features my 49tx does not have for example; dc trigger
advanced mcacc (49tx has 9 band vs 5band equalizer on the 45tx)
But I can get these plus more with the upgrade pioneer is offering.
I did like the remote better on the 45tx
So the bottom line is Pioneer offers two winners here one is a awesome av receiver and the other is a flagship reference av receiver that you get what you pay for!
Bob
I purchased a 45tx from tweeter for my brother and his wife when i picked up the unit (boxed) I noticed It wasn't nearly as heavy as my 49tx. When I opened the box the it was obvious the build quality was different not that the 45tx was bad its just not a reference piece for example; the 49tx weighs 65 pounds 25 more than the 45tx, the bottom of the 49tx solid copper, the inside copper shielding everywhere! just the overall build quality is worlds apart.
The main thing is the sound quality theres no contest, the sound on the 49tx is smoother, fuller and richer and more detailed. I used both as a pre and stand alone and believe me the 45tx is a great receiver but it just can not compare to the 49tx period. Honestly if i had purchased the 45tx first and had not heard the 49tx I would have been very satisfied but having the 49tx its a different level. now I know this is not a fair comparison but I have read in many forums that the 45 is just as good as the 47 or 49tx as pre just without some of the bell and whistles. Not!! The 45tx is a great buy and don't let this opinion of one man discourage anyone who's is in the market for a 45tx
Just a note; the 45tx has some features my 49tx does not have for example; dc trigger
advanced mcacc (49tx has 9 band vs 5band equalizer on the 45tx)
But I can get these plus more with the upgrade pioneer is offering.
I did like the remote better on the 45tx
So the bottom line is Pioneer offers two winners here one is a awesome av receiver and the other is a flagship reference av receiver that you get what you pay for!