HK AVR 7300 questions

[Giuseppe]

Hey guys I have a question about durability of receivers. I am thinking of buying a AVR 7300 off ebay that is relatively new. Say that it is in fact in good condition I still do not get a warranty if I buy it from ebay. My question to you guys is, do receivers overheat or need to be replaced often? I do not want to purchase this expensive receiver only for it to stop working a couple of months after. How long do they last if you do not abuse them??? Or do you guys think I should go for a cheaper receiver which includes a warranty??? THanks

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

The 7300 was known to have an "18 month slow blow fuse." I remember a number of guys saying their units all went out around the same time. For awhile, it seemed like a joke. Then they started talking about the time it took HK to get the units back out from repair.

The 7300 is probably one of the best units on the market dollar for dollar. I would highly recommend you get one from Harman Audio on ebay over someone selling it second hand. That warranty goes a long way if and when you need it. I'm pretty sure HK extended the warranty on the 7300 for that exact reason listed above.

 

[WndrBr3d]

The 7300 puts off a fair amount of heat, but no more than your normal receiver. It's giant size is due to it's HUGE heat sinks that run along the size.

The DCDi processor inside has it's own Heat sink/Fan.. so there is some actual active air movement from within the unit.

Make sure they offer a 90-day money back or something of the likes. My unit was damaged during shipping from OneCall. A screw was knocked loose and was grounding out the transformer. This was causing a pop and hum from the speakers when the relay kicked on.

I've been very pleased with my 7300 and am very happy with its performance per dollar. IN HIND SIGHT THOUGH, I wish I would have waited until this current generation (or next) receivers came out, so I could also have HDMI switching and full 1080i up scaling (not just S-Video, Composite and 480i Component to 480p).

 

[Giuseppe]

What typically went wrong with these units?? The unit I am looking at was bought about 3 months ago. How much would it cost on average if something did go wrong with it??? Just an estimate of things that could go wrong.