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sonnyJIM
17-01-2002, 20:20
Is the Sony STRDE875 any good or can you recommend others within my budget?

Thanks!
Radiohead
17-01-2002, 20:26
Originally posted by sonnyJIM
Is the Sony STRDE875 any good or can you recommend others within my budget?

Thanks!

Marantz SR4200
Yamaha DSPAX-620
Denon 1602

My choice would be the Marantz - but give them a listen and decide. All are available within budget
pieguts
17-01-2002, 22:09
yep i have the marantz 4200 and it is a class amp for under £400
does an equally nice job on music to:)
Justin
17-01-2002, 22:40
Originally posted by sonnyJIM
Is the Sony STRDE875 any good or can you recommend others within my budget?

Thanks!

Have a listen to the above, then have a listen to something like a Marantz SR4200 or Yamaha RXV420 / Denon AVR1602 and see which you like the sound of most!
Radiohead
17-01-2002, 22:40
and the 4200 can be had for the stupidly low price of £250 for members here:

http://thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33495

:)
Justin
17-01-2002, 23:04
Originally posted by Radiohead
and the 4200 can be had for the stupidly low price of £250 for members here:

http://thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33495

:)

:nuts: Stupid price :nuts: Maybe should put price up then:) Only kid ...
sonnyJIM
17-01-2002, 23:13
Any chance of doing the "non-black" 4200 for the same price, Justin? :D
Justin
17-01-2002, 23:23
Originally posted by sonnyJIM
Any chance of doing the "non-black" 4200 for the same price, Justin? :D

Once Marantz sort the stock out then very possible, but its only just become available in gold this last month :) What about the SR5200 in gold? :D
Keiron99
22-01-2002, 12:35
Originally posted by Radiohead
and the 4200 can be had for the stupidly low price of £250 for members here:

http://thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33495

:)


Actually, it can be had for £233.

Simply get Richer Sounds to price beat the www.qed-uk.com price of £233 (including free delivery).
Keiron99
22-01-2002, 12:35
Oops, I mean £223. Never was much good at sums.
gz5ztg
22-01-2002, 13:00
Is that a proper UK model though? UK models have 2 years warranty and can use better components than grey imports apparently.
OVERLORD
22-01-2002, 13:39
Originally posted by Keiron99
Oops, I mean £223. Never was much good at sums.




Nice price! I'm staying out of it! Worthy of mention in the BARGAIN FORUM!!!!!!!!!
belgarion_v
22-01-2002, 13:40
:confused: Well I had decided to go for a Denon AVR1802 until I had a look through some threads in this forum - now I may have changed my mind. If was simply the look of the thing, I'd go for the Denon, but the opinions I have seen around here seem to suggest the Marantz is better. Have found that QED-UK.COM are selling the Marantz for £305 :)

I don't want to get into any grey import debates, all I know is that QED-UK is actually Miller Bros based in Doncaster and possibly a Retail Park near you - though the Miller Bros prices are not the same :(

The only other problem is speakers - I want discreet - like the look of the KEF eggs but £800 (ouch). There seems to be opinion that the Mission FS2-AV speakers are quite good, and they look discreet to me. The good new is that these have dropped from the £800 (same as KEF) to around £440 ish which is a bit better.

Decisions decisions :confused:
Justin
22-01-2002, 13:43
Originally posted by Keiron99



Actually, it can be had for £233.

Simply get Richer Sounds to price beat the www.qed-uk.com price of £233 (including free delivery).

Well if QED (aka Miller Brothers, who advertise this for £279!) want to sell it at this price and make 5% on cost thats their lookout :) Bet they get no stock allocation though as maranzt don`t allow silly discounting (even empire don`t go this mad)...