swells Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 I am looking at buying a new HT receiver. I have found a couple that should be suitable for my needs as far as options and price range, both are last years model and are 5.1. I wonder if I can get some insight into overall quality and which would be the best performer when it come to music. - yamaha RXV530 or - denon AVR1603 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_me_the_dude Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 From what I heard Yamaha is a little brighter with Klipsch than Denon, but that is a matter of preference, they are both good receivers for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFinco Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Don't skip looking at ROTEL or NAD. ROTEL is some very nice equipment--it just doesn't have all the bells and whistles of some of the Japanese stuff, but would you rather have good simple gear that sounds great or be able to have audio options like "Jazz in a cave that seats 40 people" or "rock inside a moose lodge". I myself have the Pioneer Elite 49tx and I love it, but I NEVER have listened to any of the 30 different audio enviorment options, and when I bought the unit it was the only receiver that could do THX-ULTRA2 or full 7.1. I would have gladly traded those unessesary audio options for a purer sound--my NAD receiver from 1985 sounds better in 2 channel than my pioneer ever could.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swells Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 Thanks for the input guys. I would love to have a NAD T742, but it cost twice as much. I still wonder if I should wait but I was hoping the denon or Yamaha would make a good alternant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmaple Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 I was very happy with my Denon AVR-1602 and am very happy with my newer AVR-2803. I have no experience with the Yamaha receivers but have read that some people think are too bright when paired with Klipsch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 ---------------- On 2/5/2004 8:32:42 AM markmaple wrote: I was very happy with my Denon AVR-1602 and am very happy with my newer AVR-2803. I have no experience with the Yamaha receivers but have read that some people think are too bright when paired with Klipsch. ---------------- I'm one of the people who find Yamaha too bright with Klipsch. There are others who like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richr8 Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 I have a Yamaha RX-V2400 and love it with my favorites, HT and Jazz. Best bet would be to find Yamaha and Denon side by side and give a listen. Your mileage may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 The biggest problem for my is how many digital in's a receiver has. I need 4 (computer, PS2, CD changer, DVD player) as it is now, and who knows how that will change! (Not trying to hijack the thread, carry on!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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