Cornel please do so that would be of great help ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 4:17 PM Subject: Re: av reciver or stereo reciever
> I'm glad you mentioned car entertainment equipment, if anyone wants to > do things cheaply then perhaps they may actually think of intergrating > a car system into their house? I've seen it done and the sound is > brilliant! they just used a CD player/Tuner combination unit which had > an external line in so that enabled them to connect extra stuff. > > > On 05/09/2008, at 6:04 AM, Cornell Ligon wrote: > >> >> HK is stil in business and just released a new line of receivers - >> both AV and Stereo. They also make HK car systems, which the wife >> has in the Range rover. >> HTH! >> If anyone is interested, I can research a bit this weekend and post >> the receivers. >> >> >> Best Regards, >> Cornell >> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org >>> Subject: Re: av reciver or stereo reciever >>> Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:15:24 -0400 >>> >>> I don't think Harman Karden is in business any more. they did make >>> good >>> components! >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Blackwell, Clifford" >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:51 PM >>> Subject: RE: av reciver or stereo reciever >>> >>> >>>> I have an Onkyo stereo receiver that I like a lot. It's a little >>>> difficult to set up without sighted help, but once set up it works >>>> well >>>> with the remote or manually. It has 100 watts per channel, inputs >>>> for >>>> xm radio as well as a built in am/fm radio and has cd, aux, phono >>>> and a >>>> couple of tape inputs and outputs. >>>> >>>> I also have a Sony 7.1 surround av reciever. I've never been able to >>>> really get it set up properly. It sounds great when I get things >>>> going, >>>> but the surround sound features have me perplexed. >>>> >>>> If you go stereo, I'd look at Onkyo, Denon and Harman Karden. >>>> >>>> Good luck. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sunshine >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 10:56 AM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: av reciver or stereo reciever >>>> >>>> yes, thanks very much >>>> Got one more question >>>> have you had any experience with the Onkyo systems? >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Dane Trethowan" >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>>> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 7:31 PM >>>> Subject: Re: av reciver or stereo reciever >>>> >>>> >>>>> Ok this is my opinion for what its worth, there's a really nice >>>>> bargain-priced amp out there with surround-soung, yep its only >>>>> 5.1 but >>>>> if you're looking for a genuine bargain and you're really >>>>> interested >>>>> in 2 channel sound rather than really interested in rearranging >>>>> your >>>>> room for surround-sound and you just want a good stereo amp >>>>> (despite >>>>> the extra 5.1 affect) then take a look at the unit found at >>>>> http://www.oo.com.au/Multi_Channel_Power_Amplifier_P7417.cfm >>>>> Of course the other way you can go is to do some digging and find >>>>> that >>>>> second-hand treasure for a song, too many to mention here . but >>>>> one model I like which seems to come up every so often around the >>>>> traps is the Technics SUZ11, its a very small slim line AMp and >>>>> delivers 50 watts RMS per channel, its small enough to tuck under >>>>> your >>>>> arm so if you're in the habit of rearanging things or needing an >>>>> amp >>>>> small enough to take to a small hall with a bit of punch then >>>>> this is >>>>> the amp. Not much to rave about in the features steaks, just 3 >>>>> inputs >>>>> (fono, AUX and Tuner) and 2 stereo speaker outputs (A and B) but in >>>>> the Hi-Fi game? Well sound quality comes well before features . >>>>> >>>>> I personally don't believe in buying receivers, I prefer to match a >>>>> good tuner with my amp but each to their own, in the tuner steaks >>>>> there are 2 kinds, one which gives you a narrow band with good >>>>> sensitivity and the other giving you a nice wide band, great audio >>>>> quality but not so sensitive. I have 2 different Denon tuners here >>>>> each fitting the characteristics I've just outlined but e warned, >>>>> even >>>>> on the second-hand market these little beauties fetch a few hundred >>>>> dollars and their FM quality is truly outstanding. >>>>> >>>>> As a final thought, if I were going to go for a receiver and I >>>>> wasn't >>>>> at all too concerned about surround-sound? Well give the Denon >>>>> AVR2000 >>>>> a look over, fetches about $300.00 on the second-hand market but >>>>> I've >>>>> seen them go higher in price, a truly outstanding 5.1 receiver >>>>> with 80 >>>>> watts RMS per channel (that includes the 2 rear channels) and an >>>>> excellent wide band tuner. >>>>> >>>>> Did I answer any of your questions? Probably not, I just rambled >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 02/09/2008, at 8:38 AM, Sunshine wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> what are some of the best in the above subject line? >>>>>> brand names and prices and where i can find them >>>>>> thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> ****************************** >>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>> From Melton Victoria Australia >>>>> mailto:Dane Trethowan >>>>> phone +61 3 9005 8589 >>>>> Fax/TTY +61 3 9743 7954 >>>>> mobile/sms: +614 418 773 532 >>>>> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> skype: callto:grtdane12 >>>>> ****************************** >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ****************************** > Dane Trethowan > From Melton Victoria Australia > mailto:Dane Trethowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > phone +61 3 9005 8589 > Fax/TTY +61 3 9743 7954 > mobile/sms: +614 418 773 532 > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > skype: callto:grtdane12 > ****************************** > > > > > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
