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Thread: Upgrade to panny xr-55 |
    
Silver Member Username: Tpizzle
Post Number: 493
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 11:52 pm: |
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I bought one of these panny's maybe 6 months ago when so many of the users on this forum were raving about it. I am very happy with the unit but i do notice the brightness, as it is powering Athena's. This does not really bother me but I also think the receiver looks plain and as I upgrade my system I want something that looks as good as the rest of the equipment.
What would a good upgrade be, something warmer and under $500 probably.
I have seen some upper end HK, Marantz, NAD, Rotels, go on eBay for this price...all of which retail for over a grand.
I love the look of Rotel, but i have heard HK sound is near unbeatable for the price.
thanks everyone |
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Bronze Member Username: Shawnharman
Post Number: 34
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 03:23 am: |
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you heard right IMO, the H/K sound cant be beat for the price, you will hear a very big difference in sound with the H/K vs. the panny, but of course all of those make very good stuff. so I would listen to each brand with your Athena's and see what you think, but you will not go wrong with an H/K. |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 1554
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 10:57 am: |
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"I bought one of these panny's maybe 6 months ago when so many of the users on this forum were raving about it."
Their was a very small number of people raving about it. They were pretty loud though. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 4954
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 11:13 am: |
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The Panny or the people? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 4955
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 11:17 am: |
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db, does the Panny have pre-outs? You could add a 5 channel Rotel rb985 amp(or similar).
You get that model for cheap, I have beaten mine near to death, good unit.
Cheap.
How much will it change the sound?
Dunno. Just a good unit to have, mines a spare. |
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