I'm glad you mentioned car entertainment equipment, if anyone wants to do things cheaply then perhaps they may actually think of intergrating a car system into their house? I've seen it done and the sound is brilliant! they just used a CD player/Tuner combination unit which had an external line in so that enabled them to connect extra stuff.
On 05/09/2008, at 6:04 AM, Cornell Ligon wrote: > > HK is stil in business and just released a new line of receivers - > both AV and Stereo. They also make HK car systems, which the wife > has in the Range rover. > HTH! > If anyone is interested, I can research a bit this weekend and post > the receivers. > > > Best Regards, > Cornell > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: av reciver or stereo reciever >> Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:15:24 -0400 >> >> I don't think Harman Karden is in business any more. they did make >> good >> components! >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Blackwell, Clifford" >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:51 PM >> Subject: RE: av reciver or stereo reciever >> >> >>> I have an Onkyo stereo receiver that I like a lot. It's a little >>> difficult to set up without sighted help, but once set up it works >>> well >>> with the remote or manually. It has 100 watts per channel, inputs >>> for >>> xm radio as well as a built in am/fm radio and has cd, aux, phono >>> and a >>> couple of tape inputs and outputs. >>> >>> I also have a Sony 7.1 surround av reciever. I've never been able to >>> really get it set up properly. It sounds great when I get things >>> going, >>> but the surround sound features have me perplexed. >>> >>> If you go stereo, I'd look at Onkyo, Denon and Harman Karden. >>> >>> Good luck. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sunshine >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 10:56 AM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: av reciver or stereo reciever >>> >>> yes, thanks very much >>> Got one more question >>> have you had any experience with the Onkyo systems? >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dane Trethowan" >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 7:31 PM >>> Subject: Re: av reciver or stereo reciever >>> >>> >>>> Ok this is my opinion for what its worth, there's a really nice >>>> bargain-priced amp out there with surround-soung, yep its only >>>> 5.1 but >>>> if you're looking for a genuine bargain and you're really >>>> interested >>>> in 2 channel sound rather than really interested in rearranging >>>> your >>>> room for surround-sound and you just want a good stereo amp >>>> (despite >>>> the extra 5.1 affect) then take a look at the unit found at >>>> http://www.oo.com.au/Multi_Channel_Power_Amplifier_P7417.cfm >>>> Of course the other way you can go is to do some digging and find >>>> that >>>> second-hand treasure for a song, too many to mention here . but >>>> one model I like which seems to come up every so often around the >>>> traps is the Technics SUZ11, its a very small slim line AMp and >>>> delivers 50 watts RMS per channel, its small enough to tuck under >>>> your >>>> arm so if you're in the habit of rearanging things or needing an >>>> amp >>>> small enough to take to a small hall with a bit of punch then >>>> this is >>>> the amp. Not much to rave about in the features steaks, just 3 >>>> inputs >>>> (fono, AUX and Tuner) and 2 stereo speaker outputs (A and B) but in >>>> the Hi-Fi game? Well sound quality comes well before features . >>>> >>>> I personally don't believe in buying receivers, I prefer to match a >>>> good tuner with my amp but each to their own, in the tuner steaks >>>> there are 2 kinds, one which gives you a narrow band with good >>>> sensitivity and the other giving you a nice wide band, great audio >>>> quality but not so sensitive. I have 2 different Denon tuners here >>>> each fitting the characteristics I've just outlined but e warned, >>>> even >>>> on the second-hand market these little beauties fetch a few hundred >>>> dollars and their FM quality is truly outstanding. >>>> >>>> As a final thought, if I were going to go for a receiver and I >>>> wasn't >>>> at all too concerned about surround-sound? Well give the Denon >>>> AVR2000 >>>> a look over, fetches about $300.00 on the second-hand market but >>>> I've >>>> seen them go higher in price, a truly outstanding 5.1 receiver >>>> with 80 >>>> watts RMS per channel (that includes the 2 rear channels) and an >>>> excellent wide band tuner. >>>> >>>> Did I answer any of your questions? Probably not, I just rambled >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> On 02/09/2008, at 8:38 AM, Sunshine wrote: >>>> >>>>> what are some of the best in the above subject line? >>>>> brand names and prices and where i can find them >>>>> thanks >>>>> >>>>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> ****************************** >>>> Dane Trethowan >>>> From Melton Victoria Australia >>>> mailto:Dane Trethowan >>>> phone +61 3 9005 8589 >>>> Fax/TTY +61 3 9743 7954 >>>> mobile/sms: +614 418 773 532 >>>> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> skype: callto:grtdane12 >>>> ****************************** >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:Dane Trethowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> phone +61 3 9005 8589 Fax/TTY +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +614 418 773 532 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: callto:grtdane12 ****************************** Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
