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JVC RX-5060B 5.1-Channel 500W Receiver $129 at Walmart.com
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#1
grumpydog - Posted 12:33 am PDT 05/10/08 (881 Posts)
10%! THD, no hdmi or component video switching. Does seem to have 1 coaxial digital and a toslink optical to get the 5.1 audo signal. The only review at amazon.com is bad. The lousy THD (distortion) rating makes it a bad deal IMO. You can do much better for the same money.
#2
jusme - Posted 12:37 pm PDT 05/10/08 (20 Posts)
Don't know about other stuff (good/bad) but the 10% THD is just a "full output" rating, and is typical of those who go for advertising output power (big) rather than quality (for most, power sells). THD would come down rapidly if you back off from the 100W level, likely less than a percent for reasonable levels.
#3
dave_c - Posted 6:16 pm PDT 05/11/08 (4658 Posts)
Yes THD will be significantly lower than 1% for 99% of your listening use.
It's kinda irrelevant though, you can just crank up any receiver until you hit 10% THD unless they artificially limited the peak power to avoid this scenario, unless you are buying a MUCH more expensive receiver with a regulated power supply. In other words for this price range all one needs to remember is that that volume knob has a lot of positions besides just 'all the way to the right'.
This isn't a bad deal for $129, though it's a pity #1 couldn't be bothered to mention what other s/he feels is better for the same money. It's also a pity walmart is damn near everywhere so you can't avoid tax on the order.
It's kinda irrelevant though, you can just crank up any receiver until you hit 10% THD unless they artificially limited the peak power to avoid this scenario, unless you are buying a MUCH more expensive receiver with a regulated power supply. In other words for this price range all one needs to remember is that that volume knob has a lot of positions besides just 'all the way to the right'.
This isn't a bad deal for $129, though it's a pity #1 couldn't be bothered to mention what other s/he feels is better for the same money. It's also a pity walmart is damn near everywhere so you can't avoid tax on the order.
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