vasudeva
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12/2/2004 at 14:13 |
Someone talk to me about receivers. I don't know motherfuking shit about home audio.
My current setup is like 20 years old: separate receiver, EQ, etc. It's lived a good and productive life, and now I think it's time to stab it in its fuck.
My EQ is starting to pop and crackle in a really maddening way unless I turn off the EQ boost shit and let it just passively push audio into my receiver. Last night me and the LBP were like pissed-off sled dogs in a barnyard ruckus trying to watch Collateral off my XBox, so it seems I have to replace it. (Collateral's good, by the way.)
It also seems that nowadays most non-audiophiles don't really buy separate EQs, so perhaps what I need to do is just buy a decent receiver.
This is where you come in. I don't even know what to look for.
I'd like it to have a remote, have plenty of inputs, sound good, and not be crap. I'm not aware of any needs I have as far as SPDIF (whatever teh fuk that is) or optical or anything nutty, but if you know of some huge benefit I'll get out of something like that, let me know. My setup now has quite a bit of RCA cable, except for a few component and s-video cables coming out of my Myth box + XBox + DVD player.
ROCK OUT.
EDIT: I'm looking at $300-$400 as a financial sweet spot. I am broke. Thanks.
[Edited on 12/2/2004 by vasudeva]
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LORDKAHUNA
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12/2/2004 at 14:40 |
In my opinion, Denon makes a good reciever.
Here is a review
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vasudeva
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12/2/2004 at 14:51 |
For a level-set, this looks like it may be right up my alley.
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LORDKAHUNA
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12/2/2004 at 15:00 |
Sony always makes solid audio equipment, cant go wrong there.
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ghostrider
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12/2/2004 at 15:04 |
i use this i am a serious audiophile, and have been using Pioneer for teh last 20 years
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freakmachine
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12/2/2004 at 15:44 |
"My EQ is starting to pop and crackle in a really maddening way"
You might solve the problem by opening the EQ box and spraying the mechanical connections of the eq sliders with compressed air. I think the crackling thing is sometimes just dust in the mechanism. Or sometimes the capacitors and whatnot are all old and shit, in which case just fuck it with a chainsaw.
"This is where you come in. I don't even know what to look for. "
1. DON'T buy Bose. That stuff is WAY overpriced.
2. I believe Arcam makes nice receivers. Information and Reviews That sounds like it might cover all your bases. Their recievers seem to start at $1200.
3. Optical connections are supposed to be good for something, but I don't know much about them.
4. EQ's aren't necessary or good in my humble opinion. They are just more components to gum up the works.
5. Audio Asylum is an audiophile forum where you can ask questions and get answers (sometimes even good answers.) Leave a post about your price range and requirements and you may get some helpful ideas. You will be surprised how whacky audio people can get. I shit you not, some people will pay thousands of dollars for things that raise speaker wires of the floor becuase somehow the floor interferes with the audio signal. Take it all with a grain of salt.
6. Oh, and Audiogon is similar, but the quick shop area lists stuff like dealer demos that are slightly used but sell sometimes for large discounts.
Have fun, heh heh.
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ghostrider
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12/2/2004 at 15:48 |
WTF !!!
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vasudeva
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12/2/2004 at 15:50 |
YAY YAY YAY YAY
Now hold on whilst I fix your quote tags.
Actually, it was you not giving the second " in a URL. Feel honored!
Sorry, ghost, I think I smoked your booze post.
[Edited on 12/2/2004 by vasudeva]
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12/2/2004 at 17:34 |
Onkyo nr801 Is what I have, definately happy with it. It does the whole surround sound mumbo jumbo, can play in two different rooms, streams net radio and mp3's, + all the hookups.
I'd go for optical connections and component video. Even if you don't use it now, someday you will. Also, make sure whatever you pick has an AM/FM reciever.
I wouldn't buy from Crutchfield.com, those guys are f'ing slow from what I've seen.
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dragonstaff
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12/2/2004 at 20:41 |
Pioneer has been good fer the last 20 years ( they were crap in the early days)
Taking the cover off and blowing ithe dust out is always the first place to start unless you really want something new. Taking the EQ out of the loop is an option as well.
Get a Dolby 5.1 or 7.1 channel surround amp/ reciever and where possible use the SCART sockets for connections 'cos they leave 2 or 3 big cables instead of a dozen or more single wires lying around / tangled up behind it.
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vasudeva
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12/3/2004 at 02:33 |
Shit. The link I posted earlier is dead. Try this one. I couldn't find a real good breakdown, but ghost, if you'd care to bend your mind against this Sony vs your Pioneer, that'd be wicked awesome. And remember I'm an idiot.
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12/3/2004 at 20:40 |
Do you need a turntable to do some scratchin and some sampling?
