Yamaha RX-A3030
Fellows, I think many of you are way too technologically or should I say engineerically inclined or involved (yes I know engineerically does not exist in the dictionary I just invented it), but why in the world the DAC the ESS, the GITTER, etc....why bringing all that techno Language to buy a receiver, not every Audiophile knows that.
Your ears, a gre8 set of speakers, gold plated banana plugs and most of all, 12 gauge, multi-stranded O2 free copper wires (inexpensive at Monoprice or ever more expensive higher end silver backs), and a brand of good reputation receiver are all you need.
That the Yamaha RX-A3030 is way too expensive, yes I know, but so are the other brands. I got it, brand new for less than $1400, not refurbished, brand new. I compared to top brands flagships like Marantz and Denon, really.... the difference is the price, the technology is the same. They all have good reputation.
At one point I could not tell the difference between a thin wire that came with my Infinity speakers or a higher end wire, however, after owning the RX-A3030 for 8 months I was not impressed so I went for higher end wires, still no impressed, not difference.
OK, let me try something else before I criticize this unit down. I have done calibrations (YPO) many times since I bought it. Why don't I completely clean it, wipe out all the settings, restore it to its factory settings, start from scratch and recalibrate. Voila, now I can tell you this unit is capable of doing what is supposed to do, in fact, all of them do if set up accordingly with the proper gadgets. The question is.... which brand do you prefer and how much are you willing to pay?
