Professional Review of Pioneer Elite SC-05!

[Lordoftherings]

>>> This is in response to Bandphan's post #40. <<<

About choosing a receiver based on reviews from the owners, and also from professional reviewers, like right here at Audioholics, guys like Gene, Clint, Tom and others?

 

[bandphan]

>>> This is in response to Bandphan's post #40. <<<

About choosing a receiver based on reviews from the owners, and also from professional reviewers, like right here at Audioholics, guys like Gene, Clint, Tom and others?

Thats covered under #s 2 & 3

 

[Lordoftherings]

Thats covered under #s 2 & 3

Sorry Bandphan, I just don't get this one.

 

[bandphan]

Most dont. My point is that nowdays people should by avrs based on features and power needed not "sound". Most of the gear that is sold these days is based upon brand loyalty first, recomendations second, research third.

Sorry Bandphan, I just don't get this one.

better?

 

[Lordoftherings]

A/V receivers "brand loyalty", the missing link!

better?

Yep.

* About the first one though "brand loyalty"; unless a company constantly screw up, the big Japanese manufacturers are pretty much equal, and in the same footing, in that regard.
Nobodys' perfect, nobodys' super good, nobodys' super bad, nobodys' giving us exactly what we want, nobodys' is without flaws or mistakes, and nobodys' is answering the phone exactly when we need it, when we want it, at the exact time that we request it, giving us answers to all our questions, and without exceptions.

Just like I was saying, nobodys' perfect.

Bob

Note -> I'm talking about A/V receivers.

 

[Hewhoissam]

Thanks everyone, the Pioneer SC-05 seems the clear winner vs. the Denon 4306, especially as this will mainly be a home theater application. Sadly, I called 6th Ave. and they informed me that their "name your price" promotion is usually done only once or twice a year and is no longer in effect. And actually, the pioneers are only available at full retail price for them right now. Ah well, I'll just need to jump more quickly next time around. But thanks to everyone for the helpful, friendly advice. It's nice when a newbie to the forum can ask a question and not feel like he's a complete muppet. ;-)

 

[gqmagic]

Thanks everyone, the Pioneer SC-05 seems the clear winner vs. the Denon 4306, especially as this will mainly be a home theater application. Sadly, I called 6th Ave. and they informed me that their "name your price" promotion is usually done only once or twice a year and is no longer in effect. And actually, the pioneers are only available at full retail price for them right now. Ah well, I'll just need to jump more quickly next time around. But thanks to everyone for the helpful, friendly advice. It's nice when a newbie to the forum can ask a question and not feel like he's a complete muppet. ;-)

If you call 6th ave they told me they are out of SC-05 but have some SC-07 for $920.

For home theater either one will be ok.

 

[Lordoftherings]

Double great links.

Thanks everyone, the Pioneer SC-05 seems the clear winner vs. the Denon 4306, especially as this will mainly be a home theater application. Sadly, I called 6th Ave. and they informed me that their "name your price" promotion is usually done only once or twice a year and is no longer in effect. And actually, the pioneers are only available at full retail price for them right now. Ah well, I'll just need to jump more quickly next time around. But thanks to everyone for the helpful, friendly advice. It's nice when a newbie to the forum can ask a question and not feel like he's a complete muppet. ;-)

Hi, and Welcome to the Club.

I just think that you might be wrong, I just check and their Price Alert is still ON. And you are absolutely wrong about the Pioneer Elite SC-05 and SC-07 being at full retail prices. WRONG, they are still heavily discounted.

And as you mentioned the Denon AVR-4306ci and Pioneer Elite SC series,
here's some German reviews with great internal pictures of the Denon AVR-4306ci and the Pioneer Elite SC-07 (SC-LX81, the UK model, from the AVR-Mastertest). And there are several pages too, so just click on the bottom left of each page, on the appropriate number in blue lettering.

* Denon AVR-4306ci -> http://www.areadvd.de/hardware/2006/denon_avr_4306_1.shtml
>> There are seven (7) pages.

* Pioneer Elite SC-07 (with Onkyo TX-NR906, Yamaha RX-V3900 and Sony STR-DA5400ES, from the AVR-Mastertest).
Here -> http://www.areadvd.de/hardware/2009/av_receiver_mastertest_1.shtml
>> There are six (6) pages.

Enjoy,
Bob

If you call 6th ave they told me they are out of SC-05 but have some SC-07 for $920.

For home theater either one will be ok.

True. And I believe that the SC-05, as well the SC-07 are still available from other places at heavily discounted prices. Places like Audiogon and Videogon perhaps. Last time I check, the SC-07 was $899.99 at Videogon, but I think that the price just went up recently to $999.99
And the SC-05 was only $699.99 at Audiogon, but it was sold out just very recently.
And of course that they are great for not only Home Theater, but also for music.

Cheers,
Bob