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Hello Andy love your videos so ES in the Sony brand line stands for Elevated Standard. Also just watched your video on the Yamaha DSP-A1, I also purchased 1 I say on Facebook Market place with Polk RT2000P, Polk CS400 and Polk FX500 surround Speakers for 95.00 Dollars. It Is the Black version and as StereoNiche says it is not BPC (Black Plastic Crap). Love the Champagne color I am using my DSP-A1 for my 2 channel listening. Keep putting out great videos.

This Yamaha, that's featured on your video. It was very highly rated. When it was released. They were right up with Is the pioneer The older on Altegra. And even harden Carden. All that time. This Yamaha, the one you have was highly sought after. If I were you I hold on to this one? And enjoy it

I picked up the STR-AV950 this summer for $20. Other than being a little scuffed up, it sounds great. This thing is built like a tank! And it has a great 80's retro look, especially that sprectrum analyzer.

Yamahas RXV1-RX-V3200-RXZ9 enlightened me to a sound that my many vintage 1970s receivers could not match.I got them about eight years ago when they could be found fairly cheap compared to their performance.Almost all my vintage receivers are gone but the Yamahas are here to stay.

I have owned similar Yamahas in the past. DSP-a2070, dsp-a1000, dsp-a3090. While they do sound good the reliability issue is a factor. If you pick them up cheap enough though they are worthwhile as an entry point to decent sound quality at a budget. The ones I owned eventually failed and with the complexity of DSP chips they can be hard to troubleshoot and repair.

I have the DSP-A1 in black. I'll never part with it. The more you listen to it the more you like it. Worth every penny. I missed out on one like your's for $250 Canadian i'm still regretting not getting it . P.S. get the remote and download the manual. This thing is a total sound experience. Sound & Vision Component of the year.

I think that SONY has recently lost interest in audio.

Loved the ending! Smash!

I've had my DH190 for around six months now. Bought it Open Box from Best Buy. So far so good. Haven't dropped it. Love the sound through my DA B65's. I had heard about the brittle motherboard issue but then I thought, "if it works when I turn it on then it'll probably be alright, so long as I don't drop it." Hopefully that issue doesn't arise for me.

My brother likes the green button on the Sony I gave him. YT is now bombarding me with hi-fi products from Malaya - young workers running around barefoot with expensive looking sound gear. Thanks, Andy !

I believe the ES in Sony ES stands for Elevated Series. I've got a 90s Sony SDP-EP9ES surround processor that I use in 2 channel mode, and it sounds great with my stereo system.

The 190 has electrical problems too, see the ASR review, truly pathetic.

Hello Andy. I recently found one of these 2000x relievers in my grandfather's house while cleaning out his finished basement. It doesn’t have power, though. It had to work because the system was still wired. It says solid state I think. Is it worth getting fixed

I found exactly this model at my grandparents. It worked for 5 secs and then stopped. Any Idea where to start looking for the problem?

You can make a pretty nice system around 1000. Instead on spending your money on a overpriced Marantz, buy a nice HK or Luxman receiver. My second system is a Luxman R1050, which i bought for 150 (mint but not working) spent 350 on restoring. Bought some big handmade dutch floorspeakers (translator impact 50) for 300 and a Denon cd / dvd5000 (38 poumds 4 x burrbrown dac chips) for 225. This one you can use also as a dac which i do. It sound very smooth and natural, you can listen for hours. Or buy a harman kardon amp like 6650r or pm665 for 150 -200 and you have a great start for a affordable great sounding system.

I've owned a bunch of 70s receivers including a few monsters from the stereo wars of the era. For reasons you have mentioned as far as costs I began my own search for an alternative. Several came and was resold immediately. That is till I won a bid on a Yamaha rx-v870. $20 winning bid free shipping. I'd say the seller lost money. Reflowed a couple solder joints and it was back to working order. Placed it as my main living room receiver, I instantly fell in love with it. Plenty of power, clarity, detailed highs and mids. A real solid performer. Not much to look at, basic and boring face but not horrible. For $20 this receiver surpassed all my expectations and I highly recommend it. It's still my main receiver and I'm on the hunt for a good deal on the rx-v870s bigger brother which is the rx-v1070.

You can see clearly from your body language you are either exaggerating or fabricating

Kirby

In 75 at 15, I had a used pioneer, couldn't afford a new anything. Around 95 I got a Marantz 2250b for a hundred bucks, refurbished for 125 bucks. Still in the woodshop running today. It's nothing special, other than a reminder of those magic days as a kid. Who couldn't afford a new Marantz! Guess it all depends on your era.

2245. For 65 dollars a few weeks ago

I have a Kenwood krv 8020 receiver that bought in 1989 still works and sounds like a dream. But a few months ago i replaced it with my NAD T748 from 2010. And that sounds better in my opinion. The Kenwood is 100watts per channel the NAD 80 watts...

Vintage forever bluetooth never

You should flip the advents over and see what they sign like stacked. Tweeters closer together. Just a suggestion. I have a set of KEF C75 that I modified. Sealed off the tweeter midrange part of cabinet and added a 8” passive woofer out of a C55. It really woke them up.

I love the Marantz but those things were not worth much a few decades ago. The guy who sold me mine said in the 90s you could buy them in a pawn shop for $40. Now $1000... $2000... $3000 depending on condition.

I liked the marantz sound better. More clear, less distortion.

for a hundred bucks, get another one.

