Kenwood VR6050 receiver(refurb) for $99 @eCost

[XRdirtHead]

I bought one for the bedroom....wouldn't have but for a hundred bucks why not!
now I have to call my brother who works for Bose and have him set me up with some speakers....

 

[lsman]

price go to 109....
wait.... other search give 99......
Don't forget ebates.

 

[arnesr]

Found some review for this unit here:

http://www.audioreview.com/A-V+Receivers/Kenwood,VR-6050/PRD_133336_2718crx.aspx

 

[WangDangDoodle]

I have one on order. [There were four left]

At the time I ordered my intension was to get a inexpensive quality amp to power a pair of Ohm Fs. (They have been ported and have the upgraded drivers).

AsI continue to read the thread, I suspect I will press it into service for more than that.

Does anyone have a suggestion on how to use a turntable as an input?

Peter R

 

[huesmann]

Turntable preamp.

 

[zeca]

145 back in stock. Where do they all come from?
This has to be a close-out/product discontinued by Kenwood.
If so these so called "refurbs' may in fact be brand new units ( this was what I saw on mine when it came in).

 

[Urge24]

all right... had to get in on this one, I hope that my unit comes to me in good shape. This replaces my Onkyo pro-logic setup and should tide me over until I can afford the Pioneer Elite line. Thanks for letting everyone know about this..... now if only I could get in on that 169.00 Ipod

 

[rneily]

I just ordered one too! I hope that I get a descent one! For those of you that have ordered, please let the rest of us know how you came out.

For those of you that got receivers that are in crappy condition, please let everyone know how you went about getting yours taken care of and wether you got it sent back, or if you went to an authorized Kenwood service center?

 

[WangDangDoodle]

<FONT face=Verdana size=1></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Huesman

You said, "a turntable amp."

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DoH!

I have stored away a preamp (Denon/??) that I used with a separate turntables (Yamaha & Pioneer), cassette deck (Nak) and tuner (Heathkit), until my SAE AMP disappeared in a cloud of smoke and a HiHo Silver.

Now I am going to be able to answer the question "What are you saving that for?

The explaination for the Heathkit is a friend enjoyed building them and it actually worked pretty well( may it rest in peace).

Peter R.</FONT>

 

[htne]

I remember Heathkit quite fondly. I spent many a pleasant evening assembling stereo components from kits, and they all worked very well.

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: WangDangDoodle
DoH!

I have stored away a preamp

Bully for you!

 

[rneily]

Anyone else get one of these? Please post your experiences...

 

[arnesr]

Received my unit yesterday, and couldn't be happier. From all appearances it is brand new and works perfectly. The manual had a few wrinkles, but other than that not a scratch on the unit, the remote looked untouched as well. Now I just gotta figure out all the options on this thing. Great deal for the money. Considering ordering another, although I really don't need one.

 

[agent2099]

Originally posted by: pulse8

The fluance speakers sound great as well

I can't wait for mine to come in.

They should be quite the upgrade from my 6 year old Sherwoods.

Originally posted by: zeca
Just adding to what others have said. This is a great deal (if you get one without any problems that is).
The one I received appears to be brand spanking new. No signs of any wear on any of the connectors on the rear, and the packaging as well shows no sign of having anyone playing with it.

My Fluance speakers should be in this Thursday and if they are what they are what they are cracked up to be, this will be a great sorround system for the money.

Hope everyone has the same luck as I had on this.

Any updates on the speakers guys?

 

[edplayer]

dang! I got mine about 2~3 weeks ago and I still have not even taken it out of the box

 

[petrek]

I got mine about a week ago. Works fine , but it was definately used.

Dave

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: agent2099

Originally posted by: pulse8

The fluance speakers sound great as well

I can't wait for mine to come in.

They should be quite the upgrade from my 6 year old Sherwoods.

Originally posted by: zeca
Just adding to what others have said. This is a great deal (if you get one without any problems that is).
The one I received appears to be brand spanking new. No signs of any wear on any of the connectors on the rear, and the packaging as well shows no sign of having anyone playing with it.

My Fluance speakers should be in this Thursday and if they are what they are what they are cracked up to be, this will be a great sorround system for the money.