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ghostrider
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12/4/2004 at 01:28 |
ok, keeping in mind I am far more idiotic than you could evar be, let's begin...
both run 8 ohms, fair enough, the Pioneer has a two co-axial input, along with two dedicated audio and two dedicated video(you're a gamer yes? I am not, but i see nothing wrong with that) the Sony has three dedicated input that are only Sony compatible(sorta a Mac trick, eh?). Now, the Analog-Digital conversion on the Pioneer means no matter what you're listening to/playing, it's gonna sound like Mr. Thomas Dolby designed your system. S-video will be important to you, yes? Pioneer has your back on this. you can add whatever you own to this reciever, AND you can add phono...Sony?? NOT. Both are fine, but from what i know of you and your slippery ways, you need an expandable unit(i said unit). I can go forever on this, but i won't. Keep this in mind (sorry for this discredit, Dragonstaff) in my basement studio, i have my original Pioneer reciever i bought in 1983-84. I record my songs on an even older TEAC reel to reel, and playback through my reciever and original speakers. It sounds as good as my living room system.
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12/4/2004 at 01:34 |
p.s the only people who don't need EQ are people who listen to exciting music like Matchbox 20 or Sugar Ray
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dragonstaff
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12/4/2004 at 03:20 |
Ghost, I am happy to be proven wrong on this. It is a fact that up to that time the only Pioneer stuff we got was car audio and they were so proud of it that they gave a ONE MONTH warranty, that was only good if the unit was still in it's original packaging and unopened. If you got better stuff, and you obviuously did, I will be guided by your greater experience. The newer, household equipment we get now is certainly the bees knees. ( best)
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12/4/2004 at 03:25 |
I've been keeping an eye on this thread because my husband's been researching recievers for about the last year. He vowed to buy one after Christmas. He just walked in the door with one under his arm and announced that I didn't have to buy him any Christmas presents. He is hesitant to tell me how much it cost. I'm kinda afraid to ask. I have not researched it either. Can one of you tell me on a scale of 1-10 on the pucker scale how much this is going to hurt?
It's a harmon/karmon 435. |
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ghostrider
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12/4/2004 at 03:33 |
i don't know, I have bought Pioneer componants that crapped out a few months later, but overall, I have been extremely happy. I think every brand will have the occasional lemon. I've convinced myself that I can hear the difference in sound on various rigs. Sony Walkman(original) was, hands down, the best sound i have ever heard, but I wouldn't own their products now if they were free. Like any Music Nazi, i am rabidly brand-specific, which means i just might be full of shit. I just calls it like i sees it.
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12/4/2004 at 03:36 |
Heather: I've been keeping an eye on this thread because my husband's been researching recievers for about the last year. He vowed to buy one after Christmas. He just walked in the door with one under his arm and announced that I didn't have to buy him any Christmas presents. He is hesitant to tell me how much it cost. I'm kinda afraid to ask. I have not researched it either. Can one of you tell me on a scale of 1-10 on the pucker scale how much this is going to hurt?
It's a harmon/karmon 435.
hope you like pain
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12/4/2004 at 03:41 |
a 5 kind of pain or a 9 kind of pain?
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ghostrider
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12/4/2004 at 03:45 |
Heather: a 5 kind of pain or a 9 kind of pain?
oh, somewhere around 11
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12/4/2004 at 04:08 |
DAY YUM
Sweet spot (which I'm assuming runs median with all responders) here is between 200-300. I'm thinking that is a 2. An eleven? shit. |
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ghostrider
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12/4/2004 at 04:27 |
Heather: DAY YUM
Sweet spot (which I'm assuming runs median with all responders) here is between 200-300. I'm thinking that is a 2. An eleven? shit.
I always take the J.R. Ewing approach, If you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it
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12/4/2004 at 12:33 |
Harmon Kardon 430 MSRP $999
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12/4/2004 at 15:19 |
Does anyone remember 8 tracks? I bet ghOst has a collection and player in his tractor.
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12/4/2004 at 16:10 |
i do have 8-tracks, I also have a lesser known format, a 4-track player(circa 1976) the cartridges looked exactly like 8's . I have only found 1 in my whole life, Beatles 'White Album', at a yard sale when i was in Jr. high
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12/7/2004 at 14:42 |
Vas, I have done some serious thinking on this and have decided that you need to buy THIS setup for your audio/video system. |
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LORDKAHUNA
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12/7/2004 at 14:45 |
Those are fuking sweet!
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12/8/2004 at 08:52 |
freakmachine: Vas, I have done some serious thinking on this and have decided that you need to buy THIS setup for your audio/video system.
That looks like the robot from lost in space and should be in LK's garage with the rest of the cool stuff. Pity the text is in Japanese though.
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12/8/2004 at 16:42 |
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