I also have received damaged audio equipment from Shop Goodwill. What I do now is call the location I purchased from after the transaction has completed. And let them know about how in the past I have received damaged audio equipment. And ask them to please pack it carefully. I am always polite and respectful. Since I have been doing this I have not received any damaged equipment from them.

I want to buy one, but have $1000.00 can we make a deal?

I have a dennon, which belonged to my late brother, worked for a while, 5 volt regulator went out, fixed that, tgen the phono stage got really bassy, i just put it on the shelf and am using an old Kenwood, the stereo fm stays muted. Old stuff always needs service now.

I will Always use 'vintage' equipment, but I have so much of it already that I am unlikely to Need to buy more of it. That doesn't mean I WON'T buy more --- I definitely will if I can get it for a good price.

Got a J33, DD linear tonearm with programable track selection, like picking my fav tracks

Guys are dying off. Others have already scratched the itch. Hoarders will be looking to not get left holding the bag. It is over. Sell your stuff now.

I had the newer version of this in high school, the RS-2002..it was also 20wpc, I then moved on to the Fisher CA-2220 50wpc integrated amp to the RS-2010 100wpc Fisher Studio Standard.

I used that Denon for 10+ years a friend lent it to me because he moved into a apartment and it's a great amp, had tons of clean power

I have a mint one that was hardly used, and I am not sure about the sound to be honest. Strong bass, a warm sound, sort of tube like. It seems its better suited for Otis Redding than say Led Zeppelin. But its very musical and detailed. So there's that. Its the sort of receiver where you play something usually streamed through my DacMagic and I think "oh wow, thats so cool" and then I listen another time and its just a sort of warm 1970s sound and I'm not sure its the best. So while I recognize it is a very cool receiver, I haven't made my mind up about it.

I'm a Denon 4806 fanatic and the last one I got cost me around $100 bucks with shipping on Ebay...Seller said it was untested...So took a chance... All seven channels work and it sounds wonderful...6volt pre-amp section, THX Ultra2 certified...Will run over 100 watts per channel RMS with all 7 channels going and is stable to 3.2 ohm...I've never had a 3803 but I've installed many 3805, 3806's 4306's (6 volt pre amp section on 4306's also) and they would run 4 ohms with no problem...Even the newer and cheaper made 3808's could run a 4 ohm load with ease..The 4806 Will knock your socks off..In 2 channel mode I saw a review stating that with two channels driving 8-ohm loads, it reaches 0.1 percent distortion at 188.1 watts and 1 percent distortion at 210.3 watts. Into 4 ohms, the amplifier reaches 0.1 percent distortion at 277.6 watts and 1 percent distortion at 352.0 watts. They can be had CHEAP in many cases...4 rows of heatsinks and the round transformer checking in at 52 pounds...They cost around $4000 dollars out the door in 2005/2006...One of the best hidden gems on Ebay...They come up often...

I had one for a bit. I mostly used it for HT use. However, for 2 channel use, I think it was the worst AVR I ever heard. A little dinky Onkyo TX-2000 sounded way better. Other than bass and power, it had no character, completely boring. Just awful. I had a couple comparable Sony AVRs that were much better for 2 channel duties.

Had a 3803, then a 3805 back in the day. Better sounding than you'd assume.

I paid my technician $800 to bring my SX-850 back to minty freshness (included a one year warranty).

The Marantz is maintainable and repairable. And worth repairing. The Denon when it fails, is likely landfill unless inexpensive repair. The Denon is less likely to be around with over 25 years of age on it.

WTF is a Kerby?

Got an untouched 2230, recently I made some changes, external DAC, an Emotiva amp and speakers and now use the 2230 as a pre-amp and I am impressed at how much better it sounds from my previous set up.

DENON Avr-3300, $1000 new back in 2001 🤔. Absolutely dynamic for Rock or Jazz low-end bass power ⚡! Im guessing the 3803 your showing was a few years after my 3300 unit. Had it since at my local home theater specialist store 23 years ago. They carried everything from Pioneer Elite to McIntosh equipment. Looking to upgrade now since obviously no HDMI or USB-c, or WiFi of course.

You're comparing a low end Marantz to a high end Denon. Get a 2270,2275 or something that was considered higher end to do a proper comaprison. I assure you, that Denon does not have as much low end or punch as one of the better Marantz power amps or receivers.

I have a vintage Scott receiver that was gifted to me from my late next door neighbor. Yesterday I hooked up my Bowers and Wilkins speakers to it and played some Moving Pictures by Rush. Was pleasantly surprised by the sound of this 20 watt receiver.

What is the efficiency of your speakers? Low watt receiver needs more efficient speakers. The denon has a lot more wattage you would expect more punch, especially if the speakers are inefficient.

800$ for a 50 year old 30 watt receiver is crazy in my opinion.

marantz's sound is wide, clear, and unrestricted while denon's inclined towards a bit pinched, narrowed, and restricted. i like the marantz.

Great watch - im now lost in a wormhole of google trends, hadn't used it before. I'm about to upgrade my vinatge system, so youve given me some faith to pull the trigger. Thanks

I've had 70s and 80s Marantz receivers. Loved them. But today, I need built in Bluetooth and opt inputs. Would like a new receiver with in/out for separate equalizer but none have that anymore. Also, I'm way too lazy to get up to change volume, station etc. So remote is mandatory also.