Could use some help chooseing new HT equipment

[Exoptable]

Originally Posted by quetzalcoatl

Well with sales the Panasonic can be had for sub $450 from what I have seen and with a new receiver you would get all the lossless codecs. Of course the speakers impact the sound but if you find a good shop they will let you compare even in your home. I had a local shop like that I hate that I moved from there. You just need to be buying and tell them upfront.

But also at this point we are just over a month away from CES and who know what will come out from it and how quickly. And this market is become so much like the high end computer market buy the time it hits the shelves it is already a generation behind.

thats what im afraid of. Thats why I got out of the computer industry. I dont have to get anything right now either. Like if the recivers will be making an important change can wait. Same with anything else.

[quetzalcoatl]

Originally Posted by Exoptable

thats what im afraid of. Thats why I got out of the computer industry. I dont have to get anything right now either. Like if the recivers will be making an important change can wait. Same with anything else.

As far as I know there are no new audio codecs comming. But of course we would not know until they are announced. With Blu-ray there will be profile 2.0 comming sometime next year which is interactive stuff really. So your choice on if that is important to you. It seems like things are slowing down some and since none of the real hi end companys are even making 1.3 receivers yet we might be safe for another year or two.

Good luck and if you list where you are you might get some suggestions on where to buy.

[Exoptable]

whoops. sorry forgot to fill out my profile.

[quetzalcoatl]

Well I am not near you but this was posted on AVS today about a store.
Not sure how close that would be for you.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...&postcount=719

PARon,
I assume you live in PA. by your user name. I purchased my 95FD at a brick and mortar home theater store in Greensburg, PA, 20 miles east of Pittsburgh. The owner gives discounts

[Exoptable]

what do you guys think of the pioneer elite VSX-94TXH vs the denon 4808ci? the pioneer's MSRP is about 1000$ less and someone said it beats the denon in every aspect. I dont know if thats true or not since I cant find anyone who has the denon 4808ci to listen to. thanks

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Exoptable

what do you guys think of the pioneer elite VSX-94TXH vs the denon 4808ci? the pioneer's MSRP is about 1000$ less and someone said it beats the denon in every aspect. I dont know if thats true or not since I cant find anyone who has the denon 4808ci to listen to. thanks

I agree with this oppinion. I am partial to Pioneer Elite products.

[Downhere]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

I agree with this oppinion. I am partial to Pioneer Elite products.

Ditto. I've owned both Denon and Pioneer Elite and I love the Denon quality and all but there is something about the Elites. For HT they are about the same, but music wise I prefer the musicality of the Elite receivers. There's a bit of warmth that the Denon doesn't possess.