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In Reply to: ht receiver suggestions, less than $500, new/used.... posted by dude on March 24, 2005 at 18:06:23:
I just went through this same search. Pioneer VSX-1014TX is very popular at avsforum. I paid $500 but I think you can find it for abot $400. It has a big footprint. I like the sound better than the Denon (too warm/rolled off), and my NAD T761. 110w x 7ch MOSFET rated at all channels driven. Auto setup and manual 5 channel eq. THX certified. Video upconversion. It is very similar to their Elite 52.
Good luck.
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i am looking to do only 5.1...do you think this amp will sound similar in 2ch? and sound close for 5.1? thanks!
Don't know about the wattage but, considering that it's for your parents, I believe they will not need a full power monster to deliver the goods they need! The advantages of these Pioneers ( as read on owners comments and AVSForum) is that they are easy to set-up and the calibrating mechanism is its biggest feature.The previous model VSX-914 is about the same unit with less power and 6.1 instead of 7.1. It's cheaper than the 1014D.
Check out the link for price comparisons. You can find the 1014 around $400 and the 914 for about $340.
Regards,
Jose.
Here is the link....
I'm in the same search, and the Pioneer looks like a very nice unit. This bugged me, though:> 110w x 7ch MOSFET rated at all channels driven.
This is rarely, if ever the case. I'm assuming it's into 8 ohms, 7 channels would be 770W of power continuous. I went to the website and checked out the VSX-52TX, which is the Elite version. If you open the enlarged back picture you'll see, just above the speaker terminals:
"AC 120V 60Hz 480W 630VA"So it has a 480W (or 630VA when scaled for AC) power supply. Assuming the amplifiers are 100% efficient (not very likely :) where are the other 290W of continuous power coming from? Not to mention all the digital electronics probably soak up another 40 or 50W. Unless it has a *massive* bank of caps, I don't think it can sustain 110W all channels driven. Even with digital amplifiers, you'd probably need at least 1000W of available power to drive 7 channels at those power levels.
It's still a very nice receiver, just don't expect it to push 110W all day long :)
/*Music is subjective. Sound is not.*/
When you looked on the back of the receiver you where reading maximun POWER CONSUMPTION. This has nothing to do with power output.
Right, so an amplifier can output 770W of energy continuously (110W X 7 channels) Where does that 770W of power come from? The receiver draws 480W maximum, how can it output more power than that (eschewing caps, this is in continuous operation)
/*Music is subjective. Sound is not.*/
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