Yamaha Refurbished receivers - Blu-ray Forum

supertrunks6 · 11-02-2009, 04:25 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/YAMAHA-HTR-6140-...item4a9b9ef1ea

Has anyone had any experience with refurbished receivers, I found this one and was just wondering cause I dont want to mess with something that is going to give me headaches, I always stay away from refurbished...or used electronics at that but was just curious.

also can anyone tell me if this Yamaha 6140 is any good, the reviews seemed good for it

DonRSD · 11-02-2009, 05:29 PM

i have bought a pair of refurbished FXI'3 from polk direct ebay store

not one problem at all

a lot of fellow polk heads have bought the same speakers from the same lady

check the 1st polk in the polk speakers thread

i would NEVER buy a refurbished item from another person though.
only thru the manufactor of the item i was buying AND i have to have a warranty to buy refurbished stuff

supertrunks6 · 11-02-2009, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonRSD

i have bought a pair of refurbished FXI'3 from polk direct ebay store

not one problem at all

a lot of fellow polk heads have bought the same speakers from the same lady

check the 1st polk in the polk speakers thread

i would NEVER buy a refurbished item from another person though.
only thru the manufactor of the item i was buying AND i have to have a warranty to buy refurbished stuff

at what point is the price to good to pass up as far as buying from another person, a refurbished part that is, I found one on ebay where he says he is just moving and cant take it with him (an apartment) so he's selling it

DonRSD · 11-02-2009, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supertrunks6

at what point is the price to good to pass up as far as buying from another person, a refurbished part that is, I found one on ebay where he says he is just moving and cant take it with him (an apartment) so he's selling it

so he has refurbished speakers that he has to get rid of.
what about the warranty?

i dont trust people when they have a story as to why they dont need the speakers (in this case he is moving and cant take them......SURE YOU CAN TAKE THEM!!!)

id only buy refurbished from a dealer (factory dealer preferably) and get the warranty

good luck

supertrunks6 · 11-02-2009, 06:47 PM

ok I just got a reply back stating he bought it from B-Stock about 5 months ago and cant wire the new apartment with current setup which also includes another auction for Bose speakers, so I don't think he's trying to rip anybody off

but still thinking of getting a new one just to make me feel better

PWGJ4114 · 11-03-2009, 12:41 AM

I bought a B stock HTR-6240 about 6 months ago off ebay for $229. It's been great. As long as it has a warranty, I see no problem with a refurb or B stock.

SDBlu · 11-03-2009, 02:27 AM

I will never buy REFURB ever again. I bought my first and last refurb from E-Cost.com about a year and a half ago. It was an Onkyo TX-SR805 receiver and it came out to be defective. I had to send it back and got a full refund. Then i went to FRY's and bought the same receiver new for a few dollars more....it has worked flawlessly from day one.

DonRSD · 11-03-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MarcosG

I will never buy REFURB ever again. I bought my first and last refurb from E-Cost.com about a year and a half ago. It was an Onkyo TX-SR805 receiver and it came out to be defective. I had to send it back and got a full refund. Then i went to FRY's and bought the same receiver new for a few dollars more....it has worked flawlessly from day one.

like i said earlier buy from the manufactor

if i was to buy an onkyo refurb receiver......i would buy it from onkyo and thats that.

my polk FXI3 surround speakers are refurbs.....i bought them directly from polk

kingofgrills · 11-03-2009, 06:24 PM

Refurb with a warrantly should be fine. Ideally, you want to be the original purchaser though, since some warranties are not transferrable.

Considering it's a B-Stock receiver, and being sold pre-owned, I would wait. B Stock Yamaha receivers can be found fairly often. Plus, you can often find better models than the 6140 for around the same price or a little more.

If you can swing a little more $$$ you can still by the Yamaha RX-V663 receiver, which has a better amp and power supply than the current RX-V665, and it also decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD MA. Here it is for only $329.

http://www.electronics-expo.com/inde...e=pricegrabber

supertrunks6 · 11-03-2009, 07:26 PM

ok here is another question, does anyone run HDMI through the receivers and how does the picture look and audio sound when run through a receiver or......do you just bypass the receiver for video and use it for audio????

kingofgrills · 11-03-2009, 09:54 PM

I run audio and video via HDMI through my Yamaha receiver. It offers the best connection, and it looks and sounds fantastic.

Why would you not use HDMI if it's available to you?

McGarnigal · 11-03-2009, 10:02 PM

cause some have that stupid hdmi pass through... but if hes sending audio he prob has more than passthru

supertrunks6 · 11-04-2009, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingofgrills

I run audio and video via HDMI through my Yamaha receiver. It offers the best connection, and it looks and sounds fantastic.

Why would you not use HDMI if it's available to you?

