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| JCD wrote:
Most brand name receivers will sound the same in the same price range.
Therefore, in the same price range, a Denon will sound the same as an Onkyo as a Yamaha as a Pioneer as a NAD as a...etc. |
Sorry, but I cannot disagree more! Maybe in the same price range a Denon, Yamaha and Onkyo may sound similiar(not the same!), but a NAD, Marantz, Cambridge Audio,HK, etc does not sound the same as those mentioned.
I did a test the past weekend to determine if the weak sound of my friend's HK 235 was due to his speakers and we also tested a Denon 2805, Yamaha RX-V657 as well as my CA 540R. Although not a true blind test, none of these receivers sounded like the other. Yes the Yammy and Denon did have the same sound characteristics, but were still different(clear highs, lacking a bit of mid-bass, "light" bass). The HK again has solid bass, good mids, but highs are a bit muffled. The CA has strong, solid bass, good mids and clear highs(tends to some brightness at higher volumes)
Okay my first post and also my two cents worth
