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Originally Posted by GMichael
Sorry, but..
I wouldn't kiss you with JM's lips and LJ pushing.
Leave my lips out of this discussion. They only go where and do what I want them to do.
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GM started it! Not me! Give him the timeout!
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Originally Posted by JohnMichael
Leave my lips out of this discussion. They only go where and do what I want them to do.
But they're so full and juicy looking. I thought Tex would like them. Besides, you don't see LJ getting upset about doing the pushing.
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Ah....., Rich, LJ and I love you, we'll be proud of you no matter what you do.
GM, you are a suck up but I have to admit you come off with some good ones sometimes. That would have gotten a chicklet from me as well.
Steven I'm glad the Yammie is working out and thanks for the info on the power amps. I want to look those up. I bet they are digital, pretty cheap for the power ratings stated. If they are decent though they could be a hit for Yamaha. I just hope they may have gone a bit more neutral sounding than their old house sound.
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Mr Peabody,
This is the link to those amps on the Yamaha site.
http://www.yamaha.com/ca/productdeta...560498,00.html
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Originally Posted by Mr Peabody
Ah....., Rich, LJ and I love you, we'll be proud of you no matter what you do.
Group hug!!! (Not you though GM.)
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Those are DJ amps. They might still work if they sound good. You'll have to adapt to the XLR or 1/4 inch inputs. They do use a switching power supply, I wonder why they still need a fan.
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Rich..your going with the 1800 right? How much is it going for?
There's a thread over at AVS that says the 3800 is going for $1098 at 6th Ave. Not sure if it's an authorized dealer. You'd have to look that up along with return info and all that good stuff.
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Originally Posted by Mr Peabody
Those are DJ amps. They might still work if they sound good. You'll have to adapt to the XLR or 1/4 inch inputs. They do use a switching power supply, I wonder why they still need a fan.
Check this out...
http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/topics..._eeengine.html
I don't think I need these amps, but they are interesting.
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Originally Posted by Mr Peabody
Ah....., Rich, LJ and I love you, we'll be proud of you no matter what you do.
GM, you are a suck up but I have to admit you come off with some good ones sometimes. That would have gotten a chicklet from me as well.
Steven I'm glad the Yammie is working out and thanks for the info on the power amps. I want to look those up. I bet they are digital, pretty cheap for the power ratings stated. If they are decent though they could be a hit for Yamaha. I just hope they may have gone a bit more neutral sounding than their old house sound.
Suck up?!
Hmpft...
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Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
Group hug!!! (Not you though GM.)
Sniff sniff...
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Originally Posted by L.J.
Rich..your going with the 1800 right? How much is it going for?
There's a thread over at AVS that says the 3800 is going for $1098 at 6th Ave. Not sure if it's an authorized dealer. You'd have to look that up along with return info and all that good stuff.
Wow! That's a great deal. You sure know how to tempt a guy.
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Originally Posted by GMichael
Wow! That's a great deal. You sure know how to tempt a guy.
You know, for the same price you could get away with a Yammie 661 & used 5 channel amp or maybe a new Emotiva. Let the Yammie hold you over until more pre/pro's are available that support HDMI and all that.
This will give you the HD audio formats. With the A2 & PS3, HDMI 1.3 is not needed since both units do the decoding and sends the pcm signal over HDMI. Just a thought :idea:
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Holy Moly!
I just went to 6ave, plugged in the coupon code and sure enough, $500 off the price. Something doesn't seem right. That's too cheap!
My finances aren't quite lined up yet but a deal like this can't be passed up... if it's for real.:idea: :idea: :idea: :confused5:
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Well, the audioholics guy says the coupon is good 'til the 7th. I need to think about this.
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Need a 0% APR CC!!!
I just read their FAQ's page; they are an authorized dealer and their policies seem to run along the same lines as everyone else's so I'm going to call them tomorrow to get answers to a couple more questions. 10 wpc more for $100 less than the 1800... you just can't sneeze at that deal. Thanks again... and again... and again... L.J. for the tip.
