Quote Originally Posted by bngsdad
Thanks. I'm getting the 701 and yup, I'm getting it from ebay. The warranty is under the supplier's name and according to him, it's not transferable. He said that if there was something wrong with the product, I'll just send it back to him and he'll have it repaired since the warranty is under his name. This the bigger problem... I'm not from the US, my wife is there with my daughter cus it's her summer break. If something happens to the unit sending it all the way back to the US would cost a lot more. Any suggestions? You guys know a supplier in which the warranty of what they are selling is transferable?
The best way is to wait until you can find a supplier who is able to offer a transferable warranty. This deal almost sounds fishy to me. What guarantee do you have that this seller is going to honor any warranty to you? Add the problem of cross border shipping and customs and you're asking for more headaches than saving a couple $$ is likely worth.

I'm not saying refurbed or used is bad. These days I buy ALL of my audio equipment used. High end equipment like amplifiers are usually very well maintained. In addition to that, they have a very long average lifetime. You can get a 2-3 year old machine for 25% of the original retail cost and it will likely outperform what you can buy new for the same price.

The only problem with buying a used receiver is that you might not get all of the new fancy DSPs. Personally, I hate all of the DSPs including ProLogic II, but that is personal preference. For me, less DSPs would be awesome, but it's hard to say what's best for you.