Lenardie

Has anyone had any experience with the Denon DRA-395 stereo receiver? I have been looking for a new receiver to drive my Heresy IIs. The DRA-395 looks like a good choice but some of the customer reviews on it haven't been that great

Matt: Make sure you buy your receiver from a store that will give you a money back guarantee. I made the mistake of buying a receiver from a store that will not give you your money back. Just credit. I was then limited to what that store sells. Leonard

I was thinking about putting a stop on the back also. If that doesn't work, I will fasten with screws. One good thing about having them tilted is you can't put anything on top of them. in our house, It seems that everything that has a flat top, has somthing setting on top of it. Either accidently or on purpose. Leonard

This brings another question to mind. I have not made my risers yet and I am wondering if these are screwed to the bottom of the heresy or does the heresy just set loosly on top of the risers? I hate to make holes in the bottom of my heresy's but am concerned that there might be a possibility of them tipping back? Leonard

I copied these measurements off the forum a while back. Heresy speaker angle. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> They are designed to match the Heresy cabinets exactly. They measure 12" deep, 14" wide, rear height 5/8" front rise pitch 2 3/8". They have floor glides in each corner. They are recommended to optimize the incredible sound delivered by Heresy speakers. Leonard

I didn't look into which Sony models they had. I think I would rather get a stereo model as they are a lot less complicated. The only stereo they had was a Sony. I thought if I waited a few days I might get some suggestions like yours. I have my old Technics which I can use.in the mean time. I will look into the Sony ES model. Thanks, Leonard

I took the Yamaha back this afternoon and received a credit slip. They have 4 brands of receiver which I can choose from. Sony, JVC, Yamaha and HK. The salesperson reccomended the Yamaha or the HK. I will go back in a day or two to pick one up. I would appreciate some suggestions as to which would be best. Leonard

Here is the HTR-5840 website. The 5800 series replaces the 5700 series. http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/HTIB/HTR5840.htm Does anyone know of a glossery for audio terms that i could download? There is a lot of terminology that I don't understand, like pre-outs. Is that an output from the pre-amplifier? I would like to stay in the $300 price range but I'm flexible. Leonard

First, many have remarked about the possibility of the speakers being out of phase. I have checked this several times and they are not. I have had my old 30 year old Technics receiver hooked up to the Heresy's and they work fine so I have got a standard of comparison. The HTR-5840 does not have a YPAO check. It does have a "Test Tone Check" which does nor produce a tone like it's supposed to. You can here muted speaker noise as it moves from speaker to speaker but no tone. I wasn't too much concerned about this at the time. Now I'm starting to wonder. I bought the receiver from Video Only because their everyday price was lower then any sale price I could find elseware. There is only one drawback. They do not give cash refunds. They give exchanges or credit for anything else they might sell for 30 days. Today is the 30th day so back it goes. I don't know what other brands of receivers they sell so will have to check that out. Again, thanks to all for all your help. Leonard

Michael: Thanks for the info. I was unable to get detailed specs. on the RX-V457 on the net to compare. I could find them for the HTR-5840 but not on the RX. From their comparison I assumed they were identical electronically. What do you mean by a "calibrated Mic"? Yes, I am able to access the tone controls and EQ from the receiver. To get a decent sound, I have to have the bass and treble set at maximum. My 25 year old Technics actually does a better job. After ordering new speakers, I wanted to start out with a new receiver also. I feel there is somthing that has to be programed into the Yamaha that I have not figured out yet. Do you by any chance know the weight of the RX-V457? As I said in a previous post, I'm 30 years behind time when it comes to audio. The only reason I am getting new is that I lost the bass on my 30 year old speakers. The surround foam on the woffers disindegrated. Leonard

I returned to the vender (Video Only) today and they made some suggestions that seem to be helping. There is a lot of information in their manual and it's hard to digest it all at once. I'm 30 years behind times on audio and trying to play catchup. Yamaha says, on their website, that the HTR and RXV series are identical. Their power ratings are a little different but if both were rated identically, they would be the same. I took their word for it. Thanks to all for your helpful suggestions. Leonard

I am now the proud owner of two new Heresy IIs. I have not been able to get very strong bass on them. I have tried CDs, FM and cable TV music sources with out much luck. I actually get better bass through my TV speakers. I'm not looking for chest thumping bass but I feel I should be getting better then I am. I have a new Yahama HTR-5840 6.1 channel receiver which I have set for stereo reception. I turn the bass up all the way and it helps but not like it should. Actually, this receiver has many more features then I need and they do not have the easiest instruction manual but I think I have everything set up right. Does anyone know anything about these receivers? Should I take it back? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Leonard

Does "twin powered" mean they have seperate power supplys?

Do Monster Cables make a difference over 16ga. lamp cord?

I found some risers for sale on e-bay which give this description of them. It doesn't tell the angle but it does give the dementions. They are designed to match the Heresy cabinets exactly. They measure 12" deep, 14" wide, rear height 5/8" front rise pitch 2 3/8". They have floor glides in each corner. They are recommended to optimize the incredible sound delivered by Heresy speakers.