Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Need Reciever Help...

Check out Onecall.com 601 on Clearance for 328.26 Great company to work with.

http://ww2.onecall.com/PID_19263.htm

I really appreciate the help guys. I think I'm going to go with the Denon 1804. The only reason that I want the 601 is because it has a meaner look (like it could kick your ass) and it has the lower crossover adjustment (I probably don't need that low of an adjustment but it's nice to know I have it for the future) The Denon offers a phono input that I won't use because I'm to young to own LP's but I might get into that in the future.

Ecost shows only 1 left so I will order first thing in the morning. If they are out, then I guess I will take my chances in the next few months to find the 601 for <$300.
Again, thanks for the input guys.

Matt, same story with the 884(1804), and they have plenty of them for $20 less.

John, thanks for the tip, I will check those out.

Well, I just looked at the specs and they look exactly the same. So is it the exact same reciever but branded differently to make a buck?

Is the power supply the same? As in the ability to drive 4 0hm speakers like Alan suggests?

If this is true then I can wait longer before ordering, which I would rather do anyway.

Again, I really appreciate the help, this will save me a few bucks as well as let me order in a more timely matter. I really want something that will last me at least 5 yrs with no problems ( I have two years in college left and then it will probably take time to afford to upgrade to the latest and greatest of the not so distant future).

Yes Matt, they're exactly the same unit re-labeled under Denon's "specialty audio" category for sale at a different category of audio retailer. Those aware of this can save a little money.

and I am completetly satisfied with it. Onkyo 502 that is. It is new on the market and has some great extras. It powers my m60's just fine. I rarely have to turn it up past 50-55 to blow out my room. It gets a little hot at times, but so does the music. You can get it under 300.00 also. It also has Dolby ProLogic II X enhanced surround sound and DTS 96/24.

I read on a review (semi-professional) that the quality of sound on different analog inputs on the 1804 are different. The reviewer said that the coaxial and multichannel inputs are of higher quality than the other source inputs. How can that be? Is the reviewer full of it? What about phono inputs? I understand that phono inputs are amplified somewhat differently but I don't know how or why. Is the CD input the same as Tape IN or Video 1?

I cannot seem to find anything on the Panasonic SX940 :/