Luckiest Man Alive!!! - Blu-ray Forum

Audiophile_At_Birth · 01-27-2009, 01:44 AM

Ok. So as some know, I've been on this whole reciever hunt for months. Well, I came across an Onkyo 805 "used like new". I was skeptical, but I knew I just had to give it a shot. It was from amazon, so I could have always returned it if something was wrong. So I ordered it from recomendations from some of the great people on this site. Well I got it today.

Amazon sent me a letter attached to the box. Well I thought it was the invoice, so I opened the Onkyo box, which was oddly in it's original packaging. And inside was a never before opened, components, remote, and RECIEVER. It was unbelievable. A BRAND NEW Onkyo 805. I look at the letter from Amazon. And long story short...we thought you would like a new one rather than a used one. The new one was with the "used - like new shipping facility and decided to move the product out of our inventory. OMG!!! So still skeptical, I hook everything up and it runs like a dream...So far atleast!!! WOW. Thank you Amazon.

Oh and I finally got my movies from them that I ordered five weeks ago. I guess this all makes up for it!!!

Blu-Dog · 01-27-2009, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Audiophile_At_Birth

Ok. So as some know, I've been on this whole reciever hunt for months. Well, I came across an Onkyo 805 "used like new". I was skeptical, but I knew I just had to give it a shot. It was from amazon, so I could have always returned it if something was wrong. So I ordered it from recomendations from some of the great people on this site. Well I got it today.

Amazon sent me a letter attached to the box. Well I thought it was the invoice, so I opened the Onkyo box, which was oddly in it's original packaging. And inside was a never before opened, components, remote, and RECIEVER. It was unbelievable. A BRAND NEW Onkyo 805. I look at the letter from Amazon. And long story short...we thought you would like a new one rather than a used one. The new one was with the "used - like new shipping facility and decided to move the product out of our inventory. OMG!!! So still skeptical, I hook everything up and it runs like a dream...So far atleast!!! WOW. Thank you Amazon.

Oh and I finally got my movies from them that I ordered five weeks ago. I guess this all makes up for it!!!

Is there a punchline? Something like, "Oh, yeah, my grandfather owns Amazon," or something like that?

Get me the latest lottery numbers while you're on a roll...

Audiophile_At_Birth · 01-27-2009, 01:51 AM

No no punch lines. I can post picks with push down cover plate still wrapped in that styrofoam wrap stuff. It was still like...it it's orginal wrapping. Seals, tape weren't even broken!

crazyBLUE · 01-27-2009, 01:53 AM

congrat's

naturephoto1 · 01-27-2009, 01:54 AM

Enjoy it, hope it works well for you.

Rich

sokrman14 · 01-27-2009, 01:56 AM

what was the lucky price you got this thing for?

Audiophile_At_Birth · 01-27-2009, 01:57 AM

Thank you to all of you good people who put up with all my random Reciever questions. If it weren't for this site and the great people on the forum, I'd still be frying my system with my old underpowered reciever. Or I would have been ripped off at best. And thank you for all those who told me to just go out on a limp with this purchase.

Audiophile_At_Birth · 01-27-2009, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by sokrman14

what was the lucky price you got this thing for?

Less than a new 806. $624 dollars with shipping included minus the y splitter that will come on a later shipment.

callas01 · 01-27-2009, 02:44 AM

congrats. its always nice when something like that falls in your lap.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 01-27-2009, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Audiophile_At_Birth

Ok. So as some know, I've been on this whole reciever hunt for months. Well, I came across an Onkyo 805 "used like new". I was skeptical, but I knew I just had to give it a shot. It was from amazon, so I could have always returned it if something was wrong. So I ordered it from recomendations from some of the great people on this site. Well I got it today.

