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Pioneer AV Receiver VSX-920 7.1 $555 at JB Hi-Fi

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Pioneer AV Receiver VSX-920 7.1 $555 at JB Hi-Fi
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dragon7 on 30/07/2011 - 23:32 jbhifionline.com.au (968 clicks)

Run out model but decent enough for serious HT experience. Cheaper price than what i've seen on OZbargain. Free shipping.

Overview

The perfect AV control centre for the home, the VSX-920 is capable of connecting, networking and controlling a variety of audio in the home, including 3D, Blu-ray and iPhone content.

Key Features

3D content compatible

7.1 Channel Surround Sound

4 x HDMI inputs

iPod/iPhone playback and wireless Bluetooth audio streaming*

Internet radio

Advanced iPod/iPhone display

1080p Upscaling/HDMI Upconversion

Multi-zone audio entertainment

*Requires optional bluetooth adapter

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  • ozb-442 on 30/07/2011 - 23:49

    Been waiting for a decent cheap Amp like this. +ve from me.

  • excite on 31/07/2011 - 00:27
    +2

    I saw this at US$268 at Amazon, why we still have to pay at least double with a strong Aussie dollar?

    • Pobman on 31/07/2011 - 01:12
      +3

      The MD's of these companies have expensive lifestyles to live… If we were to pay a fair and honest price how would they be able keep their living standards so high! I will not buy anything unless there is at least a 100% markup to support these guys!

    • bargrin on 31/07/2011 - 02:14

      i think the US version is not as good as the Aus, there are more features on the Aus one.

    • Headless Turkey on 31/07/2011 - 07:38
      +3

      Would you like the $7.00 per hour minimum wage to go with that?

      There is more to price difference that the dollar conversion rate. Taxes, import duties, shipping etc etc etc

      Not saying aussies pay too much for some stuff, because we do. But it's not as black and white as conversion rates.

      • StewBalls on 31/07/2011 - 09:40
        +3

        I think we're all aware of those factors; and they're completely valid points to some degree; however, none of them explains doubling of the price in Aus for the same product that's manufactured in Asia & imported into both countries for distro/resale! ;)

      • Pobman on 31/07/2011 - 09:55

        Don't most US states have $7-8 minimum too?

        Though no doubt as much blame goes on the distributors etc. All marking prices up for here… Because they can…. Everybody adding their 10% fat and you end up with Oz prices.

        • [Deactivated] on 31/07/2011 - 10:40
          +1

          I believe that's his point. The US has a minimum wage of ~$7/hr. The places where these things around made have something like a $1,000/year average wage for every day jobs. Average, not minimum.

      • Stone on 01/08/2011 - 15:15

        Not to mention the 50+ staff the company has to pay. It's not just a simple in-out distributor. There's sales, marketing, warehousing, service, call center workers that need to be covered by the profits on the items.

  • bob19 on 31/07/2011 - 00:59
    +1

    We are just being ripped off :(

    • FXx on 31/07/2011 - 10:33
      -3

      I'd trade a strong economy and great standard of living for a $200 saving on an AV receiver. The biggest thing we have to worry about is a god damn carbon tax… ??? Ludicrous.

      • UFO on 31/07/2011 - 12:59
        +1

        yeah, because encouraging a more sustainable living standard is a bad thing right?

        we are incredibly wasteful as a nation, and per capita we have a bigger carbon footprint than any other country on the planet. forget about climate change and what the chinese are or are not doing…. that's a side issue that Abbott wants you to concentrate on. lowering our carbon footprint is the right way to go, and since no one does anything on this planet unless money is involved, taxing industries that by all rights deserve to be extinct is fine by me… even if it costs me some extra money.

        for godsake, burning coal to boil water, to turn a turbine, to generate electricity belongs in the 19th century. we keep doing it because its cheap and people are making lots of money from it, but its primitive and dirty. there are better options out there, but nooooo…. god forbid anyone has to make any changes to their lifestyle or sacrifice a little more from their hip pocket for the greater good. and before you start preaching how its ok for rich people…. i'm not rich. i'm well below the average australian income.

        i know what the right thing to do is, and so does Abbott. but you cant win votes and elections telling people that the opposition is right. even if they have the guts to implement the very same idea you preached less than 10 years ago. "taxing carbon is the most efficient means to reduce it" -Abbott. the fact he didnt follow through with it shows he's more interested in KEEPING his job, not DOING his job. i'm not a labour fanboi, but I admire their courage to stick to doing the RIGHT THING, regardless of polls and fearmongering by Abbott.

        • FXx on 31/07/2011 - 13:27

          Nice little rant there, even though my post had nothing to do with negativity towards the carbon tax. I merely pointed out how pathetic people are who question being charged such a measly amount of money to do what's 'right'. Even if you don't agree with man made global warming(I don't), it's still productive for the environment to tax carbon in an effort to reduce pollution.