Hope everyone has the same luck as I had on this.

Any updates on the speakers guys?

I got mine in, set them all up and found that one of the surround speakers isn't working.

I have to send it back to them so they can take a look at it and send it back. It's kind of a bummer, but worse things could've happened. I can't wait until I have a complete system, though, because even watching some DVDs without this system is definitely kick ass. For how much they cost, I'm blown away by this set of speakers.

 

[zeca]

To Agent 2099;

The speakers are certainly a great deal for the price. I didn't want to spend a ton of money on this setup (Kenwood and Fluance) and I think I got the biggest bang for the money.

The speakers are super clean sounding seem to be able to handle the power without a problem.

 

[pulse8]

Does anyone's receiver have static when turned up to loud volumes? If I'm on just about any input on my Kenwood and turn the speakers up to about -20db or louder, I hear this bad static. I don't know if it's my unit or just the way it is because it's been so long since I heard my other receiver. Anyone experience anything like this? It works great otherwise and when playing a DVD or TV, I can't notice it unless I press stop on the DVD player. Some are worse than others.

 

[agent2099]

pulse8, unfortunately I can't answer that question as I'm afraid to turn up the volume on these HTIAB speakers as they will likely blow. They are not designed to handle my poweful reciever. However at medium and low volumes I have never encountered static. That's usually something I've experienced with PC speakers.





Another question about the Flaunce:


How is the Bass on these speakers? I know they don't include a sub.

How is the Bass with both music and movies? Do you think a sub is needed; does it sound like something is missing w/o the sub?

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: agent2099
pulse8, unfortunately I can't answer that question as I'm afraid to turn up the volume on these HTIAB speakers as they will likely blow. They are not designed to handle my poweful reciever. However at medium and low volumes I have never encountered static. That's usually something I've experienced with PC speakers.





Another question about the Flaunce:


How is the Bass on these speakers? I know they don't include a sub.

How is the Bass with both music and movies? Do you think a sub is needed; does it sound like something is missing w/o the sub?

Actually, I figured out what the problem is. The speaker and active EQ funtions on the receiver are either creating the hum or making it louder. I was playing around with them and realized they were on. If I turn them off, the hum is barely there with the sound all the way up. I haven't seen much effect on the way the movie plays either.

To answer your question about bass. I've always had a sub with mine and I've listened to the Fluance speakers a little without it to test some stuff out and I must say they do provide a decent amount of bass, but the sound is not even comparable to a system with a sub. If you're looking for a system, you'll probably be very happy with the $200 set of Fluances and this sub. I've ordered it, but have not received it yet. I've read nothing but good things about the previous model and this one is sure to not disappoint.

With the Fluance speakers, that sub and this Kenwood receiver, you'll have yourself a nice entry-level home theater system for a low price. All three seem to be the best products you can buy for their price range.

 

[Fraggle]

RE: the bass output on the AVHTB's


a poster on one of the audio site forums (mostly likely Audioreview or HomeTheaterForum, but i do not remember which) said that he improved the bass dramatically on the floor standing fronts by constructing wooden boxes (8x8x24) to stand behind the speakers.

i don't know if this is a reasonable thing to try -- obviously aesthetically sux, even if you painted -- but the poster did say that it made a very significant difference in the presence of the bass. maybe useful as a temporary solution until a decent sub fits the budget. good luck.

 

[agent2099]

Thanks. Ordered the speakers. I have a feeling the bass will be enough for music. I'm just worried about the LFE channel with movies - I have a feeling that it will sound really odd w/o the sub. If I need a sub for movies i'll probably pick up the Sony SA-WM200.

 

[huesmann]

The Fluance speakers do provide surprising bass without a sub, but if you're looking to be bounced out of the couch by the bass, you're better off adding a sub.

 

[arnesr]

Just ordered another one. I am very impressed by the first one I recieved as it's like new and sounds great. Hoping the second one is just as flawless.

This receiver is a big improvement over the Aiwa receiver that it replaced that I picked up a couple years ago on Black Friday from BB for around $150. Lost it due to a lightning strike about a month ago and now I don't feel so bad about losing it since this great deal came along. Ordered the second one for backup insurance and for a sound system in the basement.