KDMatt
10-15-2006, 08:56 PM
Hey there folks, I'm the new guy.
My name is Matt, and I'm having a bit of a home-theatre/stereo crisis at the moment.
A while back, I inherited (free of charge, of course), my uncle's old Pioneer VSX-7500S Surround (4.0, old-school) Receiver. I was using this receiver a lot... at least until it died about a month ago. Something went whacko... 'kept blowing fuses, anyway, that's old news.
I am now on the hunt for a replacement, my only stipulation is that I can't really spend more than $60 or $70 (being a college student of modest means)... and before you laugh me out of here I will note that "vintage" isn't really a concern for me. Front/Surround speakers are all I care about, and a sub out/pre-out.
I figure with so many 6.1/7.1 receivers hitting the shelves, finding a moderately priced, used 5.1 (maybe even DTS?) setup of a 3/4+ year old vintage in my price range shouldn't be too great of a challenge?
I should also note that my speakers aren't that fancy either (that's possibly and understatement) ... Two Sony MB350H's for front stuff, and two Sony MB100H's for the rear, both of an 8 ohm impedance.
Anyway, like any good shopper I've been pourin' on the eBay hurt, and I've seen some decent stuff perk my interest. Reviews on this site have been helping a lot too.
Are there any pitfall receivers I should watch out for?... Any brands I might be able to snag models from that are notably awesome-er than others? Another Pioneer might be nice (my father has had his 'atrocious' little 70 watt per channel 2-channel receiver for somewhere around 9 years, with probably near 1000 hours of playtime on it), but I'm not too fussy. I've heard bad stuff about Sony in this area, as well as Kenwood (?).
Onkyo and Yamaha seem to crop up a lot on my search, as well as the occasional JVC unit.
I'm also keeping an eye out for a Sherwood unit, since those seem to hold a special place in the heart for some. Any ideas?
My name is Matt, and I'm having a bit of a home-theatre/stereo crisis at the moment.
A while back, I inherited (free of charge, of course), my uncle's old Pioneer VSX-7500S Surround (4.0, old-school) Receiver. I was using this receiver a lot... at least until it died about a month ago. Something went whacko... 'kept blowing fuses, anyway, that's old news.
I am now on the hunt for a replacement, my only stipulation is that I can't really spend more than $60 or $70 (being a college student of modest means)... and before you laugh me out of here I will note that "vintage" isn't really a concern for me. Front/Surround speakers are all I care about, and a sub out/pre-out.
I figure with so many 6.1/7.1 receivers hitting the shelves, finding a moderately priced, used 5.1 (maybe even DTS?) setup of a 3/4+ year old vintage in my price range shouldn't be too great of a challenge?
I should also note that my speakers aren't that fancy either (that's possibly and understatement) ... Two Sony MB350H's for front stuff, and two Sony MB100H's for the rear, both of an 8 ohm impedance.
Anyway, like any good shopper I've been pourin' on the eBay hurt, and I've seen some decent stuff perk my interest. Reviews on this site have been helping a lot too.
Are there any pitfall receivers I should watch out for?... Any brands I might be able to snag models from that are notably awesome-er than others? Another Pioneer might be nice (my father has had his 'atrocious' little 70 watt per channel 2-channel receiver for somewhere around 9 years, with probably near 1000 hours of playtime on it), but I'm not too fussy. I've heard bad stuff about Sony in this area, as well as Kenwood (?).
Onkyo and Yamaha seem to crop up a lot on my search, as well as the occasional JVC unit.
I'm also keeping an eye out for a Sherwood unit, since those seem to hold a special place in the heart for some. Any ideas?