Yamaha dsp-z11

[Deleted member 2457]

So I found one of these for sale but don't have a particular good track record when it comes to buying second hand stuff, so I think not. Thoughts? Would've been paying around a £1000 for it.

 

[Frank Harvey]

One of our guys still uses one.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

One of our guys still uses one.

Is it good, because I have lined up a deal? Cheers David.

 

[Q5]

Gel,

What are you trying to achieve.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Gel,

What are you trying to achieve.

I am not really sure to be honest. Perhaps getting a different sound to see if I like it? I don't have a great track record with second stuff though. Ex-display or returned stuff great but never with second hand.

 

[bigboss]

No gel, it's a very old AV receiver. Certainly not worth the price. You can get a flagship Marantz with all the bells and whistles for the money.

 

[bigboss]

Gel,

What are you trying to achieve.

I am not really sure to be honest.  Perhaps getting a different sound to see if I like it?  I don't have a great track record with second stuff though.  Ex-display or returned stuff great but never with second hand.  

You're only looking at ways to waste your money gel.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Cheers BB.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Turned it down, waiting for mine to break - probably won't though, I haven't had anything that's broke before, only a flipping Pure radio! Or some new soundtracks to appear in a 5.1 system that I would use and get benefit from.

 

[buzz_lightclick]

No gel, it's a very old AV receiver. Certainly not worth the price. You can get a flagship Marantz with all the bells and whistles for the money.

in terms of overall sound and build quality though, the Z11 as a £5k amp will be better. Not everyone wants all the bells and whistles of a modern amp; Gel won't need Dolby Atmos, for example.

Having said that I think he is right not to buy it, he is looking for ways to spend money on stuff he doesn't need just for the sake of it.

 

[bigboss]

Yes, specifically for gel, this is poor value for money. He has a 4K system, and the Z11 makes no sense.

 

[ellisdj]

Gel should buy buzz's lx83 if he plans to sell it at any point.
That's a cracking amp, owned by legends of av

 

[bigboss]

Gel should buy buzz's lx83 if he plans to sell it at any point.
That's a cracking amp, owned by legends of av

How different is it to LX81 which gel already has?

 

[buzz_lightclick]

Gel should buy buzz's lx83 if he plans to sell it at any point. That's a cracking amp, owned by legends of av

*biggrin*

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Gel should buy buzz's lx83 if he plans to sell it at any point. That's a cracking amp, owned by legends of av

How different is it to LX81 which gel already has?

I think he is joking.

 

[bigboss]

Gel should buy buzz's lx83 if he plans to sell it at any point. That's a cracking amp, owned by legends of av

How different is it to LX81 which gel already has?

I think he is joking.  

As long as you know that, it's fine. 🙂

 

[ellisdj]

The 83 was supposed to be significantly better than the 82 which will better the 81.

The one I owned is now cherished by another enthusiast

 

[bigboss]

The 83 was supposed to be significantly better than the 82 which will better the 81.

The one I owned is now cherished by another enthusiast 

By those standards, the LX89 would be even better! 😉

 

[ellisdj]

Not necessarily the 83 was pioneers hey day - the 85 was no better when I demo'd it and they have long lost the av receiver crown that was in cement when 82 - 85 range was out.

I do like the fact the newer models use sabre dacs though,

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Not necessarily the 83 was pioneers hey day - the 85 was no better when I demo'd it and they have long lost the av receiver crown that was in cement when 82 - 85 range was out.

I do like the fact the newer models use sabre dacs though,

To my knowledge the 81 was it's hey day with the Sc-lx90 too and the Pioneer bdp-lx91 Blu Ray player and the TVs still, went down hill from there on. Blu Ray players ****, amps more expensive, no TVs. Still not recovered and never will now.

 

[buzz_lightclick]

Not necessarily the 83 was pioneers hey day - the 85 was no better when I demo'd it and they have long lost the av receiver crown that was in cement when 82 - 85 range was out.

I do like the fact the newer models use sabre dacs though,

To my knowledge the 81 was it's hey day with the Sc-lx90 too and the Pioneer bdp-lx91 Blu Ray player and the TVs still, went down hill from there on. Blu Ray players ****, amps more expensive, no TVs. Still not recovered and never will now.

id agree the SC-LX90, the BDP-LX91 and the KRP-500A/600A was Pioneer's heyday, all released around a similar time. Imagine how good their TVs would be now if they had kept making them!

 

[spiny norman]

Imagine how good their TVs would be now if they had kept making them!

The amount they were apparently losing on the TVs, they would probably have been long out of business by now.

 

[buzz_lightclick]

Imagine how good their TVs would be now if they had kept making them!

The amount they were apparently losing on the TVs, they would probably have been long out of business by now.

Hence it was a hypothetical, "what if?" type of question.

 

[spiny norman]

Hence it was a hypothetical, "what if?" type of question.

It wasn't a question at all.

 

[buzz_lightclick]

Hence it was a hypothetical, "what if?" type of question.

It wasn't a question at all.

Then you totally misunderstood my post.