Mignas
03-24-2004, 09:15 PM
I'm in the market for a good A/V receiver to start a brand new home theater set-up. This will be my first receiver/system, but I want to start strong - I want one that I won't feel the need to upgrade for at least 6 years (ideally). I'm contributing it to my roommate's speakers before I get my own (next step, different story).
After researching (and listening) for the past few years I've narrowed my choices down to the Yamaha rx-v1400 and the rx-v1300. So here's the rub: as you probably know, the 1300's selling for cheap nowadays, and as a novice system-owner, that $450 price tag is looking much more enticing than $700-$800 for my first receiver.
Is THX, 110W (instead of 100), the extra bass management, and the YPAO really worth the extra money? Does the 1300 lack enough that the 1400 has to outdate/outperform it significantly? Any advice would be uber-appreciated!
If it helps, I listen to as much (or more) music as I watch movies - and my tastes in both span the spectrum (serious classical to classci rock, intense action flicks to drama).
Thanks in advance-
-Joe M.
After researching (and listening) for the past few years I've narrowed my choices down to the Yamaha rx-v1400 and the rx-v1300. So here's the rub: as you probably know, the 1300's selling for cheap nowadays, and as a novice system-owner, that $450 price tag is looking much more enticing than $700-$800 for my first receiver.
Is THX, 110W (instead of 100), the extra bass management, and the YPAO really worth the extra money? Does the 1300 lack enough that the 1400 has to outdate/outperform it significantly? Any advice would be uber-appreciated!
If it helps, I listen to as much (or more) music as I watch movies - and my tastes in both span the spectrum (serious classical to classci rock, intense action flicks to drama).
Thanks in advance-
-Joe M.