What do you reccommend??

[slipperybidness]

When Pioneer first introduced the ICE amplifier section, the receiver had a known issue driving 4 ohm speakers.

I agree power is power if everything is equal, but the SC-09 and SC-05 had audible problems when playing hard to drive speakers at a relatively loudness. I know from experience.

"Driving 4-ohm loads was an entirely different story. The SC-07 simply fell apart when running full bandwidth (20Hz to 20kHz) continuous power measurements. As I tested at frequencies above 5kHz with only 1 channel driven, the internal cooling fan would instantly come on right before the receiver would go into gross distortion and shut down at levels above 100 watts. With two-channels driven, I was able to squeeze out a clean 150wpc at less than 0.5% THD. Anything higher would again run the amps into gross distortion and shut off the receiver. I was a bit perplexed in how the receiver managed to better cope with 2 channels driven over 1 and could only surmise that it had something to do with symmetrical load balancing on the power supply. How this receiver was awarded the THX Ultra2 rating was a bit perplexing to me."

Pioneer SC-07 Measurements and Analysis

For clarity purposes, that was an issue with that model of receiver, not an issue inherent to class D amps.

 

[Mopkins]

For that price, spend $500 for the Oppo 103. Otherwise, save a whole lotta $ and get something much cheaper. There have been a couple threads on the topic on AH lately.

Absolutely agree here. For high end, go Oppo, that's all you need. It looks like some people are actually using the oppo 105 as a preamp as well...maybe a trend?

 

[jstarz81]

For that price, spend $500 for the Oppo 103. Otherwise, save a whole lotta $ and get something much cheaper. There have been a couple threads on the topic on AH lately.

Thanks. Yeah I agree the Oppo's are nice. I just got a different offer though. This time it's a Pioneer Elite BDP53FD 3D Bluray for 315.00 ??? From a dealer. Good player? any issues/problems with that player? Sounds decent to me. Not sure if I should go with the Oppo for the 500.00. ? Any thoughts?

 

[jp_over]

Sorry if this is off topic, but for $500, I'd go with a PC/HTPC.

 

[slipperybidness]

Thanks. Yeah I agree the Oppo's are nice. I just got a different offer though. This time it's a Pioneer Elite BDP53FD 3D Bluray for 315.00 ??? From a dealer. Good player? any issues/problems with that player? Sounds decent to me. Not sure if I should go with the Oppo for the 500.00. ? Any thoughts?

Personally, if I'm spending $300 for a BDP, then I would either:
1) Stretch the budget to $500 for the Oppo 103
2) Get a used Oppo 83
3) Get a PS3 (my current player, but I am a gamer too, a couple of minor drawbacks as a BDP)

I doubt you are gonna tell much difference either way, so maybe just go with a Panny and save some $.

 

[sbhat3]

The GE Triton 2s are my Front L and R and the GE supersat 60 is the center. Right now I am using my old paradigm ADP 190 for Surroung L and R and Paradigm Atoms for Front Wide L and R. I am thinking of replacing the Paradigm With the GE supersat 3s. The Marantz SR 7005 is my receiver and I am really happy with the present set up, but pretty sure that it'll be better with the Supersat3s.

I use Audyssey DSX with MultiEQ XT for this setup, but only for movies and they sound great. For music it is 2 channel, just the Tritons. Really happy.