Pioneer VSX523 AV Receiver Amp $288 @ Harvey Norman

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  [Deactivated] on 15/03/2014 - 08:50

  Great price. I had this amplifier for a little while didn't love it but for $288 it's a god price. I paid $400 and regretted not paying more for a better amp but @ $288 the price is right.

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    wiltonson on 15/03/2014 - 09:16

    What was the issue with this amp that you willing to pay more for?

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      [Deactivated] on 15/03/2014 - 09:26

      +1

      It was just little things. Sometimes the remote was unresponsive or the amp would take a little while to respond. Sometimes I couldn't adjust certain volumes for whatever reason, but then I'd turn the amp off and back on, play the same movie and it would let me to do whatever I want.

      Also at the time another $100-200 got you airplay, wireless, and all that stuff. Which if you don't need then this amp is quite good.

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        ops2000 on 15/03/2014 - 09:52

        I have this receiver and I agree with escimojoe. Back then I would've paid extra to get those wireless and network capabilities, but at this price the receiver is worth getting.

        The problem with the remote is the way pioneer programmed it with different options for one button, sometimes you don't know what settings you've pressed hence why you think the remote was unresponsive. Until now I'm still getting the hang of it because there's no indicator if you've pressed the receiver setting, the ipod setting or the speaker setting. That's how frustrating it is that a set of buttons do so much with no indicator on what setting you've chosen.

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  giggles on 15/03/2014 - 11:10

  I moved a $900 7.2 Sony amp to my subwoofers in favour of this amp to drive my main speakers. Love it. At this price you'd be mad not to grab it (if you need one).

  If you don't like the remote then grab a cheap Logitech Harmony. A lot of newer TV's will control the essential features such as on/off, input and volume via ARC/HEC/AnyNET or whatever.

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  Farrba on 15/03/2014 - 12:04

  whats the main advantage over the vsx 324?

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  Buff on 15/03/2014 - 17:06

  Scored vsx675 7.2 yesterday for $520 from HN

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    funkyrx on 15/03/2014 - 17:29

    Hi Buff, this is the amp i'm after. Would you mind sharing the receipt to price match?

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  Buff on 15/03/2014 - 18:55

  vsx675 is the same model as HTR6066B specific to HN

  Let me know your email address I will email you.

  Cheers