Denon AVR 2310 is dead, what next?

[Pikman]

As the title suggests, we are back to listening to TV speakers for a while - not cool.

I would like to find a good replacement for the amp but am unsure what.

We really made use of the 2nd zone feature and as I was considering Sonos, it would be great to have an amp that worked with Spotify and a NAS to save me shelling out for Sonos at all! We listen to 6 music an awful lot too so a built in DAB would be highly useful.

Are there any other amps that fall into this catergory than the Pioneer VSX-LX55? This is a bit too expensive really, keeping under 500 would be ideal. Happy to grab a model from last year as we don't need 3D functionality.

Having an iOS app would be brilliant too, especially for the online functionality.

I have seen refurbed 2310's for about 300 quid online, maybe that is the obvious solution?

Speakers are in my sig

 

[RobinKidderminster]

Dealer cant help? Should last longer than that

 

[Pikman]

I bought a refurb from eBay, which in hindsight was possibly an error. Good point though, I could try and ask the guy!

 

[Pikman]

No luck with the dealer, said to go direct to Denon, which would cost a fortune so I'm back to searching for a new model.

Seems like I have a few options but none really within 500 and that meet the criteria (although does air-play mean immediate Spotify access, and do any of these handle it through a nice interface?)

So, in summary - ideally matches my speakers (probably have QAcoustics all round once we move house), AE's for stereo which it would also need to do.

2 zones, DAB and music streaming along with Spotify too. Wow, we do demand a lot of these things!

http://www.whathifi.com/review/sony-str-dn1030 (500)

http://www.whathifi.com/review/yamaha-rx-a1010 (650 or so)

http://www.whathifi.com/review/pioneer-vsx-lx55 (700, eek)

http://www.whathifi.com/review/pioneer-vsx-920 (350)

http://www.whathifi.com/review/yamaha-rx-v671 (350)

http://www.whathifi.com/review/yamaha-rx-v667 (550)

Is there a comparison coming up in WHF soon or did I miss it?

Any suggestions? They all seem such different price points, seems lke the Sony might work although we do listen to a LOT of music so stereo is really important.

 

[bigboss]

http://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/products/category/AV+Receivers+Up+To+600/1765.0.4.3.58511.1000374.0.0.0

You should demo your receivers before making a purchase.

I would suggest speaking to Denon first. Who knows, it might be a cheap repair (like a blown fuse or something).

 

[Pikman]

Guess that is the best way, pointless me posting really

The video chip and main processor are shot apparently, according to the local electronics place, good guy

 

[Pikman]

New plan, looks like we are moving house and in need of smaller speakers... Looking at the reviews I'm going to audition the Q Acoustics Q7000 setup but I do not know what amps to listen to also.

Are the Yamaha RX-A1010 (or 810) and the Pioneer VSX2021 overkill?