AV.com appear to add an optional 10 year warranty for not much cash to all AVRs they sell - don't know how good it is, the terms and conditions are on the website.
I think you can see in my signature that I'm not the sort to upgrade to every model change... my AVR-X3100 cost £59+p&p used on ebay
AV.com advertise prices above a lot of other retailers for both top models but yes it’s a good price for extended warranty if they can give better prices
I wasn’t going to write the next paragraph but this is just how I feel today so sorry it sounds depressing
I am worried to death that we are heading into WW3 and I’m thinking what’s the point spending £3000 when energy prices and cost of living is going up . Perhaps that money is needed on other things and I start talking myself out of upgrading. Those poor Ukrainian people and here’s me worrying about which Avr to pick !!
Sure I’m Mr Anxious and overthink everything. Off topic perhaps but still relevant to myself in picking an Avr !
Sorry moderators if you feel you want to edit this out !
I purchased my first receiver to Start my home cinema in 2005 and didn’t upgrade till 3D became available on Jvc projectors .
Now I have a projector that can do 4K , plus I want to try out Atmos/Auro3d etc with extra speakers
so it’s definitely time to upgrade. This next avr will last me 10 years I hope ( if I don’t pop off first lol )
I started off 7.1 and now have 11.1 so i now want to go 13.2 ( whatever configuration sounds best )
I am far from an Audiophile and my brain doesn’t understand how to do alot of tweaking with external equipment but I believe I know what sounds good to my ears ( loud and bass to shake the house
)
I’ve got 2 monoprice 10” subwoofers to set up so I’m hoping they sound good .
This is where Avforums is so valuable to me . Some smashing guys on here ready to help and give advice . You know who you are
Ending on a positive I will not talk myself out of getting what I want .
I am 50 this year and I deserve something I’ve set my heart on .
I keep telling my wife “it’s not just for me ! It’s for her and my boys too as we all watch movies and will all use it “ ( just to take the emphasis off that it will Just be my new toy lol )