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After lugging that new Denon 10ch amp up my flight of steps, I am ready to do some long throws of virtually any subwoofer :)

I agree that most long throw woofers don't sound very good at all. Never judge a sub by the size of the surround or motor structure or throw of the driver. If it were that simple, we'd all be using car audio subwoofer drivers in our homes.

the # of output devices is independent of the power/heat dissipation of the amp. The likely reason the Onkyo amp runs hot in idle, just like the newer Yamaha's, is likely b/c of a higher bias into class A than typical. The advantage is a theoretical improvement (and sometimes audible) at...

that was a pretty mediocre product when it came out and Sunfire took our comments constructively and have since then improved it. Most legitimate manufacturers recognize we say it like it is whether a product performs well or not.

Actually I got the first Denon separates review samples in the country in my test lab now :D Problem is I am vacationing in Colombia right now so my testing will have to wait until I return in April :( Thus you could say I am single handedly holding up the review process of these...

The Z-11 I blew up was a prototype unit. I was the first in the country to get my hands on one for review. They shipped me a production unit afterwards and it worked just fine. As for shear power between the Onkyo 805/875 vs the Marantz SR7002, there is no doubt in my mind the Onkyo is more...

sorry guys but I just got the Denon separates in and have limited time to review them before I have to send them back so the Emo amp will have to be second in line. I should have the Emo review done in May provided I get the sample sometime in early April.

No you really need a product with line regulation like an H10 or H15. If you experience alot of brown outs, then I suggest an S15 with battery backup. I lose power momentarily almost daily and I have S15s and S20s running my entire home theater interruption free!

HT Mag doesn't look at things like: output impedance, FFT distortion analysis, SNR, etc. But its good to collect test data on products being reviewed from multiple sources to get a clearer picture of product performance.

reply Actually, we thought it fit the October theme nicely. You can blame it all on my wife. :rolleyes:

So far Yamaha and Denon receivers do the best on my test bench in terms of distortion, SNR, output impedance, etc. I tested 2 Pioneers so far (including the model# in this thread) and the results were less than stellar in comparison. I have a Marantz SR7002 here which I will test this week...

Based on my recent bench testing of the Pioneer and my past experience with Denon receivers, I'd recommend the Denon if your looking for a cleaner amp section. Our review of the Pioneer will come soon...

Well seeing how I rarely purchase the products I review, I have 2 more receivers on the test bed that I can test your theory out on. But I will measure them before I risk blowing out their video ports :) Manufacturers understand that stuff happens and to date I've only fried one product in my...

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a joke. Its more a popularity contest than it is about the music. The judges also seem to have a heavy bias against progressive rock bands which is why legendary bands like: Genesis, Yes, ELP and King Crimson will never be included.

At this point I can't fault either company 100% and of course both claim the other is at fault :D I think its 50/50 so far. Up until now my 5805 worked flawlessly and I've had it for over 3 years. Epson claims this is an issue with older Denon receivers but Denon claims the've never heard of...

this really pisses me off: http://www.avrant.com/?p=255#more-255

Heck if I could get myself a 663 with 3 HDMI cables for that price, I'd buy it too :) Haggling our store admins to the point where there are no margins left is not something they can always offer. I suggest you purchase elswhere if you can get that good of a deal.

about 250lbs and a pallet :)

For under $1k the Yamaha RX-V863 is the hot ticket: See: http://store.audioholics.com/product/1760/0/yamaha-rx-v863-7-2-channel-digital-home-theater-receiver for around the $1500 mark, I'd recommend a Yamaha RX-V3800, Denon AVR-3808CI or Onkyo TX-SR875.

I got the separates today! How the heck am I getting these up a flight of steps ?!? :eek: