Maybe this topic has been beat to death now, BUT every time I ask this question I get mixed answers.
My system..
A/V Receiver - Yamaha rx-v465
L/R - Ascend Sierra-1 NrT
Center - Ascend Sierra-1 NrT
Surrounds - HTiB Onkyo
Sub - Rythmik F12
TV - Panasonic TH50PX60U (Plasma)
Blu-ray/DVD - Samsung BD-ES6000
When I spent money ($1,800) on better speakers, I heard the difference.
When I spent ($900) on a quality Sub, I heard major difference.
What will I get with a better receiver?
What will give me better sound?
More watts per channel and thus better sound?
Better built and thus cleaner sound?
the lower THD ?
Better EQ and Audyssey?
What is it about a $2,000 receiver that will give better sound???
Someone said that when doing blind tests of a $500 receiver VS $2,300 receiver .... human ear could not tell a difference.
So ..... WHY SPEND $2,000 on a receiver????
anyone?
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Topic - Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - bizmord@optonline.net 10:05:29 09/21/12 (77)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - Lizard84 07:04:03 09/29/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - pictureguy 23:25:09 09/27/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - russ69 18:15:24 09/26/12 (1)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - pictureguy 22:31:07 09/26/12 (0)
- Not controversial, or it shouldn't be - Goober58 09:58:22 09/25/12 (1)
- RE: Not controversial, or it shouldn't be - pictureguy 13:50:20 09/25/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - pictureguy 13:54:17 09/24/12 (1)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - Bromo33333 17:21:29 09/24/12 (0)
- Maybe, because you have a lot of loudspeakers attached to it?? - jedrider 13:19:29 09/24/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - pictureguy 11:36:38 09/23/12 (22)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - 3db 10:19:32 09/25/12 (0)
- That would be - unclestu 12:55:53 09/24/12 (18)
- RE: That would be - pictureguy 13:32:26 09/24/12 (17)
- RE: That would be - 3db 10:23:20 09/25/12 (16)
- RE: That would be - pictureguy 22:42:32 09/26/12 (15)
- You don't understand specs very well. - 3db 09:23:42 09/27/12 (14)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - pictureguy 18:12:32 09/27/12 (4)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - 3db 05:13:36 09/28/12 (0)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - ionman 21:22:30 09/27/12 (2)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - 3db 05:07:17 09/28/12 (0)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - pictureguy 23:14:54 09/27/12 (0)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - pictureguy 13:41:18 09/27/12 (8)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - 3db 05:25:55 09/28/12 (7)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - pictureguy 14:39:15 09/28/12 (6)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - 3db 20:52:56 09/28/12 (5)
- One Feature: - pictureguy 23:53:30 09/29/12 (0)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - pictureguy 23:45:45 09/29/12 (3)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - 3db 17:26:55 09/30/12 (2)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - pictureguy 20:30:08 09/30/12 (1)
- RE: You don't understand specs very well. - 3db 04:43:00 10/01/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - Bizmord 15:42:37 09/23/12 (1)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - pictureguy 18:56:26 09/23/12 (0)
- Sounds right. Got to spend over $5000 for a good Quarterback, though. nt - tinear 10:21:18 09/23/12 (1)
- RE: Sounds right. Got to spend over $5000 for a good Quarterback, though. nt - pictureguy 13:51:31 09/25/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - Mechans 06:06:04 09/23/12 (0)
- different factors involved..I mean we 'are' talking about 3 to 4 different components crammed together - Green Lantern 03:06:03 09/23/12 (1)
- RE: different factors involved..I mean we 'are' talking about 3 to 4 different components crammed together - pictureguy 11:25:59 09/26/12 (0)
- Beefier sound. Better bass. Stick with Yamaha nt - bjh 17:19:25 09/22/12 (0)
- One ear(s) does not a consensus make...n/t - JoeKool 21:13:42 09/21/12 (2)
- RE: One ear(s) does not a consensus make...n/t - Pianist718 23:31:44 09/21/12 (1)
- RE: One ear(s) does not a consensus make...n/t - jsm71 06:50:28 09/22/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - RGA 19:19:24 09/21/12 (8)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - pictureguy 13:44:36 09/24/12 (2)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - RGA 17:19:26 09/24/12 (1)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - pictureguy 11:37:26 09/25/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - Inmate51 11:18:39 09/22/12 (1)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - RGA 04:50:27 09/23/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - Pianist718 20:45:25 09/21/12 (2)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - RGA 05:16:58 09/23/12 (1)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - pictureguy 13:56:33 09/25/12 (0)
- Controversial for those uniterested in sound quality - Stale 19:06:10 09/21/12 (1)
- RE: Controversial for those uniterested in sound quality - Hi-Fi Nut 04:11:13 09/22/12 (0)
- There is no controversy ... - reelsmith. 15:11:51 09/21/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - jsm71 13:19:15 09/21/12 (3)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - pictureguy 13:59:00 09/25/12 (2)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - bizmord@optonline.net 14:33:31 09/25/12 (1)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - maximum kahuna 20:00:03 09/25/12 (0)
- It's Only "Controversial"............. - Todd Krieger 12:50:30 09/21/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - Presto 12:38:49 09/21/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend - unclestu 12:29:59 09/21/12 (3)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend - Presto 12:41:12 09/21/12 (2)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend - unclestu 15:04:18 09/21/12 (1)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend - Presto 15:43:52 09/21/12 (0)
- If it is Calvin Johnson, I would say go for it. - Chris O 12:10:05 09/21/12 (4)
- RE: If it is Calvin Johnson, I would say go for it. - Todd Krieger 13:15:13 09/21/12 (3)
- He does not - jec01 14:00:44 09/21/12 (2)
- It Took Me Two Days to Get It................... - Todd Krieger 20:23:27 09/22/12 (1)
- RE: It Took Me Two Days to Get It................... - esande 03:09:17 09/23/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - Bromo33333 11:35:30 09/21/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - roscoeiii 10:55:47 09/21/12 (0)
- I would say... - mkuller 10:52:07 09/21/12 (0)
- If you do not hear a difference which matters, then absolutely no reason to buy a better receiver. period. - Elizabeth 10:47:43 09/21/12 (2)
- +2 - Bromo33333 07:15:14 09/24/12 (0)
- Right on, are you not happy with your sound, or do you just won't comments? NT - jnr 10:55:52 09/21/12 (0)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - Stephæn 10:42:19 09/21/12 (1)
- RE: Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver? - Hi-Fi Nut 04:09:10 09/22/12 (0)
- "every time I ask this question I get mixed answers." - rlindsa 10:16:34 09/21/12 (0)