pioneer vsx1014txk vs yamaha rxv650, which do I buy?

[mr. budget]

I was looking to buy one of these and I can't decide. Which one is better and why is it better? Are there any other better ones in this price range? thank you.

[Eric Z]

I don't know much about the Pioneer, but I have the Yamaha 5760 (equivalent to the 650) and love it! It has all the power I need and more than enought input/outputs. It both units have everything you need, I would go with the more inexpensive one. Also, remember the 650/5760 go pretty cheap now- MSRP is $499, but I've seen it as cheap as $289 at an authorized dealer- you can always get it online for a good price, but you have to be careful for obvious reasons. One more thing, the YPAO with the Yamaha is also a great option. I'm sure some experienced person with an SPL meter can set-up a HT pretty quickly, but I'm not into that part. It literally takes 4-5 minutes to set-up your speakers (and most of that time is plugging in the microphone and setting it atop a flat surface). I don't know if the Pioneer has that option.

Good luck and enjoy!
Eric

[mr. budget]

I was thinking that yamaha is the smarter buy mostly for it's clean power and technical soundness. I can't find one here for less than $650 cdn (the rxv 650 model), maybe the dealer can chop that price down a bit.

[Eric Z]

Try and have them chop the price down a bit- you can also look online, however, I know how that can be taking a bit of a chance depending on the online retailer you go through. A lot of people on this board have purchased online and have no problem with it at all. Maybe some people can give you advice of what sites they used.

[kexodusc]

Mr. Budget...you'd be further ahead to order an HTR-5760 from JandR.com or somewhere in the US at about $350 US (or less), and import it...even with customs fees you'd be up at least $100. The only downside is, if for whatever reason you needed warranty work in the first 2 years, you'd have to ship it to the USA instead of to Canada...this would probably cost you an additional $20 - $40 canadian if that happens.
You could always look at ebay...warranty might be trickier going that route.

[mr. budget]

I saw the 650 for $500 cdn at future shop but it was too late I missed the yam by a day. I guess it's good knoledge as to how low they can go pricewise. Anyways, seeing as how there'e enough power there I'm definately going to get it for a good price, just a bit of time now and I'll end this quest for the yam. later, thanks for replies, it tells me this yam is a good unit and more than adept to do what I need it to.