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Audio Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: StephenWVU on October 04, 2011, 06:05:32 PM
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I was looking for a speaker system for a friend of mine on craigslist and came across this listing. http://columbus.craigslist.org/ele/2623668747.html (http://columbus.craigslist.org/ele/2623668747.html) I called them up and they said all had Onkyo R1 on it. Anyone have any ideas? $100 is not a lot of money to dump into a system and they aren't exactly needing top quality; though, quality is still a plus.
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No idea at all about this http://columbus.craigslist.org/ele/2630679059.html (http://columbus.craigslist.org/ele/2630679059.html)
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The marantz one looks beat up.
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Not even sure how much this guy wants to spend so I probably shouldn't put much work into finding something for him but I was taking a break from readings. Thanks for any feedback!
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The Marantz looks like it has been through hell!!!! I don't know crap about the other, but it looks like it will play music. Go audition it and see for yourself. For $100 you got nothing to lose!!!!! O0
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Haha, I can't exactly audition it due to distance, but I will send my friend to take a look at it. Really as long as he likes it that is what is important. Thanks!
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You have to be willing to take a drive for a good deal, but what I have seen what you are looking at, it would be best for him to go and check it out.
Just a few questions:
1. How much does he have to spend
2. Does he have anything now to work with or is it a startup system
3. What type of music will he be playing, ie, what will he need to play, a CD player, MP3, TT?
I am sure if you put to gather some more information, a few of us can keep our eyes open and point out things that look good.
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Pretty sure he is in the $100 range and listens to jazzy music and 80s rock. He has absolutely no audio equipment at all. I think he has the music on CDs and on MP3s but I am not positive. I will get with him later and find out! Thank you!
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I've got a nice clean Kenwood KA-601 integrated amp and HK tuner I'd let go for $100.
I'll be moving soon and have a couple receivers I'd like to sell so I don't have to haul them around,
but more in the $200-$300 range.
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I might have to take a look! :)
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That Onkyo system consists of an ARV-401 integrated amp (100WPC) and what appears to be a DXC - 310 (or so) CD changer. The tuner looks like nothing special, as does the cassette deck. The speakers are probably no more than mass market mediocrity.
I wouldn't buy it, and everyone knows I'm a high-end Onkyo junkee.
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Thanks for the feedback! I was wondering if you would replay to that one! :laugh: :laugh:
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If he's interested, I have an Onkyo TX 6000 receiver and a set of Sansui SP 5500x's that he could afford.
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On second thought, if he's just doing some casual listening, that Onkyo system might be for him.
The ARV-401 is a decent integrated. Not great, not horrible, but decent. The CD changer is probably not horrible either.
The "R1" is actually an "RI" - It indicates that those components can be integrated into Onkyo's whole house remote control system.