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i am chooing between the sony STR DA1000ES a/v receiver and the pioneer elite VSX-41. both are discounted to about $400 and have features that i require (such as 100+W and A/B speaker switching). both have relatively handsome design suitable to the room. 2.1 channel music is 80%, 3.1 ht 20%.
one post about the pioneer got me worried about its THD and HISS. and the salesman at two stores that sell the sony did not like the sony for its perceptable sound quality. the yamaha 1400 was suggested (but it sells for more -- $600).
the pioneer is the lowest of its elite series and its THD is much higher than the other elite models. should i be suspicious?
i've looked at the specs and i am confused. can you help me make sense out of the THD and what will sound best? i'd rather stay in the $400 range.
Pioneer Elite VSX-41 ($800 list to $400 on sale approx.)
Power Amplifier Design: Pioneer Hybrid Amplififcation
Surround Power: 110W x 6 (20HZ-20kHZ @ 8 ohm, 0.2% THD)
Stereo Power: 110W x 2 (20HZ-20kHZ @ 6 ohm, 0.2% THD)
Sony STR-DA1000ES ($600 list to $399 at PC MALL)
100 watts x 7 into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.09% THD
Yamaha RX-V1400 ($800 list to $600 on sale)
Amplifier Output Details 110 Watt 8 Ohm 0.04% 2 Front Installed,110 Watt 8 Ohm 0.04% 1 Center Installed,110 Watt 8 Ohm 0.04% 2 Rear Installed,110 Watt 8 Ohm 0.04% 1 Surround back Installed,140 Watt 8 Ohm 0.7% 2 Front Installed,140 Watt 8 Ohm 0.7% 1 Center Installed,140 Watt 8 Ohm 0.7% 2 Rear Installed,140 Watt 8 Ohm 0.7% 1 Surround back Installed
THD: 0.04%
one post about the pioneer got me worried about its THD and HISS. and the salesman at two stores that sell the sony did not like the sony for its perceptable sound quality. the yamaha 1400 was suggested (but it sells for more -- $600).
the pioneer is the lowest of its elite series and its THD is much higher than the other elite models. should i be suspicious?
i've looked at the specs and i am confused. can you help me make sense out of the THD and what will sound best? i'd rather stay in the $400 range.
Pioneer Elite VSX-41 ($800 list to $400 on sale approx.)
Power Amplifier Design: Pioneer Hybrid Amplififcation
Surround Power: 110W x 6 (20HZ-20kHZ @ 8 ohm, 0.2% THD)
Stereo Power: 110W x 2 (20HZ-20kHZ @ 6 ohm, 0.2% THD)
Sony STR-DA1000ES ($600 list to $399 at PC MALL)
100 watts x 7 into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.09% THD
Yamaha RX-V1400 ($800 list to $600 on sale)
Amplifier Output Details 110 Watt 8 Ohm 0.04% 2 Front Installed,110 Watt 8 Ohm 0.04% 1 Center Installed,110 Watt 8 Ohm 0.04% 2 Rear Installed,110 Watt 8 Ohm 0.04% 1 Surround back Installed,140 Watt 8 Ohm 0.7% 2 Front Installed,140 Watt 8 Ohm 0.7% 1 Center Installed,140 Watt 8 Ohm 0.7% 2 Rear Installed,140 Watt 8 Ohm 0.7% 1 Surround back Installed
THD: 0.04%