Honestly, I'm getting sick of this! I've been looking for almost 2 months now on any bargain I could find for a new or used receiver strong enough to power my Polks and additional speakers to be determined. The markup at stores are insane! It's very difficult to find a mid level 7.1 receiver without paying through the roof. With the Canadian dollar so high, you'd expect import savings to be passed on down to the consumer. Ya Right!
At the same time, I'm seeing my US brothers getting amazing deal after deal. That hurts!
What's worse is ebay prices in Canada. Some of the used prices on 2-3 year old receivers are selling for almost they went for new. It's actually cheaper to buy from the US now and pay those stupid import fees than to buy here.
My budget is $450can max (I'm a University student with loans up the wazooo), so help a fellow audioholic out with recommendations or links to deals, etc... I'm not looking for Pioneer Elite or Denon 3805 quality, but something nice with at least 3 optical ins. Something like the Denon 2105 is perfect. Hell, even a beefy 6.1 AVR from 2003 or so would suffice. I'll most likely be using a 6.1 speaker setup soon anyhow.
