|
Review 5 of 14
Price Paid:
$133.00
from u-Bid Summary:
Great machine, as I said in my previous review. Found one new last year for $500. Found three more on u-Bid for an average price of $133(refurbed), for a unit cost of $225(msrp. $750). One everywhere I need one now, bedroom, office, rec-room, shop, and I didn't have to learn to program different machines. Wish I could say I planned it that way, but I just stumbled on them. Two of the three had minor dents in the case(not heavy gauge steel), but the remotes and manuals were still in plastic. I think they were rejected for cosmetic reasons. The third had been used as the remote had scratches and batteries inside, but all have run flawlessly since arriving. Combined with old but good speakers I have music or radio when and where I want it for less than a mini-system would cost. Don't think I would buy CD changers or tape decks rebuilt because of all the moving parts but I think receivers are a safer bet. In any case this is a very good receiver, a step above most any other in it's class(Rotel is v-good). When attached to good components it can be the center of a very serious stereo system, capable of articulating most any type of music at great or modest volume. Perhaps one the last of the strong stereo only units to be built. I don't like mutiple posts but I do own four of these, and the guy who(perhaps justly) complained about the cheesey remote owns a DRA-685 and used the DRA-775 site to vent about it. I'll use my numbers to compensate for it a little, not that it matters much. Just some fun. Get one if you can. Strengths:
Clean clear sound. Versatile controls. Good power. Very inexpensive while they last. Has RDS tuner not found on the newer DRA-685 and it is very good. Weaknesses:
No longer made. Similar Products Used:
Sony STR-DA777ES TA-N9000ES combo, Tandberg 2080, Sony GX-800ES, Sansui, Pioneer etc.
| 
5 of 5
