Hello again,
last week I posted I had found a VSX-AV5Ai for £420, and most people seemed to think it was a good price. The sale didn't go through however (according to seller, someone offered £500 and came to pick it up immediately - oh well...).
So I kept on searching, and have now found a VSX-AV5i for £470 in the second hand section of a local AV-store. It comes with a three month warranty and is in absolutely mint condition (it still has the labels with all the fancy features it has on it - you know what I mean).
I auditioned it yesterday and I liked it, and I don't really need the Prologic IIx nor the video upconversion, but I'm not sure about the older MCACC system and the 20 wpc less on this amp. I also keep wondering about the price, seeing that I "found" a 5Ai for £50 less.
Does that seem about right for this amp, keeping in mind that is comes from a store, even though it is used, or should I wait until I find a 5Ai for about the same price?
Is there by chance anyone who has had them both and cares to comment about the real world difference between the two?
Thanks,
CJ
last week I posted I had found a VSX-AV5Ai for £420, and most people seemed to think it was a good price. The sale didn't go through however (according to seller, someone offered £500 and came to pick it up immediately - oh well...).
So I kept on searching, and have now found a VSX-AV5i for £470 in the second hand section of a local AV-store. It comes with a three month warranty and is in absolutely mint condition (it still has the labels with all the fancy features it has on it - you know what I mean).
I auditioned it yesterday and I liked it, and I don't really need the Prologic IIx nor the video upconversion, but I'm not sure about the older MCACC system and the 20 wpc less on this amp. I also keep wondering about the price, seeing that I "found" a 5Ai for £50 less.
Does that seem about right for this amp, keeping in mind that is comes from a store, even though it is used, or should I wait until I find a 5Ai for about the same price?
Is there by chance anyone who has had them both and cares to comment about the real world difference between the two?
Thanks,
CJ
