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In Reply to: Any Reccommendations for HT prcessors under $1,000? posted by jmimac351 on April 28, 2000 at 19:45:37:
If you don't need dts, there is a closeout at Audio Advisor (I believe it is them) on the Kenwood Stage3 unit. I bought this several years ago and still use it in my family room. It has a built-in demodulator and a rather nifty RF remote touch panel (just be careful, it breaks EASILY and costs a lot to repair). It is an old unit, but you don't have to worry about servicing because it is Kenwood. There was a very strong review of it when it first came out and it really is value for money. I don't recall the exact price, but it is around 1200 I believe. Worth a look.
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You can dump on the Stage 3 all you want but do you really think that there is going to be much of a musical difference in various units for under a grand? If you have some more money to spend then fine you can get more refined. However, the Sony, Rotel, etc. are just not all that different from one another and you shouldn't expect them to be for that price point. I may prefer my Corolla over a Geo Metro or Dodge Neon, but they are all basic transportation and they're not BMW's.If you are serious about trying to get something of better quality, then follow one posters advice and look for a used unit on Audiogon, web, shopper, etc. or your local hifi store. You can often pick up a very nice unit for the price range you are suggesting. But to expect something new with truly balanced outputs (not just having the hook ups but running the actual signal paths) and everything else is just a bit unrealistic.
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