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Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
I just read their FAQ's page; they are an authorized dealer and their policies seem to run along the same lines as everyone else's so I'm going to call them tomorrow to get answers to a couple more questions. 10 wpc more for $100 less than the 1800... you just can't sneeze at that deal. Thanks again... and again... and again... L.J. for the tip.
Well....I'd be happy to take that $100 off your hands as a thank you gift :cornut:
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/compare/De...&B_compare.y=6
You also get USB on the front panel and network capabilities. Also video in the 2nd zone, composite only though.
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Originally Posted by L.J.
You know, for the same price you could get away with a Yammie 661 & used 5 channel amp or maybe a new Emotiva. Let the Yammie hold you over until more pre/pro's are available that support HDMI and all that.
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Originally Posted by L.J.
Well....I'd be happy to take that $100 off your hands as a thank you gift
You are a wheeler-dealer extrordinaire aren't ya? :smilewinkgrin:
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This is pay back......you guys are always helping me spend all my money :cornut:
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See what you started GM? I'm moving into negative cashflow territory.
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Originally Posted by L.J.
This is pay back......you guys are always helping me spend all my money :cornut:
That was me.
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Give him a cookie. :rolleyes:
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What's this Emotiva stuff? Anyone know who builds it or where it's from? Who sells it?
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Thanks. On "why buy" they talk like they are sitting around building and designing the stuff then under "news" they talk about getting shipments in. People seem to like it? I'll have to check it out a bit more..
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Rich, just some advise from a guy that had an experience with a reciever going down. I must have had my senses about me that day, because I decided to purchase my final choice, the Yamaha RX-Z9, from an authorized dealer. I could have saved hundreds of dollars elsewhere buying from companies that were not authorized - and thank God I didn't. Because Murphy is always lurking my receiver went down, this about 4 months after purchase. I sh!t the brick, but as it turned out, Yamaha were brilliant.
if you can, purchase your unit of choice from an authorized dealer. I think Crutchfield is one, but you should check on your final choice manufacturer's website to confirm. Don't take the seller's word on this, always check the manufacturers website to make sure. There are a few categories, so if you don't see the seller under one, you may under another, such as installers or something. By the way the Z9 has been flawless for the past few years.
The new Pioneer flagship looks very sweet. Its ICE powered and I'll bet it kicks arse, and washes the dishes too. Only problem is that its $6,500.00. Don't rule out Arcam either. Arcam may not have the visible bells and whistles of the Japanese fare, but its a serious performance machine, and will even put many seperates to shame. Might be a bit pricey though - perhaps 3k or so.
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Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
I just went to 6ave, plugged in the coupon code and sure enough, $500 off the price. Something doesn't seem right. That's too cheap!
My finances aren't quite lined up yet but a deal like this can't be passed up... if it's for real.:idea: :idea: :idea: :confused5:
Its probably grey market, a lot of new york companies are grey market companies.
In other words the product isnt intended for the American market, thats why its so cheap.
No overhead.
They buy one "real" item and zerox the instruction book for the rest, because all of the instruction books are in a forieng language, usually Japanese.
And it will have a "warranty" but its not a factory one, its one of theirs.
Grey market is not nessesarily bad , but you need to be carefull.
I GOT A GREY MARKET CAMERA ONCE AND THAT TURNED OUT WELL AND i saved a bunch, but you never know, might wind up with an expensive paperweight:1:
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According to the Yamaha website, 6th Avenue IS a Yamaha authorized dealer. They're headquartered in New Jersey.
pixelthis, whenever you see this abbreviation in my posts: STFU, that means it's directed at you, and it also indicates how much interest I have in your responses. Do you need a more detailed explanation?
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Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
According to the Yamaha website, 6th Avenue IS a Yamaha authorized dealer. They're headquartered in New Jersey.
pixelthis, whenever you see this abbreviation in my posts: STFU, that means it's directed at you, and it also indicates how much interest I have in your responses. Do you need a more detailed explanation?