          Back on topic… Anyone who wants to cry about paying a couple of hundred more for AV goods or the like in Australia, go and live in the country of the products origin for a while. It sucks. Stop your greedy, self-absorbed rants and absorb the FACT that you're living in the worlds greatest nation.

        • UFO on 31/07/2011 - 13:42
          -1

          "even though my post had nothing to do with negativity towards the carbon tax"

          huh??
          I think you may want to re-read what you posted.

          "greedy self-absorbed rants"

          how you construed that I was greedy or self absorbed in my post is beyond me. maybe you just like to use 'power words' to help your arguement, i dont know.

          but i do agree with you on the last 7 words you typed at least. have a good weekend.

        • FXx on 31/07/2011 - 15:42
          +1

          "God damn Carbon Tax"

          By this I belittled the fact that so many complain about such a small $ amount of tax considering it's likely positive effect.

          Wasn't calling you greedy either, thought that would be obvious. I was talking to the masses who complain about the comparative cost of this AV receiver. Don't be so touchy. People are morons(not you), this case only supports it.

        • giggles on 31/07/2011 - 18:51
          +1

          UFO This thread has NOTHING to do with Tony Abbott or anything political.

          Please go to a political forum where people may care about your views. Here they don't. This thread is about an amplifier at JB Hifi, and you are an attempting hijacker nothing more.

        • UFO on 31/07/2011 - 23:42

          point taken Marto (plus vote)… i've misread your original meaning and now get what you were attempting to say. it doesnt read like that though, and that's why i 'jumped on it' :).

          hey giggles, umm…. thanks for sharing. i'm well aware of the forum section, thanks for reminding me. may i suggest however that i wasnt the first to mention anything political in this thread, and that your post was misdirected in error? or perhaps its less about 'where' i've posted, and more about 'what' i posted that offends you more.

        • stewy on 31/07/2011 - 23:57

          for godsake, burning coal to boil water, to turn a turbine, to generate electricity belongs in the 19th century. we keep doing it because its cheap and people are making lots of money from it, but its primitive and dirty. there are better options out there, but nooooo….

          lol you do realise all the carbon tax leads to is instead of new coal fired stations being built soon on the Eastern sea board it'll be dual stage gas fired stations. If we were to get with the times it would be finally going towards nuclear power but oh no the Greens are calling the shots and wouldn't stand for that! lol Instead we are all being deluded into thinking that renewables can solely sustain our need for power and lets just forget the fact that we still NEED reliable power stations to provide base loads onto the grid…

          I wont even bother delving any further into the matter, but hey keep beleiving we as a country whose existence relies on exports will cope with a strong dollar and trying to be the global climate change action leader! lol

      • UFO on 01/08/2011 - 00:06
        +1

        i'd LOVE nuclear stewy, i agree with you! no way we are getting the baseload power we need from 'green' initiatives. but gas is still better than coal… it's not great, but it's a step in the right direction. but i completely agree, nuclear is the way to go- in conjunction with smart legislation on green energy. but continuing to use coal isnt the answer, and neither is 'direct action' bullcrap that will do and change nothing. anyway, as giggles has already pointed out… this isnt the place to discuss such things. I'll shutup now :).

  • soyea on 31/07/2011 - 09:23

    Would Amazon ship the amp to Australia and would warranty be covered here, worth considering it then.

    • oz-dxer on 31/07/2011 - 10:18

      If the saving is good enough then you can just buy another one from Amazon if it fails and still be infront.

    • [Deactivated] on 31/07/2011 - 11:37
      +1

      Amazon doesn't ship amps to Australia and the US models have 110v voltage.

      • billy_bob on 31/07/2011 - 18:53

        Amazon does ship some brands of amps to Oz, eg. Marantz and Onkyo, but not Pioneer or Yamaha, not sure why? Maybe it is to do with their voltage? I tested by putting a few different amps in my cart and seeing which ones it would allow me to ship.

        • oz-dxer on 31/07/2011 - 20:44

          It seems Yamaha prohibit export of items to other countries with local distributors.
          I am finding it very difficult to get some Yamaha headsets shipped here even though yamaha Aust dont stock them

  • robotdad on 31/07/2011 - 09:45

    The good: "Analogue sources are upscaled to an HDMI signal with up to 1080p (HD) resolution", Great Price, Great Reviews.

    The potentially bad: No audio return? While it has 1.4a HDMI, I can't find any comfirmation that it has ARC. Anyone know any better?

    Note most USA models are made for different voltage and require a step-down transformer. The transformer is expensive ($100+) and produces a nice humming interference to your otherwise sweet sound.

    • robotdad on 31/07/2011 - 09:48

      Update: This model does not have audio return.

    • asa79 on 01/08/2011 - 06:56

      You can get audio from tv via optical if you need it. This is a great amp for the price. Not had any issues at all with it and USB iPod connection is great

  • ozb-442 on 31/07/2011 - 09:47
    +2

    Don't forget the U.S is a LOT bigger than Australia, they're able to import all of this stuff in more bulk, saving them money?

