denon 790 on sale at FS - $579.99

[robbic]

$70 off regular price. BB still at $649.99

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/class.asp?logon=&langid=EN&catid=1043

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10125142&catid=20313

[archer23]

the RX-V1900 Yamaha at Soundsaround for 777$ was the best deal on a receiver of 2009

the Receivers at FS at generally WAY overprices it's ridiculous

their most high end-model is an HTR-XXX and it's at 1400$ !!! I would never buy a receiver from them

(HTR is the lowest tier models of yamaha btw)

[najibs]

(HTR is the lowest tier models of yamaha btw)

Uhh, no.... HTR is simply the 'retail' versions of the 'RX' receivers that boutique stores that specialise in audio sell. Denon does the same thing.

[monomaniac]

i'm in the market for a receiver and am a ht noob

should I pull the trigger on this?

anything better out there?

[MegaCreation]

i'm in the market for a receiver and am a ht noob

should i pull the trigger on this?

Anything better out there?

+ 1

[game_fanatic]

the RX-V1900 Yamaha at Soundsaround for 777$ was the best deal on a receiver of 2009

the Receivers at FS at generally WAY overprices it's ridiculous

their most high end-model is an HTR-XXX and it's at 1400$ !!! I would never buy a receiver from them

(HTR is the lowest tier models of yamaha btw)

Yeah you've been misinformed. There are no fundamental differences between the HTR and RX-series receivers.

[VertigoM]

i'm in the market for a receiver and am a ht noob

should I pull the trigger on this?

anything better out there?

I have this receiver and it's pretty good. It can do 7.1 and decode dts HD and Dolby MA. The audessey setup makes for good sound quality. The only downside is the remote isn't very good. I got it for $529 a couple months ago at FS.

[najibs]

+ 1

Stick to Yamaha, Denon and Onkyo. THey're the msot reputable and have all being doing this for a long time. Pioneer offers some good bang for the buck though, but I'm only a fan of their Elite series. Stay away from Sony receivers, they're not as good.

I have a Yamaha RX-V663. It's more of an entry/mid range receiver that'll do TrueHD ad DTS-HD. Simple, but gets the job done. I'm still kicking myself for not buying an Arcam that was offered to me t the store I got my Yamaha. They offered my their demo Arcam receiver (no HDMI, just component) but at $700 it was a steal for an Arcam.

Just make sure the receiver you get can decode those AND accept audio via HDMI for bitstreaming.

[ivorm]

I'd say not too hot.. they were on for $520 back in august at bestbuy. I would think they'd be coming down by now.

[chocho111]

Also on the market for new 7.1 A/V Receiver.
How would you compare this Denon 790 deal with the Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K ?
I can get the VSX-1019AH-K for less than the Future Shop selling price on the Denon 790.
Thanks.

[HockeyFan]

You can get it for $499 if you get the right salesman. So they're obviously marked it up alot. If you can, hold off until boxing week and you'll get receivers at unbelievable prices.