Does that mean I can't participate in the group hug?
AWWWWW:sleep:
BTW GOOD LUCK on the Yamaha, with their latest probs with quality you'll need it.
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And what problems are you refering to? Could you provide a link please?
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[QUOTE=pixelthis]Does that mean I can't participate in the group hug?
AWWWWW:sleep:
Now that's genuinely funny.
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Originally Posted by Mr Peabody
Now that's genuinely funny.
Now you're out too!!!
Wait a minute. Who does that leave? :skep:
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Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
Now you're out too!!!
Wait a minute. Who does that leave? :skep:
Just you, but you're so in love with yourself that you probably wont notice:1:
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Originally Posted by L.J.
And what problems are you refering to? Could you provide a link please?
Hang in there, I'll get to it.
First, yammy was my first serious receiver, and a work of art.
BRUSHED ALUMINUM face, wood side panels, 35wpc, loved it.
My next yammy was a rxv 800, had a problem with the digital board, quit when I FIRST GOT IT, then worked for 2 years, then quit again (melted cap on the digital board).
A fluke? Well, I HAVE HEARD on this forum about two guys who had trouble with their yammy, thats why I MENTIONED that, also to play with rich's tiny mind.
But the rxz I had was no great shakes, I never COULD GET THE TUNER TO WORK,
it WORKED but try to figure it out, this from a guy who learned dos in a few days.
It just wasnt a quality product like my first yammy, it was a mass market receiver
like a lot of companies sell to trade on their past glory, like pioneer and a few others.
Just my opinion, but in this entire saga of mr wishy washy trying to pick out almost similar receivers, hes' not mentioned a great resource,mainly the reveiws on this board.
I never buy anything without a quick look at least.
Just a hunch but I think the reviews wont inspire great confidence:1:
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And you gotta understand, the ONE thing that is key to something like a receiver ,
is longetivity.
Like I said about TV sets, the best "Q" feature about a picture is HAVING A PICTURE.
Same thing about receivers, EXCEPT its sound .
I could have fixed my yammy but it was a good excuse to upgrade, and I wanted out of the brand.
But the MAIN reason I traded was I hate to have a receiver flake out on me, its a HUGH hassel to unplug everything, and to have to live without my sound for up to six weeks while they fix it.
AND ITS A TRUISM IN ELECTRONICS, when something breaks, its a lot more likely to break AGAIN:1:
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Originally Posted by pixelthis
Hang in there, I'll get to it.
First, yammy was my first serious receiver, and a work of art.
BRUSHED ALUMINUM face, wood side panels, 35wpc, loved it.
My next yammy was a rxv 800, had a problem with the digital board, quit when I FIRST GOT IT, then worked for 2 years, then quit again (melted cap on the digital board).
A fluke? Well, I HAVE HEARD on this forum about two guys who had trouble with their yammy, thats why I MENTIONED that, also to play with rich's tiny mind.
Classic. You can read bad reviews about ANYTHING, but considering only two out of how many reviewers here? Not bad odds IMO.
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Originally Posted by pixelthis
But the rxz I had was no great shakes, I never COULD GET THE TUNER TO WORK,
Which tuner.. AM or FM? Did you try connecting an antenna to it?
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Originally Posted by pixelthis
it WORKED but try to figure it out, this from a guy who learned dos in a few days.
Well? Did it work or didn't it work?. Learned DOS in a few days? And you tell me I'm in love with myself?
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Originally Posted by pixelthis
It just wasnt a quality product like my first yammy, it was a mass market receiver
like a lot of companies sell to trade on their past glory, like pioneer and a few others.
Every company except Integra right?
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Originally Posted by pixelthis
Just my opinion, but in this entire saga of mr wishy washy trying to pick out almost similar receivers, hes' not mentioned a great resource,mainly the reveiws on this board.
