Hi!
I have a 6-7 year old european Pioneer SC-LX71 receiver (not sure what this model is called in the US).
I'm thinking about replacing this with a new receiver this year, and was thinking about the European SC-LX77 (I guess this is the Elite SC75 in US?).
I'm planning using the receiver to drive a pair of old B&W 604 (series 1) front with 601 rears (and a active B&W sub).
But I have been reading favourable things about the much cheaper Sony STR-DN1040 and was starting to wonder, how much better would a Pioneer costing 2.5 x the price of the Sony be?
How is the sound quality of the Sony and will I notice the difference in power?
(Since all tests seem to compare receivers in the same price range it is different to find a test comparing the two)
BTW! Does anyone know if Sony is planning a big brother (more powerful) version of the STR-DN1040?
Thanks for any input,
Anders
Hi!
I have a 6-7 year old european Pioneer SC-LX71 receiver (not sure what this model is called in the US).
I'm thinking about replacing this with a new receiver this year, and was thinking about the European SC-LX77 (I guess this is the Elite SC75 in US?).
I'm planning using the receiver to drive a pair of old B&W 604 (series 1) front with 601 rears (and a active B&W sub).
But I have been reading favourable things about the much cheaper Sony STR-DN1040 and was starting to wonder, how much better would a Pioneer costing 2.5 x the price of the Sony be?
How is the sound quality of the Sony and will I notice the difference in power?
(Since all tests seem to compare receivers in the same price range it is different to find a test comparing the two)
BTW! Does anyone know if Sony is planning a big brother (more powerful) version of the STR-DN1040?
Thanks for any input,
Anders