Yammie 1500 vs 2500

[dave christoff]

i'm purchasing a new 7.1 receiver to hook up a Klipsch RVX-42 speaker system, and am considering the 1500 or the 2500. is the 2500 worth the extra bucks? AND any recommendations for Retailers vs Internet Purchasing. The best local is American TV in STL. Internet prices are good but no factory warranty(s). Thanks for the input. dc

 

[wafflebird]

Depends on what you need

If you do not need 3 Component inputs and only a few more bells and whistles, then you really don't need the 2500 . I have a 2500 only because I needed the 3 component inputs. The 2500 has an additional 10 watts per channel which really is not a huge deal. For most intents and purposes you will never push the system that hard anyway.

As far as retailers go I bought mine through a Tweeter company, called Sound Advice, bought a whole system, speakers, sub, and receiver. Got the 2500 for $900.00 with warranty. I can not really comment on internet retailers. My personal opinion is get the warranty. I have had no problem with mine but I like having the peace of mind knowing if I do, it will be taken care of.

For the money you can not go wrong with either. Just make sure you know what your future plans are. It is most times better to have too much than not enough, be it power or inputs. Bear in mind everything is going high-def, so whereas it may not be an issue now, will it be in the future?

 

[dubbing wax]

I bought the RX-V1500 from Tweeter and have been very pleased. The 2500 has a few extra sound fields that you won't use, more component inputs, and a little more power that you probably wouldn't notice.
I agree that you must be sure to buy from a reputable source to keep the warranty.
I got my RX-V1500 for $719 from Tweeter. Hope this helps.

 

[LeasingGuy]

you have PM!

 

[Electone]

You should look for an RX-V2400 that is probably going for the same price as the 1500.

 

[Mega2000]

the GUI of the 2500 is a nice feature and the 2 component inputs was cool, but I don't think I am going to need it since my Cable box has a DVI input. in hind sight i would have saved the $150-$200 and got the 1500, but I am very very happy with the 2500

I am probably going to upgrade my speakers in the next 6 moths to take advantage of my killer receiver

 

[zyepod]

Yammi like any other company advertising a product for sale will because of time and space give specs about that product that gets attention (example 130w X 7, Dolby, THX, etc.). There are little things you get for the extra buck that you find later that not advertised. One example is the Volume Trim (fine tune volume trim) sets the volume for the DVD, Tuner, VHS, etc. so that ones not louder than the other when you switch between components. I’m not sure of all the differences because I’ve never owned the 1500 (have owned a 1400 though). However there is post that brought Volume Trim difference to the surface. I personally think the extra buck’s difference is worth it. Go ahead and get the top and you won’t need another receiver for years…

 

[JeffreyDJ]

Comparison Chart

http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/compare/receiver_20.htm

The above is a link to the comparison between the 2500/1500/2400/1400 Should answer all of your questions.

Personally, I went with the 2500 because I wanted 3 Component inputs (DVD, Satellite, Xbox, etc), the GUI interface, and a few other things. I think overall, the enhancements to the 2500 are worth the extra $200.