Need a receiver for under $300.. PLS help me choose!

[Phoenix Aura]

Bestbuy has a sale for the next two days. I'm going to Brazil soon, and I don't have time to shop around or spend time researching / placing orders from direct sales online.

From the following list, what is the best deal in terms of power, features, interfaces, performance as it relates to price:

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/subclass.asp?catid=20313&mfr=&logon=&langid=EN&MSCSProfile=3C79F0C7EA3162B21FF208C41AAB815B9EF93A81B6C5FB300AC99F167C5D78C2B5CE8D45653860FC217C2AD84E2DCEBAC7D1773E4285A00CF5930E80BE29C08B9003EF139237736BDFAB6FA7ED17D4944B1A60015C874E7F4AF3A7B48115150CA67FE3A0C2239918E7D1ABCDCDCA2AF6B534D75BF0376979&list=&page=0&sort=3&test_cookie=1

 

[ivseenbetter]

Might want to move this to the receiver forum.

 

[BrawlingBigJim]

check your previous post

 

[chuck10553]

i just got the yamaha rx-v663 from best buy for get this... 249!!!!! it was an open box item so watch for those or you could play the best buy game and buy one at 499 open it and bring it back and just watch it until it goes down and then buy it again... never have actually tried it but it would work :-D

 

[markw]

Huh?

... or you could play the best buy game and buy one at 499 open it and bring it back and just watch it until it goes down and then buy it again...

What's the logic behind this? Wait for an open box sale?

 

[chuck10553]

well yea... once an item is open you get all your money back by returning it and then they mark it way down just to get rid of it and you can scoop it up really cheap

 

[Phoenix Aura]

After all was said and done, I went with the Yamaha 6130B for $200. I had to make a decision before 10 am this morning, or risk paying $300 for it.

Anyway, I'll let you know what I think once I pick it up and have it all hooked up with the rest of my HT gadgets.

Thanks.

 

[markw]

I think you made a wise decision.

After all was said and done, I went with the Yamaha 6130B for $200. I had to make a decision before 10 am this morning, or risk paying $300 for it.

Anyway, I'll let you know what I think once I pick it up and have it all hooked up with the rest of my HT gadgets.

Thanks.

Next up, you're gonna become painfully aware of the glaring faults of your center channel speaker.

Yeah, the bug has bitten but its not as bad as all that.

We'll see ya later. Enjoy...