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Controversial. Why spend $1,500+ on a Receiver?

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)

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