Looks like you're trying to suck up with this one son, and you're contradicting yourself when you say "similar receivers" and then knock the Yamaha. Like I said, you're reputation here is well entrenched.
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Originally Posted by pixelthis
I never buy anything without a quick look at least.
Just a hunch but I think the reviews wont inspire great confidence:1:
Didn't you say in another thread that you bought your Integra sight-unheard? And, I don't see any documentation or links about Yamaha's quality problems. Just a lot of personal experiences, and knowing you, they're probably mostly operator errors.
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Originally Posted by pixelthis
And you gotta understand, the ONE thing that is key to something like a receiver ,
is longetivity.
Which will last longer: an Onkyo/Integra that runs hot or a Yamaha that doesn't produce anywhere near the heat?
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Originally Posted by pixelthis
But the MAIN reason I traded was I hate to have a receiver flake out on me, its a HUGH hassel to unplug everything...
That's H_U_G_E. Huge not HUGH. PS pointed this error out a long time ago, but apparently it still hasn't sunk in. You're so scatter-brained.
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Originally Posted by pixelthis
and to have to live without my sound for up to six weeks while they fix it.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could live without you for six weeks?
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Originally Posted by pixelthis
AND ITS A TRUISM IN ELECTRONICS, when something breaks, its a lot more likely to break AGAIN:1:
Especially when the person trying to fix it is clueless. :rolleyes:
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Rich-n-Texas]Classic. You can read bad reviews about ANYTHING, but considering only two out of how many reviewers here? Not bad odds IMO.
I keep hearing about yamaha, and three bad experiences with the reletively small population is worrisome
Which tuner.. AM or FM? Did you try connecting an antenna to it?
Have to try that next time
Well? Did it work or didn't it work?. Learned DOS in a few days? And you tell me I'm in love with myself?
Yep, and dos was easy compared to using the tuner on my YAMAHA
Every company except Integra right?
Mostly, but a lot of companies get their parts from the same place, and trying to do the same thing their engineering solutions tend to be similar.
Theres only so many ways to do something
Looks like you're trying to suck up with this one son, and you're contradicting yourself when you say "similar receivers" and then knock the Yamaha. Like I said, you're reputation here is well entrenched.
So is yours. AT LEAST I know something about this stuff
Didn't you say in another thread that you bought your Integra sight-unheard? And, I don't see any documentation or links about Yamaha's quality problems. Just a lot of personal experiences, and knowing you, they're probably mostly operator errors.
I listened to an 8.4 for about an hour, and wound up with a 7.4, the main diff was a little more amp power, which I didn't need. It had everything I needed so why shop further?
I dont shop like a woman, unlike some transplanted carpetbaggers.
AND I hope that the "personal" experiences with yammys QC dont turn out to be yours.
Really. But I wouldnt be surprized:1:
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Rich-n-Texas]Which will last longer: an Onkyo/Integra that runs hot or a Yamaha that doesn't produce anywhere near the heat?
Any modern receiver will produce copious amounts of heat.
Mine has been on just about everyday for going on four years with no problems.
And the frying pan I PUT ON TOP MAKES GOOD SAUSAGES
That's H_U_G_E. Huge not HUGH. PS pointed this error out a long time ago, but apparently it still hasn't sunk in. You're so scatter-brained.
At least I have the brains to spare
Wouldn't it be nice if we could live without you for six weeks?
I have a sinking feeling that you're gonna be so preoccupied with your mail order bride,
and especially when those bare wire connectors short to ground, that you wont even notice me. I'll keep an eye out for any mushrooms coming from Texas
Especially when the person trying to fix it is clueless.
Not so clueless that he would try to fix a modern device without a lot of practice.
But I DID figure out what the problem was, which was easy because it shutoff when ever a digital input was accessed, but not analog, hence a problem with the digital board.
Even more worrisome was that a melted capacitor was the problem, no telling WHAT caused that. And the same designers probably designed yours.
If they havent fallen on their sword yet:prrr:
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You need to reconstruct your last two posts before I go any further.
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