TasDom Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Great price for a quality AVR and ATMOS capable...MSRP is 1600.00 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/pioneer-elite-1215w-9-2-ch-4k-ultra-hd-a-v-home-theater-receiver-black/6378107.p?ref=199&loc=59JLB7sBj1c&acampID=1&siteID=59JLB7sBj1c-Qv0gcwH8nciEfpPDKj3c4w&ref=199&loc=je6NUbpObpQ&acampID=1&siteID=je6NUbpObpQ-5ylmKvtBXpPwjpZfgFwO7g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Boy that is tempting, but the3y just don't make them like they use to. The amp is 135 wpc rated at 1 khz 2 channels driven). Even their totl uses the same amp. I can't give up my Denon 5800 (170 wpc rated from 20 to 20k all 7 channels driven). Big difference. Anyone who doesn't have a receiver, this is a good deal, I am just having trouble giving up my old receiver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrofan Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 That's why I'm keeping my avr4311ci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I just can't get the sound that I like from the new receivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 The ad says "holiday wrap up event" and clearance item, no shipping available, pickup in local store only. There were none available within 250 miles of my location in West Virginia, which means nothing in Columbus, OH, Cinci, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and probably Washington, DC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 (edited) Tiger... you should do it, My 85 has been a godsend. The sc35 was great... the sc85 is superb. The new mcacc pro is much better than the older mcacc of the 35, and the 85 has the ess9018 dac chipset. I think I paid $975'ish otd for my 85. Edited December 26, 2015 by Schu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 (edited) Tiger... you should do it, My 85 has been a godsend. The sc35 was great... the sc85 is superb. The new mcacc pro is much better than the older mcacc of the 35, and the 85 has the ess9018 dac chipset. I think I paid $975'ish otd for my 85. Tiger, I understand your dilemma because my NAD T773 is a musical beast also and once I replaced it with my NAD pre/pro and Acurus amps I was unsure what to do with it. I sure did not want to get rid of such a great piece. It now drives my Heresys with an NAD C542 CD player in my spare bedroom. Bill Edited December 26, 2015 by willland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Schu, is the GUI screen different and does that one have the sub EQ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Tiger... you should do it, My 85 has been a godsend. The sc35 was great... the sc85 is superb. The new mcacc pro is much better than the older mcacc of the 35, and the 85 has the ess9018 dac chipset. I think I paid $975'ish otd for my 85. I don't know. I have not used the sc 35 very much but I do like it. Working way too many hours. I am planning on moving the SC 35 to the bedroom to drive a set of quintents. I think that I am going to run the 5800 with an optical out from my TV for mow in 5.1. By the time I do a big remodel on the family room and hook up the 7.1 new stuff will be out. Still looks like a great deal on the 85 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Schu, is the GUI screen different and does that one have the sub EQ? Same gui... two independent subwoofer inputs/output circuits, both with individual eq capabilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 one fairly important feature to look for in a new receiver is whether it is hdcp 2.2 compatible, which this one is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Thats not important... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Thats not important... Maybe not today, but from what I have been reading it soon will be. http://4k.com/news/hdcp-causes-problems-for-4k-content-delivery-to-consumers-6044/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbphoto Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 There's a reason why all the AVR's that don't support HDCP 2.2 are all on-sale now. Great deals can be found, like the SC-85 in the OP, if you're not concerned about 4K or you tend to upgrade AVRs every few years. However, if I was on the market for an AVR to last me the next 5+ years, which I sort of am, then I would be looking at one that supports HDCP 2.2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Two things to consider in favor of this deal: 1. The top tier D3 amps have a stated rating sure....but have also been independently tested, consistently on several occasions over the last four years, at >100 watts 7 channels driven below 0.1% THD+N regardless of load. 40 lbs of chassis and power supply that deliver essentially lightning in a bottle. 2. The buzz regarding HDCP 2.2 is moot. Compliance issues span the entire life of HDMI and date all the way back to HDCP version 1.0 and DVI. In short, avoid running DV through a receiver where possible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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