Am looking for av receiver thats good for music, HT is secondary. Have trawled this and other review sites but keep going round in circles (magazines seem only interested in what Terminator sounds like). Cant get to hear any of my shortlist in my area. Have come down to the following and need advice on what they sound like (looking for warm, not tinny, not too bright but not dull). My brief view is that AV stuff including DVD players lack richness so am looking for something where this is not lost; my friends combination Pioneer sounded terrible for CDs even though it had Best Buy by What Hifi!
I have B&W 603s. Marantz 7300 cd.
1. Marantz SR5400ose respected music sound, cant biwire,
2. Marantz SR7400 cancelled order after reading about heat/protect mode issues.
3. Pioneer VSX-AX3 good reviews but is it good for music. Pioneer also make turkeys.
4. HK 4550 pricey, 890watts!!! must get hot, some say stereo is good others too bright.
5. Denon 3803 loved by movie buffs but some say its dry sounding for music.
Am swaying toward VX3 as has best build quality (proper banana plug speaker sockets and fan must help heat issues). Can anyone hear fan when its going, as in AX3 and 4550?
Can anyone with experience of these help? I know its all subjective , etc but views welcome.
I have B&W 603s. Marantz 7300 cd.
1. Marantz SR5400ose respected music sound, cant biwire,
2. Marantz SR7400 cancelled order after reading about heat/protect mode issues.
3. Pioneer VSX-AX3 good reviews but is it good for music. Pioneer also make turkeys.
4. HK 4550 pricey, 890watts!!! must get hot, some say stereo is good others too bright.
5. Denon 3803 loved by movie buffs but some say its dry sounding for music.
Am swaying toward VX3 as has best build quality (proper banana plug speaker sockets and fan must help heat issues). Can anyone hear fan when its going, as in AX3 and 4550?
Can anyone with experience of these help? I know its all subjective , etc but views welcome.