Amazon sent me a letter attached to the box. Well I thought it was the invoice, so I opened the Onkyo box, which was oddly in it's original packaging. And inside was a never before opened, components, remote, and RECIEVER. It was unbelievable. A BRAND NEW Onkyo 805. I look at the letter from Amazon. And long story short...we thought you would like a new one rather than a used one. The new one was with the "used - like new shipping facility and decided to move the product out of our inventory. OMG!!! So still skeptical, I hook everything up and it runs like a dream...So far atleast!!! WOW. Thank you Amazon.

Oh and I finally got my movies from them that I ordered five weeks ago. I guess this all makes up for it!!!

Good Find!!! Now you can buy me one

Audiophile_At_Birth · 01-27-2009, 03:08 AM

I wish I could. It's just so surreal. Here I thought I was going to get some reboxed used, possibly damaged Onkyo 805 and I get an unopened, new one. It's like night and day compared to my old reciever.

SDBlu · 01-27-2009, 03:22 AM

Congrats! Welcome to the 805 club

UPSandy · 01-27-2009, 03:29 AM

im calling bullcrap on that.........take pics of ltr

Blu_Ray_Fan · 01-27-2009, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MarcosG

Congrats! Welcome to the 805 club

saprano · 01-27-2009, 03:36 AM

Pics please.

Is it silver or black.

Audiophile_At_Birth · 01-27-2009, 03:43 AM

Black. I'll post pics. No need to be in disbelieve! I didn't take pics opening it, sorry, I'm not someone who has an unboxing party with their camera everytime I get something new. I can take pics of the box it came it and the front drop down cover which still has the wrapping on it.

Edit: And it's black, but either would have worked for me. It's the 805 afterall right??

Blu_Ray_Fan · 01-27-2009, 04:03 AM

Why call him a LIAR?? It could happen. And if he is lying, just makes him a huge loser for doing it... I mean, who really cares? He has a 805, not the best receiver but defitnetly the best reciever for the cost to features/quality ratio.

Here is my story... and call me a liar if you want... BRAND NEW from amazon, $550 shipped last May.

EDIT- To OP. Where the heck are you going to put it? It will OVERHEAT in minutes on it's side tucked in that little dug out thingy where you have your old reciever FYI. The 805 get's HOT!

Audiophile_At_Birth · 01-27-2009, 04:20 AM

Oh, do not worry. I'm going to build a temporary stand to place in front of that "hole". It should work out till I move out in a couple months.

My kenwood stayed cool enough to store ice cream in that hole, and that hole was just convenient as that's were I had my CD stereo player way back when I was like nine. Its also were my dad ran all my speaker wire to when he ran it up the wall and through the attic, minus the fronts as I didn't have the M70s when he did it. It just made wiring easier and less of a mess. Should be easy for the next owner of our house, the speaker wire is already ran for you.

I know the 805 gets hot. It smells like "hot" new electronics in my room right now and that baby is running as we speak. I always welcome that smell

though. I don't want to fry eggs in my hole. That could get pretty messy.

As for calling me a liar. I could care less. It's there problem and it seems pretty childish for attempting to call me out on it. All that matters is that I have a pretty decent reciever in the price range I could afford as a college kid.

HAMP · 01-27-2009, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_Fan

Here is my story... and call me a liar if you want... BRAND NEW from amazon, $550 shipped last May.

LIAR!

Blu_Ray_Fan · 01-27-2009, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HAMP

LIAR!

01-27-2009, 01:44 AM	#1
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	Luckiest Man Alive!!! Ok. So as some know, I've been on this whole reciever hunt for months. Well, I came across an Onkyo 805 "used like new". I was skeptical, but I knew I just had to give it a shot. It was from amazon, so I could have always returned it if something was wrong. So I ordered it from recomendations from some of the great people on this site. Well I got it today. Amazon sent me a letter attached to the box. Well I thought it was the invoice, so I opened the Onkyo box, which was oddly in it's original packaging. And inside was a never before opened, components, remote, and RECIEVER. It was unbelievable. A BRAND NEW Onkyo 805. I look at the letter from Amazon. And long story short...we thought you would like a new one rather than a used one. The new one was with the "used - like new shipping facility and decided to move the product out of our inventory. OMG!!! So still skeptical, I hook everything up and it runs like a dream...So far atleast!!! WOW. Thank you Amazon. Oh and I finally got my movies from them that I ordered five weeks ago. I guess this all makes up for it!!!

