Mudkicker Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Hi I am looking for a Budget Receiver to power my new B-3's. I have found a Marantz SR 4021 that is in my price range. $400 or less. Does anybody have any other suggestions? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Harman/Kardon makes a great two channel integrated amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Yamaha has three stereo receivers and they're not very expensive:http://www.yamaha.com/yec/stereoreceivers/rx.html?CTID=5000600http://www.yamaha.com/yec/compare/Detail.html?compitem1=200028&compitem2=200029&compitem3=200030&CTID=5000600&VNM=LIVE&comp_items=200028&comp_items=200029&comp_items=200030&B_compare.x=24&B_compare.y=6 The RX-797 has a bit more flexibility, because it has pre-amp out connections, in case you ever decide you need a separate power amp. It also has more power and the other specs are better, too. Those are suggested retail prices, so you can likely find them somewhere for less. Features are here: http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=200028&CTID=5000600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Vintage Marantz, Harmon Kardon and Sansui. Easily under $400.00. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Vintage all the way. Lets throw a Yamaha CR2020 into the mix as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I know a guy who has one just like this one for $79.00 + shipping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 You can't go wrong with vintage HK. I'm listening to Allison Krause and Union station right now on a 630 reciever that I paid 60 bucks for and it sounds excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I know a guy who has one just like this one for $79.00 + shipping! I'm interested.......I'll send you a pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudkicker Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 I have 2 vintage Sony receivers from the early 80's. STR VX2 and STR VX 250 any thoughts on those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 There is Not any Love here for the Sony Receivers..............TV's Yes........... To further confuse your choices...........look at Onkyo TX 8555 it is the work horse from Onkyo that has been in their lineup for many Years. I enjoyed mine when I first re discovered Music............ and before I became addicited to this stuff.............. Rating: Read 2 reviews Onkyo TX-8555 2-Channel Stereo Receiver (Black) 2 x 100W Per Channel WRAT Technology Discrete Output Stage Circuitry High Current Design XM/Sirius Satellite Ready Audio Zone 2 Output Multi-Room IR Port iPod Connectivity Treble, Bass, and Balance Control More Info Mfr # TX-8555 B&H # ONTX8555 Availability:In Stock Quantity: Price: $219.95 Free Shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 re the early 80s Sony receivers. There are some early 80s ES Sonys that are no slouches. Find a Sony with rosewood side panels, is 2 channel and has ES in the name and you will be stylin'. There are so many great vintage receivers, my rec is to do an ebay search and sort by location. Find something you can drive to for pick up, and do a google search, or search on audioasylum's vintage forum to decide. Beware, vintage gear does not ship well regardless of how well it is packaged. Peace TommyK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Vintage gear has a certain appeal, but the new electronics sound better and are more reliable. Every new Yamaha receiver I've owned has been a definite improvement over the earlier ones. They also come with a warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Vintage gear has a certain appeal, but the new electronics sound better and are more reliable. Every new Yamaha receiver I've owned has been a definite improvement over the earlier ones. They also come with a warranty. Bingo Bango Bongo, spot on, but that older HK receiver is aweful temping for $80.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyduck Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Bill H. That Onkyo looks like a clean machine. Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormin Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Vintage gear has a certain appeal, but the new electronics sound better Hogwash. IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocknLoad Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Vintage gear has a certain appeal, but the new electronics sound better Hogwash. IMHO + 1 The new stuff sounds flat and lifeless IMO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I truly hope this thread doesn't take off on the ...................."Speaker wire debate"..............line.............. You say tomato and I say Tamato.......Jeshe...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmako Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 There's new junk, and there's old junk. Seems to me the key is knowing how to filter it all out. For those (of you) with deep pockets this is easier. For those of us who live in a van down by the river, it's a bit trickier. Since I picked up my first pair of K's, I have been scouring the innernets and webz reading like a mofo in an attempt to find a reasonably priced decent quality receiver / amp which will do these speakers justice. It's interesting to see how much some of the higher end SS gear from the late 70s and early 80s goes for. Just yesterday a Marantz 7 tube pre amp sold for over $4300.00 on ebay. But every day relatively low powered (Marantz, Pioneer, Kenwood, HK, Sansui) receivers sell for under 200 bucks. Apples and oranges yes, OK, apples and watermelons! I have learned a great deal from this site and many thanks for all your opinions. As for me, I like the old stuff and it tends to be more aligned with my wallet. I hate messing around with a multi-function display for 20 minutes as I try to make a trivial adjustment to bass/treble etc. I'd much rather grab one knob and give it a twist. This becomes more important when messing with downloaded music files as the quality of the recordings is all over the map. The thing that I really do miss however, is the remote! I ended up with an old Pioneer SA9100 amp and just bought a matching Pioneer TX9100 tuner. The whole package was less than 200 bucks, looks totally cool with the nice oiled walnut case. The amp had several noisy pots which I was able to clean and restore to perfect with two cans of miracle jizz. Not likely that I'd be able to do that with my ugly black sony HT receiver. Sure it's not tube and it's not McIntosh, but it sounds pretty sweet to me. As I get my learn on I may find that I want something different. In the meantime, I'll keep looking for the next one. I sure like the look of the old Phase Linear stuff........it goes quite cheap. Is there a reason for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Vintage gear has a certain appeal, but the new electronics sound better Hogwash. IMHO + 1 The new stuff sounds flat and lifeless IMOMe three.........I don't know why but my vintage stuff just has the "pizazz" that I like....and it just works better for music. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 The amp had several noisy pots which I was able to clean and restore to perfect with two cans of miracle jizz What kind...Deoxit? Or did you manufacture it yourself? [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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