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Shazam · 01-05-2009, 11:54 PM

Visions has the 606 for $528 right now. I'm still hemming and hawing if I should get it. I hope LD might price match, since I can't stand Visions.

BB had the Pioneer 1018 for $399 during boxing week. That was a smoking deal.

Too bad this thread wasn't around last week. I would've pushed for the Energy Take Classic for $500, and the Pioneer 1018 for the aformentioned price.

FS has the Energy Take Classic + Yammy and Energy Take Classic + Pioneer for sale right now. Also, you don't really need a receiver that decodes HD codecs if you want HD sound - you can get a BD player that either has analog out (e.g. Panasonic BD55) and connect that way, or you can get a player that decodes the HD codecs into linear PCM via HDMI (e.g. Panasonic BD35, Sony PS3). I'm not sure if there's anything else that uses these HD codecs besides BD.

This allows you to save some money up front, since ~>$500 is what it'll cost you to get a receiver with HD audio, if that matters to you.

01-05-2009, 11:54 PM	#35
Shazam Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Memento Mori Exp:	Visions has the 606 for $528 right now. I'm still hemming and hawing if I should get it. I hope LD might price match, since I can't stand Visions. BB had the Pioneer 1018 for $399 during boxing week. That was a smoking deal. Too bad this thread wasn't around last week. I would've pushed for the Energy Take Classic for $500, and the Pioneer 1018 for the aformentioned price. FS has the Energy Take Classic + Yammy and Energy Take Classic + Pioneer for sale right now. Also, you don't really need a receiver that decodes HD codecs if you want HD sound - you can get a BD player that either has analog out (e.g. Panasonic BD55) and connect that way, or you can get a player that decodes the HD codecs into linear PCM via HDMI (e.g. Panasonic BD35, Sony PS3). I'm not sure if there's anything else that uses these HD codecs besides BD. This allows you to save some money up front, since ~>$500 is what it'll cost you to get a receiver with HD audio, if that matters to you. __________________ If you don't pass this sig to ten of your friends, you will become an Oilers fan.