FIRE... I need HELP from everyone who can. CALLING ALL OPINIONS!!

[Abanic]

I recently lost many of my belongings to a fire in my apartment. It was not my fault, nobody was injured, and I have renter's insurance.

One of the things that was destroyed was my receiver. It was a Kenwood KRF-X9060D. I bought it back in '03 because it had the number of connections I needed, and the modes I liked.

Now I need to submit the paperwork for insurance purposes, which includes a REPLACEMENT COST for my property. I can't find this model for sale anywhere, so I need to find another receiver with at least the same number of connections and play modes/certifications (THX, Dolby, etc).

I have been out of the market for and audio/video receiver for a while now, so I don't know where to start.

I know the Kenwood KRF-X9060D is an obsolete system, but it did have quite a few special features. The replacement receiver may have more features than the one I lost, but it should not have fewer.

I found the manual online at:
http://manuals.kenwood.novenaweb.info/languages/EN/support/manuals/KRF-X9060D (EN).pdf

Is there anyone who can point me in the right direction of a replacement receiver with features and connections at least as good as the Kenwood KRF-X9060D (for insurance purposes)?

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

there no more ideantical products on the market, in fact a good connections has depreciated, reduced or just obsolete like S-Video
Which connections you would need in replacement model?

Your AVR is 5.1 avr with RMS of 100W watts per channel of clean power into 8 ohm. Imo closest model would something like this one:
Marantz US | SR5008
or
Denon AVR-X3000

do keep in mind that the current value of you old kenwood is not much - Kenwood KRF X9060D THX Select EX Receiver 130 Watts x 6 Channels Great Condition | eBay

 

[rojo]

I agree with BoredSysAdmin's recommendation on the Marantz. There are no entry level receivers with preamp outs these days. Even the Denon that BSA recommended only has 2.1 pre-amp outs. I think the Marantz SR5008 would be as close an equivalent in features as you're likely to find.

 

[Pyrrho]

As has already been stated, you will not find anything that has exactly the same features. If you need S-Video connections, higher end Yamaha units still have them:

RX-A1020 - AVENTAGE - Audio & Visual - Products - Yamaha United States

On sale:

Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1020 7.2-channel home theater receiver with Apple AirPlay® at Crutchfield.com

Newer version:

RX-A1030 - AVENTAGE - Audio & Visual - Products - Yamaha United States

One also gets S-Video connections on higher Yamaha receivers, but not on lower ones.


Fewer models of receivers are THX certified than in the past, so if that is what is needed for your purposes, you will have few choices (and none from Yamaha anymore). I would not make it a requirement of buying one, but for your insurance, I cannot say.

 

[Abanic]

I'm aware that the Kenwood is not worth much right now (I actually saw that eBay link as well). The Marantz and Denon you posted look fine in terms of connections. I need to look for THX and Dolby certified systems (even though I think THX certification doesn't bring much other than added price, insurance will replace a THX certified AVR with another THX AVR so I might as well get it).

 

[Pyrrho]

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do keep in mind that the current value of you old kenwood is not much - Kenwood KRF X9060D THX Select EX Receiver 130 Watts x 6 Channels Great Condition | eBay

If he has paid for "replacement cost" insurance, that makes no difference. That only matters if one has insured for the present value of the property.

 

[Pyrrho]

I'm aware that the Kenwood is not worth much right now (I actually saw that eBay link as well). The Marantz and Denon you posted look fine in terms of connections. I need to look for THX and Dolby certified systems (even though I think THX certification doesn't bring much other than added price, insurance will replace a THX certified AVR with another THX AVR so I might as well get it).

Here is one:

SC-75 - 9.2 Channel Network Ready, Class D[SUP]3[/SUP] Elite AV Receiver | Pioneer Electronics USA

Onkyo makes some THX receivers as well, but I would not want one, as there have been too many complaints about reliability with Onkyo receivers lately.

 

[Abanic]

If he has paid for "replacement cost" insurance, that makes no difference. That only matters if one has insured for the present value of the property.

This is exactly the point. I've been paying for insurance, now it's time for insurance to do its job.
I'm not sure if I "NEED" s-video, but my Kenwood had that capability, and I still have systems that can be connected via s-video, so the replacement AVS should have s-video in case I want to use it.

 

[Jeff R.]

I believe S Video has died. Not sure you will find much those connections.


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[rojo]

Yeah, anything that'd have an s video connection probably also has YPbPr as well, which will most likely result in higher resolution. I think old progressive scan dvd players used to require the YPbPr connection for 480p, didn't they?

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[FozzieT]

I am an insurance agent, not a claims adjuster, so don't take my word as gospel here. Replacement Cost is typically the best way to insure something, because depreciation is not involved in the claims settlement. With rapidly-evolving tech items (like A/V Receivers), this can get a little tricky.

From a replacement standpoint, it's impossible to replace a 10-year-old receiver with a new receiver with exactly the same features, because they don't make them any more.

More than likely, you would be looking at replacing it with today's equivalent in terms of features, pricing and quality. So, for example, if your Kenwood receiver was a mid-line receiver in the Kenwood lineup, and competed with other mid-line receivers from other similar manufacturers, they would likely offer to replace it with one of today's mid-line receivers.

The insurance company would not be obligated to replace it with a receiver with S-Video connections, for example. If that is something you absolutely must have, they will most likely offer you a $$ amount based a mid-line receiver, and let you go out and find one that has S-Video inputs, and let you pay the difference.

For most people, this ends up being a good deal, because they replace old, outdated technology with the latest and greatest. Unfortunately, it looks like that's not really what you're wanting to do.