01-27-2009, 03:36 AM	#15
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Pics please. Is it silver or black. Last edited by saprano; 01-27-2009 at 03:39 AM.

01-27-2009, 04:03 AM	#17
Blu_Ray_Fan Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:104 Blu-ray reviews:1	Why call him a LIAR?? It could happen. And if he is lying, just makes him a huge loser for doing it... I mean, who really cares? He has a 805, not the best receiver but defitnetly the best reciever for the cost to features/quality ratio. Here is my story... and call me a liar if you want... BRAND NEW from amazon, $550 shipped last May. EDIT- To OP. Where the heck are you going to put it? It will OVERHEAT in minutes on it's side tucked in that little dug out thingy where you have your old reciever FYI. The 805 get's HOT! Last edited by Blu_Ray_Fan; 01-27-2009 at 04:08 AM.

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01-27-2009, 01:51 AM	#3
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	No no punch lines. I can post picks with push down cover plate still wrapped in that styrofoam wrap stuff. It was still like...it it's orginal wrapping. Seals, tape weren't even broken!

01-27-2009, 01:53 AM	#4
crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	congrat's

01-27-2009, 01:54 AM	#5
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	Enjoy it, hope it works well for you. Rich

01-27-2009, 01:56 AM	#6
sokrman14 Special Member Member since:Mar 2006 Location:Omaha, NE Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	what was the lucky price you got this thing for?

01-27-2009, 01:57 AM	#7
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	Thank you to all of you good people who put up with all my random Reciever questions. If it weren't for this site and the great people on the forum, I'd still be frying my system with my old underpowered reciever. Or I would have been ripped off at best. And thank you for all those who told me to just go out on a limp with this purchase.

01-27-2009, 02:44 AM	#9
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	congrats. its always nice when something like that falls in your lap.

01-27-2009, 03:08 AM	#11
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	I wish I could. It's just so surreal. Here I thought I was going to get some reboxed used, possibly damaged Onkyo 805 and I get an unopened, new one. It's like night and day compared to my old reciever.

01-27-2009, 03:22 AM	#12
SDBlu Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:So Cal Blu-ray collection:171	Congrats! Welcome to the 805 club

01-27-2009, 03:29 AM	#13
UPSandy Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	im calling bullcrap on that.........take pics of ltr

01-27-2009, 03:43 AM	#16
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	Black. I'll post pics. No need to be in disbelieve! I didn't take pics opening it, sorry, I'm not someone who has an unboxing party with their camera everytime I get something new. I can take pics of the box it came it and the front drop down cover which still has the wrapping on it. Edit: And it's black, but either would have worked for me. It's the 805 afterall right??

01-27-2009, 04:20 AM	#18
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	Oh, do not worry. I'm going to build a temporary stand to place in front of that "hole". It should work out till I move out in a couple months. My kenwood stayed cool enough to store ice cream in that hole, and that hole was just convenient as that's were I had my CD stereo player way back when I was like nine. Its also were my dad ran all my speaker wire to when he ran it up the wall and through the attic, minus the fronts as I didn't have the M70s when he did it. It just made wiring easier and less of a mess. Should be easy for the next owner of our house, the speaker wire is already ran for you. I know the 805 gets hot. It smells like "hot" new electronics in my room right now and that baby is running as we speak. I always welcome that smell though. I don't want to fry eggs in my hole. That could get pretty messy. As for calling me a liar. I could care less. It's there problem and it seems pretty childish for attempting to call me out on it. All that matters is that I have a pretty decent reciever in the price range I could afford as a college kid.

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