Yay, it's V2.

I might be setting up a 2nd HT system using my 1800. A bit sayang to sell it off since it is a good avr.

probably abt rm15k mark.

The hefty tax and duty are too much of a burden.

Those driving supercars are filthy rich since the tax is as high as 300%

Probably, co reg car as the tax is way higher.

I think that another Yamaha 1800 owner here will be jumping ship to 'Sky Dragon' camp. My bad......

My take is RM12K+. Tembak only. CT Seong, pls enlightens us wt the price

This post has been edited by htkaki: Nov 10 2009, 02:07 PM

Buy..... LX-82 is impressive for it stereo too.

I don't find my ex-Yamaha quite bright. The dynamics are definitely there.

May I know what speakers are being hooked up to Yamaha and also the SC-LX81? The reason being that speakers choice would greatly affect the overall SQ.

Having said that LX-82 is in different league unless you take Z-7 to compare wt it. I have not get the chance to audition the Z-7. However, LX-82 is very good. No pun intended to others. I do not like Pioneer due to its harshness and its HF particularly the VSX models. The LX series did change my perception.

But, if you are aiming for LX-82, please do justice to this gem. Buy equally good loudspeakers to match it. IMHO, abt RM15k or more for 5 speakers setup (excluding sub) is the way to go

WHF sld only be treated as light reading and don't take its awards too seriously, if you get what I mean. Take it as a pinch of salt.

There are tonnes of very good speakers particularly from the North America that did not make it into its mag.

Now, I know why it is not bright. B&W has a warm characteristic. Btw, LX-82 aint going to make the best out of 700 by itself. To truly appreciate B&W 700 series, you need beefy power amp.

How abt the Yamaha? What speakers are being hooked up?

Which amp is better? It's a personal preference. Some ppl like dynamics (which tends to sound a bit bright) while some prefer warm (some ppl termed it as lazy). It's your call.For the record, I am not experienced in amplifier / avr. Still learning since there are loads of new model wt new tech flooding our mart




It would be pure marketing and salesman's technique if I recommend a particular brand w/o knowing your preference and setup. Mind to share?

Answer is 'cant'. Only 465 and above have built-in HD audio decoder.

ooppss... sorry, my bad. All current avr can accept it. Not a problem.

Year end stock clearance again. Have to be there early on first day of its sale. Even then, some popular models are being pre-booked already.

My 'retired' Yamaha 1800 might have a new owner tomorrow.

Interesting..... esp on audio part.

For visual, probably minimal diff if the mkv is really on 1080p mat. May I know what is the audio setup? avr and speakers. mkv is normally on DD/ DTS while BD is lossless audio. There should be a difference.

This post has been edited by htkaki: Jan 26 2010, 08:53 AM

To be highly effective, you need to have 4 walls for it to beams the sound and reflect from these walls to create a virtual surr ambience.

Pardon my ignorance Those mkv that I had in my collection has abt the same size and some at abt 8.4GB per movie. But, still in DD/DTS. I am guessing that the size is related to the 720p / 1080p PQ that I am getting. So, with lossless audio, it should have easily surpassed 8GB. Correct me if I am wrong

It is RM2.5-2.6K, right?

It's Dali for surround

How much did you guys pay for 665?

WOW! That's really a bargain.

Elite Ron, the price is for 665 lah

oic..... Now, I know where is the place that you got the quotation