I was just making sure it would still give me great picture, and if you think the other receiver is that much better I will get it, I want to get something good and not have to buy something else cause I'm not happy with it

supertrunks6 · 11-04-2009, 04:54 PM

ok so whats the opinion on this receiver, is it better than the rxv665, it has 4 HDMI inputs and appears to have Dobly TruHD......which is the best right?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Yamaha+-...iver&cp=1&lp=4

cause if it does then $329.99 seems pretty good

blacknumber1 · 11-15-2009, 05:26 PM

I have the RXV465 mentioned above and I have been happy with it. No complaints. Not high-end stuff of the Yamaha range, but enough for me since the room I use for viewing and listening to music is small and the receiver can handle the lossless audio formats.

lumbeeman · 11-18-2009, 01:20 AM

Hi I am new here so this is the only way to ask this about my yamaha ht5250
I am going to replace my old rear projection sony 46 hdtv with a LCD 1080p and will be buying a blu ray player, I know this is an old reciever but will replace it later on when money permits.
My question is if I hook up a blu ray player via the optical output will I get 5.1 sound dd or dts? That is good enough sound for me for now. I have tried reading here and there and nothing seems to be clear on the subject.

thank you in advance

blacknumber1 · 11-19-2009, 07:32 PM

yes you will get dd and dts through optical...

11-02-2009, 04:25 PM	#1
supertrunks6 Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Tulsa, Ok	Yamaha Refurbished receivers http://cgi.ebay.com/YAMAHA-HTR-6140-...item4a9b9ef1ea Has anyone had any experience with refurbished receivers, I found this one and was just wondering cause I dont want to mess with something that is going to give me headaches, I always stay away from refurbished...or used electronics at that but was just curious. also can anyone tell me if this Yamaha 6140 is any good, the reviews seemed good for it

11-02-2009, 06:47 PM	#5
supertrunks6 Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Tulsa, Ok	ok I just got a reply back stating he bought it from B-Stock about 5 months ago and cant wire the new apartment with current setup which also includes another auction for Bose speakers, so I don't think he's trying to rip anybody off but still thinking of getting a new one just to make me feel better Last edited by supertrunks6; 11-02-2009 at 06:49 PM.

11-04-2009, 04:54 PM	#14
supertrunks6 Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Tulsa, Ok	yamaha rx-v465 ok so whats the opinion on this receiver, is it better than the rxv665, it has 4 HDMI inputs and appears to have Dobly TruHD......which is the best right? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Yamaha+-...iver&cp=1&lp=4 cause if it does then $329.99 seems pretty good Last edited by supertrunks6; 11-04-2009 at 05:06 PM.

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11-02-2009, 05:29 PM	#2
DonRSD Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:South Florida Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:254 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:129	i have bought a pair of refurbished FXI'3 from polk direct ebay store not one problem at all a lot of fellow polk heads have bought the same speakers from the same lady check the 1st polk in the polk speakers thread i would NEVER buy a refurbished item from another person though. only thru the manufactor of the item i was buying AND i have to have a warranty to buy refurbished stuff

11-03-2009, 12:41 AM	#6
PWGJ4114 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2009	I bought a B stock HTR-6240 about 6 months ago off ebay for $229. It's been great. As long as it has a warranty, I see no problem with a refurb or B stock.

11-03-2009, 02:27 AM	#7
SDBlu Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:So Cal Blu-ray collection:171	I will never buy REFURB ever again. I bought my first and last refurb from E-Cost.com about a year and a half ago. It was an Onkyo TX-SR805 receiver and it came out to be defective. I had to send it back and got a full refund. Then i went to FRY's and bought the same receiver new for a few dollars more....it has worked flawlessly from day one.

11-03-2009, 06:24 PM	#9
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	Refurb with a warrantly should be fine. Ideally, you want to be the original purchaser though, since some warranties are not transferrable. Considering it's a B-Stock receiver, and being sold pre-owned, I would wait. B Stock Yamaha receivers can be found fairly often. Plus, you can often find better models than the 6140 for around the same price or a little more. If you can swing a little more $$$ you can still by the Yamaha RX-V663 receiver, which has a better amp and power supply than the current RX-V665, and it also decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD MA. Here it is for only $329. http://www.electronics-expo.com/inde...e=pricegrabber

11-03-2009, 07:26 PM	#10
supertrunks6 Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Tulsa, Ok	ok here is another question, does anyone run HDMI through the receivers and how does the picture look and audio sound when run through a receiver or......do you just bypass the receiver for video and use it for audio????

11-03-2009, 09:54 PM	#11
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	I run audio and video via HDMI through my Yamaha receiver. It offers the best connection, and it looks and sounds fantastic. Why would you not use HDMI if it's available to you?

11-03-2009, 10:02 PM	#12
McGarnigal Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:148 Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:10	cause some have that stupid hdmi pass through... but if hes sending audio he prob has more than passthru

11-15-2009, 05:26 PM	#15
blacknumber1 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:People's Technocratic Republic of Vinnland Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:210	I have the RXV465 mentioned above and I have been happy with it. No complaints. Not high-end stuff of the Yamaha range, but enough for me since the room I use for viewing and listening to music is small and the receiver can handle the lossless audio formats.

11-18-2009, 01:20 AM	#16
lumbeeman New Member Member since:Nov 2009	Hi I am new here so this is the only way to ask this about my yamaha ht5250 I am going to replace my old rear projection sony 46 hdtv with a LCD 1080p and will be buying a blu ray player, I know this is an old reciever but will replace it later on when money permits. My question is if I hook up a blu ray player via the optical output will I get 5.1 sound dd or dts? That is good enough sound for me for now. I have tried reading here and there and nothing seems to be clear on the subject. thank you in advance

11-19-2009, 07:32 PM	#17
blacknumber1 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:People's Technocratic Republic of Vinnland Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:210	yes you will get dd and dts through optical...

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