wayden
Established Member
I have owned separates (Yamaha CXa5000/Rotel RMB 1555) and AV Receivers ( Yamaha 2700,Denon 3808, Denon 4520, Onkyo NR 696,Marantz SR4500, Marantz 7010,Marantz 7013, Onkyo NR 686).
That has been alot of equipment, I was least impressed by the Onkyo, it was OK but was not impressive, I guess to be expected as it was at a much lower price point than all the other equipment I had.
When I had the Yamaha/Rotel combination it was good, but at times, I felt myself being a bit disappointed as it was not the night and day experience I had expected.
I actually really liked the Yamaha 2700, Denon 4520, Marantz SR 4500 and the Marantz SR7013. Based on my experience with these AV Receivers , I often wonder if really makes sense to buy AV separates.
First of all Separates are more expensive then AV Receivers, secondly they may also need to be replaced when newer formats are released, so the argument that separates have a longer shelf life is not true. I still don't understand why the Separates cost so much more than even the most highend AV Receivers.
I would always now recommend, getting the previous mid to highend model that has been greatly reduced rather than buying the latest model.
Wayden
That has been alot of equipment, I was least impressed by the Onkyo, it was OK but was not impressive, I guess to be expected as it was at a much lower price point than all the other equipment I had.
When I had the Yamaha/Rotel combination it was good, but at times, I felt myself being a bit disappointed as it was not the night and day experience I had expected.
I actually really liked the Yamaha 2700, Denon 4520, Marantz SR 4500 and the Marantz SR7013. Based on my experience with these AV Receivers , I often wonder if really makes sense to buy AV separates.
First of all Separates are more expensive then AV Receivers, secondly they may also need to be replaced when newer formats are released, so the argument that separates have a longer shelf life is not true. I still don't understand why the Separates cost so much more than even the most highend AV Receivers.
I would always now recommend, getting the previous mid to highend model that has been greatly reduced rather than buying the latest model.
Wayden