Nakamichi AV-3s A/V Receivers
Nakamichi AV-3s A/V Receivers
[Nov 28, 1998]
azmi
a Casual Listener
the best that i heard with the lower price |
[Nov 30, 1998]
Bosho
an Audio Enthusiast
I thought I'd be getting a good deal with the Yamaha RV-905 at $499.00.It has Dolby Digital built in and is a decent overall unit.But classic Yamaha sound itdoes not have when listening to audio only.Also comes with a cute remote that |
[Mar 16, 1999]
hak
an Audio Enthusiast
!! Fact is, I'm not gonna enjoy it if I'm gonna have to pay full retail for it... :) For the guy from Bahrain or middle East, I know the Nak is a good piece of equipment, but 900bucks?! it's certainly not worth it, not even for an AV-1S!! Initially I was looking for an AV500, the unit with such good reviews on this site, but I could not find a new one anywhere in TEXAS so For 200bucks I purchased an AV-3s at onsale.com It's definitely an unbeatable bargain!! Very attractive face(unlike best-buys' AV300 or Av500 i do however regret that I was unable to purchase the AV500 it would have been a much better bargain at $279) and it's powerful enough to drive a good pair of satellites )ADS sat6's) and is well capable of HTS provided that u have a sub! four stars for great bargain, looks, and sound! |
[Jun 11, 1999]
Stephen
an Audio Enthusiast
I can agree with the reviews of this unit I purchased 6/5/99. My disappointment is realizing there is no phono input and the antennae jacks are bare wire. What gives? Any suggestions to hook up the turntable? |
[Jun 29, 1999]
TTN
an Audiophile
This receiver is superb to play stereo or Pro Logic in an average size room. The sound quality is outstanding, clean, warm, strong and accurate. All I can say is this receiver blew me away. I cannot believe that it can sound better than a lot of seperate amps that I listened to. And it looks and feels beautifully. I bought this very cheap to use in my secondary system, but now I think I will swap it with the Carver separates in my primary system. |
[Jul 01, 1999]
Johnny Buffalo
an Audio Enthusiast
Bought the beast at Fry's for $229 buck hooked it up to my JBL center, Mission 704's. This setup kiks ASS!! For both DVD Movies and Music. I will agree with the other poster, the unit looks expensive and is built solid (I often buy projects by how much they weigh). My only complaints are that the "Stand By" light is one when the unit is off, there are no front inputs, the color of the illumination is an ugly orange and the remote is HUGE. But the sound quality is there for a bargain price and thats what really counts!! |
[Jul 02, 1999]
Mason Fox
an Audio Enthusiast
I purchased this unit from Fry's Electronics in Tempe when it was advertised for $229. I had already had a high opinion of Nakamichi equipment so I was quick to try it out. I hooked it up to my NHT Superones and listened to quite a few sources, but was very unimpressed. There was little channel separation and the treble was very rolled off. I hooked an EQ to it to try to help the sound, but it didn't improve it much. The bass was also lacking, and even with my subwoofer hooked up, there's no level adjustment. |
[Jul 09, 1999]
Mike M
an Audio Enthusiast
I recently sold my carver TDM-15 amp and Ct-6 preamp. I had them for about 6 years and felt they were lacking in many areas, but looked nice. After reading the following reviews, I purchased the AV-3S from Ubid for $117 and decided to use it until I could afford a better unit. I also purchased a pair of Infinity Delta 40 to go with it. I recieved the speakers and hooked them up to the carver amp(hadn't shipped it yet). They sounded great, but when I recieved the Nak I didn't like my Carver amp anymore. I would have gladly spent twice the amount for this reciever. Incredible full rich sound now pours from my speakers. I was a little concerned with the watts per channel, but that has been no problem. I have found that this reciever drives my speakers better than the Carver. Now I plan on keeping this reciever for a long time. It is a quality product all around and for $117 it is a steal. I would caution those planning on using ubid. This was my first experience so I have nothing to compare it with. As opposed to onsale.com my packages took much longer to ship, the boxes were badly beaten although the product seemed unscathed. I ordered a set of 5 1/4 car speakers. They sent me 1-6 1/2 and an invoice that said 1-5 1/4 with the other being backordered. I went on their site and they are still selling them. Called them two days ago and they said someone from the warehouse would call me. Guess what, no phone call. I think they will come through, just that they don't seem to be as professional or as organized as onsale. Even if the Nak was $250 I would still give it 5 stars. |
[Jul 17, 1999]
John Callahan
an Audio Enthusiast
This is a review—-first impressions, actually—-of the Nakamichi AV-3s But first, a little background information may be helpful. |
[Sep 18, 1999]
Gary L. Senkus
an Audio Enthusiast
Having just picked up a Kenwood 990d at auction but still in box when I saw the Nakamichi av-3 at a different auction. I was lucky enough to have the Kenwood arrive defective so was able to send back. After the 5 day nightmare with the Kenwood the av-3 was refreshingly easy to set-up. I can only say great clean sound better, than any of the 10 previous receivers I have owned. I am almost embarresed to say that I only gave $109 for this jewel. |