OK, this then would definitely be a good price if that is $350 Canadian. I guess if you already have decent speakers it might be a consideration although I never regretted building my Sonos system over the years. I had a very high-end Sony surround receiver which back in 2009 retailed for $2,000 and also good quality speakers, but I replaced it all with a Sonos setup and love it since it is beautifully accessible and I get constant upgrades which enhance the experience. Of course for $350 Canadian you more or less just get a single Play 3 player, but the good thing is that you can add Sonos components to your system whenever you want.
Good luck, if you end up buying it let the list know if the app works. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 1:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Onkyo TX-8140 Network Stereo Receiver. Sieghard: It’s on sale at bestbuy for aprox $350. Cheers. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 2:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Onkyo TX-8140 Network Stereo Receiver. Hi Jim, You are in Canada, aren't you? If so, where did you see this receiver and for what price? As for the app you might want to find it and download it, sometimes these types of apps have a demo mode which might give you an idea in case nobody else replies who may actually own this receiver. I had a look at it and while it has some decent functionality with respect to online services and playing stuff from a network attached drive or USB stick, I think the receiver itself is medioker at best. I have owned Onkyo products back in the 80's when they were still considered sort of on the upper end of the mid range and some of their new high-end product is probably still fine. I was asking whether you are in Canada and what price you saw because this appears to be one of these examples where the price for this product is extremely inflated here in Canada compared to the US. I saw it here on Amazon.ca for $778 + $15 shipping, so basically almost $800 whereas it can be had on Amazon.com for $350 US which currently converts to about $470 or so Canadian. If you want to contact me privately to tell me a bit more about what you are tryingh to accomplish I can possibly give you some recommendations, but I would need to know if you are buying new because you don't currently own a setup or if you are replacing an existing receiver and already have good speakers and source components etc. But what my advice probably boils down to is one brand/system and that is "Sonos". Best regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 9:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Onkyo TX-8140 Network Stereo Receiver. Hi Folks: Does anyone know if the IPhone app for this amp is accessible via voiceover? Thanks all over the place gang. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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