looking to buy av reciver around £150+

[codnan]

Hi there I have been looking at getting an av receiver and have £150 (but can manage a little bit more)

The main one I was looking at was the Yamaha rxv373 but there is also the Sony str dh820 and then there is onkyo .........I was wondering what people on these forums reccomend as a good starter av amp

Will be used for TV,film,PC,ps3

At the moment I have 2 pairs of speakers (do plan on upgrading at some point)

Wharfdale 7.1 and tanoy mx1

Thanks for any reeplies

 

[bigboss]

I would recommend this, if you can extend your budget a bit:

http://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p/yamaha-rx-v473av-receiver-ex-display-model/audio-visual-receivers?pp=96&sort_selection=price_low_high

 

[Alantiggger]

Hi there I have been looking at getting an av receiver and have £150 (but can manage a little bit more)

The main one I was looking at was the Yamaha rxv373 but there is also the Sony str dh820 and then there is onkyo .........I was wondering what people on these forums reccomend as a good starter av amp

Will be used for TV,film,PC,ps3

At the moment I have 2 pairs of speakers (do plan on upgrading at some point)

Wharfdale 7.1 and tanoy mx1

Thanks for any reeplies

Maybe this : Onkyo TXNR414 ?

 

[codnan]

Thanks for the responses.....

Why the 473 over the 373 ? And would it be worth the extra as I have no apple devices and no free Ethernet connection

And would the onkyo be better than the Yamaha and Sony ? Or about the same?

Too many to choose from lol

 

[bigboss]

The 473 sounds more cohesive than the 373. Sony 820 is actually a class above the 373, and more in league of the 473. I would strongly recommend demoing your options before making a purchase.

 

[codnan]

I am pretty unlikely to demo them as I am probably going to buy online .......

The Yamaha 473 looks great but is a bit expensive (I might be able to manage £200 for something new but don't want to chance on exdemo /used)

The Yamaha 373 is £170 now and not such a great deal ,especially when compared to the Sony 820 at£150 ,or the onkyo 414 also at £150

So I am now more tempted with the .....

Sony -which I think is the better machine ,with better sound

Onkyo 414 -which has more features like Ethernet port and optional USB wireless dongle

Both are only £150 so are looking most likely it will be one of these (unless people reeccomend a better one )

.I was also planning on getting a 5 year warranty so I am not too concerned about the questionable reliability of onkyo

 

[bigboss]

When it comes to AV receivers, an ex-demo is perfectly fine. Bear in mind that every AV receiver has its own sound signature & can sound very different to one another, especially in synergy with the speakers. So a demo is always highly recommended. Good luck!

 

[codnan]

I have found a place selling the american version of the Yamaha 473 ( the Yamaha 4065) with a UK Adaptor new for only £199 , would it be a god idea to try that out or am I likely to have problems with a us import with adaprtor?

 

[codnan]

Its from peter Tyson online / amazon .I have never used this shop either but they have good reviews and take PayPal , if anyone has any experience of them I would like to hear

 

[bigboss]

Peter Tyson are very respected sellers & many forum members have had good dealings with them in the past. Give them a ring & ask about the product & the UK adapter. American models usually require a voltage transformer which can be noisy. I suspect this particular model is from the EU if only an adapter is needed.

Specifically, ask them about warranty. If warranty is an issue, I would any day prefer an ex-demo model with UK warranty than this one.

http://www.petertyson.co.uk/

 

[codnan]

Been looking a little bit more ,what about the Pioneer VSX-922, how would this compare to the Yamaha 473 ?

 

[bigboss]

The Pioneer is very good as well:

http://www.whathifi.com/review/pioneer-vsx-922

Both Pioneer & Yamaha have very different sound signatures. Pioneer is a bit on the bright side whereas Yamaha is a bit on the warm side. It is definitely worth demoing ro know what you prefer.

 

[codnan]

Peter Tyson got back to me and said ....
All of our stock is supplied by Yamaha UK and as such carries the UK 2 year
manufacturers warranty with all features operational in the UK.

I messaged them back as I forgot to ask about the us/Europe voltage converter or not

 

[bigboss]

That's great news! :clap:

 

[codnan]

I bought the Yamaha 4065 so fingers crossed its the same as the 473 ,should know on tuesday

 

[bigboss]

:cheers:

Do let us know your thoughts on the receiver!

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Deal here for this one:

http://www.prcdirect.co.uk/products/av-a/av-amp/receiver/av-amp-receiver/item/RXV373B?source=aw&AIDO=affilaite&awc=3631_1378742672_e71f5c5407094d3ae81a59a11d5b884f&tm_source=Affiliate_Window&utm_medium=Affiliate_Marketing&utm_campaign=Affiliate_Window_Sale