AV Receiver went bang...

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ScottyJKB

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Hello,

I'm gutted, my Denon AVR 2113 which I've had for a good few years just went 'bang'. It smells like something has overheated and 'popped', no smoke / fire though so I guess potentially it could have been worse... Assuming the receiver is bust (as it's well past it's warranty), I'm now in the market for a replacement. I've not looked into them for a fair while so would love some advice if possible.

I'm currently running: Q Acoustics 2000CI for centre, Q Acoustics 2010I for front left/right and Yamaha YST-FSW100 for sub.

What would you guys recommend as replacement? I haven't really set a budget, it doesn't need to be 'all singing, all dancing', just something reliable. I can appreciate decent sound, but certainly not an audiophile.

Thank you in advance,
Scott.
 
gareth170 said:
if you don't want to spend that much then Denon AVRX520BT is great value for money, as very good sound quality, but it's a downgrade from yours

or

Denon AVRX2300W
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Thank you for the reply. :)

I did spot that AVRX520BT on Richer Sounds for £220. Looks decent, do you reckon the sound quality will be noticeably different to my 2113?
 
That's great, cheers for the suggestions guys. I'll have a listen to a few in Richer Sounds next weekend. :)
 
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Guys do you reckon it might be worth getting Richer Sounds to have a look at repairing the unit?

I've had a look on their website and it's £65 for them to inspect the AVR - potentially it could 'just' be the PSU, or maybe one of the capacitors. Not sure what the total bill could go up to, but just a thought...
 
Cheers Grimley, completely agree. I'm going down RS on Saturday, depending on sound difference I'll end up with either the £220 or £500 Denon AVR. :)
 
Thanks for the information mate, brand-wise I'm open to anything. I'm going down Richer Sounds on Saturday, hoping to listen to a few different units. The A series Yamaha hornetstinger linked to me is a tad out of my price range unfortunately. My missus set the budget to £300, naturally I stretched it to £350. ;)

My shortlist is below:

£220 - DENON AVRX520BT
http://www.richersounds.com/product/av-receivers/denon/avrx520bt/deno-avrx520bt-blk

£280 - MARANTZ NR1506
http://www.richersounds.com/product/av-receivers/marantz/nr1506/mara-nr1506-blk

£329 - SONY STRDN860
http://www.richersounds.com/product/av-receivers/sony/strdn860/sony-strdn860

£350 - YAMAHA RXV481
http://www.richersounds.com/product/av-receivers/yamaha/rxv481/yama-rxv481-blk

£500 - DENON AVRX2300W (I'd have to keep fingers crossed for a black Friday deal).
http://www.richersounds.com/product/av-receivers/denon/avrx2300w/deno-avrx2300-blk
 
zoomee said:
I'd be looking for at least DTS:X and Dolby atmos support on a new amp if I was going to get one these days bud - doesn't look like any of the cheaper models you've linked above have them standards other than the £500 denon.
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I've been trying to read into ATMOS and DTS X - do you reckon they'll make much difference to my 3:1 setup? I've read that they only effect 5:1 and above setups (for the surround speakers).
 
SoliD said:
Peter Tyson have the AVRX2300 for same price with buy now pay later and also trade in. Might be worth looking. I'll be buying mine this afternoon as I can't see any bargain deals coming up for one.
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Thank you. :)

I'll have a nosey when I'm home from work. The work WIFI doesn't seem to like the Peter Tyson website... haha.
 
gareth170 said:
@scottb777. i know people may suggest getting this or that because it as afew extra things and comes at a higher price. but now you've set yourself a budget i suggest keeping to it because you can find yourself spending £xxx's extra, there will always be something bigger and better.. you said yourself it doesn't need to be 'all singing, all dancing'

at the end of the day it's your money
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You're spot on - thank you for the advice. :)
 
zoomee said:
I'd say its more for decoding support than owt else gareth - btw hello fella, its been a while! :)

Might as well future proof yourself as much as possible when making such a purchase (it's not like we buy amps and change them as much as stuff like graphics cards lol).

Not sure if it will benefit anything below a 5.1 setup bud - I assumed you had at least 5.1 as I do.
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If I'm honest I'm going to be stuck with 3.1 for the foreseeable future, simply don't have the space / distance for anything more. I'm pretty happy with it though, the Q Acoustics I've got fill the room pretty well. :)
 
Thank you Gareth, I'll see what the missus says budget-wise. ;)

I'll hold out until Black Friday anyway - you never know, I might get lucky!!
 
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