  • gerardo66 on 31/07/2011 - 10:22
    +1

    for shipping to australia just use
    www.myus.com
    super fast and good shipping rate they only use DHL or Fedex
    i'm member for the last 3 years

    • Blackrose on 31/07/2011 - 12:50
      +1

      by the time you add shipping charges and the cost of a step down transformer you will be paying more than it costs in Aus and you have no warranty!

  • dreamzz on 31/07/2011 - 10:44

    It doesnt have ARC, I am using it and its the best the AMP so far compared to my friends once. They are using okano, muteshi, etc..I would strongly recommend this AMP to anyone, using it with yamaha woofer and tower speakers.

  • dreamzz on 31/07/2011 - 10:47
    +1

    http://myus2.myus.com/ shipping rates are way to less, is it a spam ? anybody else used their service before and how was it?

  • gerardo66 on 31/07/2011 - 13:04
    +1

    heloanand

    shipping in the US is most of the time FREE within USA
    so you ending pay ONE shipping only to your home…work whatever
    i also linked friends to my US postal address and i share monthly subscription with them :-)
    and is not a spam!!!

  • skinny on 31/07/2011 - 15:45

    Appreciate if someone can tell me how to get some compatiable speakers for this fella to speak?

    • StewBalls on 31/07/2011 - 17:41
      +1

      These guys are great to deal with:
      http://stores.ebay.com.au/THE-AUDIO-AUSTRALIA-SHOP/Speakers-…

      I've got the REF6.6XDs and couldn't be happier with them for my 5.1 setup at $599. Audio Australia & Accusound themselves were great to deal with. Don't let the "carton damaged" bit put you off, to be honest the cartons I got were probably in better condition than many of my other 'normal' deliveries! :)

      • oz-dxer on 31/07/2011 - 20:47
        +2

        i have accusounds with an onkyo 7.1 system, very nice.

        • StewBalls on 01/08/2011 - 01:01

          Yep, I've been very impressed with the bang for buck of these Accusounds; IMHO (but certainly not an audiophile's ear) they sound every bit as good as the stuff I listened to at JB et. al. costing nearly twice the price! :)

          My mate with an AAD C-series setup came over when I set them up to help 'break mine in' with some out-of-phase wiring trick & covered in every doona in the house! I never knew you had to run speakers in like a new car! ;)

          We set them up with my Pioneer 520 amp using MCACC & then gave them a bit of a workout with a few movies (Fifth Element, Hero, & LOTR & Matrix trilogies) & some music (only CD/DVDs though, no vinyl coz I need a new turntable). His ear is evidently much better trained than mine, but he reckoned once they'd loosened up that he could discern a notable improvement; and he couldn't believe what I'd paid for them.

          Evidently he could tell just by listening to the music that they weren't high-end, but he reckoned that he would have expected to pay more for them coz the soundfield was decent for entry level stuff and something else equally plausibly audiologically sounding about freqency responses and the whatnot…he'd lost me at this point, I just wanted to flick back to the opera scene in Fifth Element, coz it was sounding sweeeeet!!! :p

      • Third_Gear on 31/07/2011 - 20:54
        +1

        Thanks for the link to speakers - was curious about a decent place to buy a set speakers.

        • StewBalls on 01/08/2011 - 01:24

          Probably the only bit of advice I'd give (other than listen to as many setups in your price range as possible before buying) is not to skimp on speaker wire! I might not be able to discern subtle differences between price brackets, but I can sure as hell hear when the cable is breaking down! ;)

          You don't have to spend big bucks, but use any of the dozens of tables/calculators on da interwebz to work out what gauge wire you need for your length of runs. IMHO the '5th Room' brand Bunnings keeps is cheaper than what you'll find on ebay and seems very good so far! :)

    • FXx on 31/07/2011 - 18:16
      +1

      Depends what you want to use the speakers for, TBO I'd spend a little more than $599. This system would probably give you a good experience for movies, music? No. I've always found your greatest bang for buck $ wise comes out of speakers, not the receiver even though this deal is excellent. Everyone's expectations are different though, buy what your budget will allow… and enjoy!

      • StewBalls on 31/07/2011 - 18:54

        Everyone's expectations are different though, buy what your budget will allow… and enjoy!

        Exactly. I won't even try to pretend that my ears can detect the difference between mine & the high(er) end stuff some of my buddies have (AAD, Dali, Jensen, Pioneer Todoroki, Sony Muteki etc). I could however, hear a HUGE difference between the peers (mostly HTIBs) at the price point I wanted to stay within. :)

  • poseidon8888 on 01/08/2011 - 15:52
    +1

    I have got mine for $488 on the 10th July @ Harvey Norman. HV chadstone has a promotion and I price matched it with Harvey Norman Maribyrnong.

    Try print this out to price match it: http://i55.tinypic.com/flh8r5.jpg (Photo taken on the 9 July 2011)

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