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HELLO I HAD A FEW PENDING OFFERS AND I HAD MANY MANY REPLIES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO NARROW IT DOWN TO THE 3 USERS WHO HAD MADE OFFERS , I WAS WAITING FOR A FINAL REPLY FROM A USER, SO I COULD MAKE A FINAL DECISION AND SELL OR TRADE/CASH THE UNIT ON SUNDAY (NOV 30)
ALSO WHEN I CLICK THE "VIEW REPLIES" LINK ON THE ITEM PAGE IT SAYS CAM WARNING "Classified Ad Not Found"
AS MY EMAIL PROGRAM HAS NOW CRASHED I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO A GET A FEW EMAILS BACK BUT NONE FROM THE 3 POTENTIAL OFFERS THAT I WAS GOING TO COMPLETE A SALE WITH. HERE THEY ARE
1. DENON 988 AND $400 CASH
2. DENON 988 AND A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS (AMOUNT UNSPECIFIED WAS WAITING FOR RESPONSE)
3. STRAIGHT CASH SALE THE OFFER I BELIEVE WAS $1300 CASH
So here it is, I bought the unit originally in August '07 but it was replaced in about January '08 (only reason being is so that I didn't have to send it out to get the newer Firmware at that time) It has FW version 1.04 which added some compatibility fixes but most importantly the "full control" that was added to the REON-VX processor.
This thing is absolutely amazing but I truly did buy out of my league with this purchase as with money being tight I should have never bought it and now after trying for months to keep it i honestly have to sell it.
As for the trade part mentioned I will only accept a trade of a Yamaha with 7.1 and must have HDMI 1.3 or it is of no use to me. I will possibly accept others let me know what you have. No low-end entry units (you know if its an entry level) All "REASONABLE OFFERS" will be given consideration.
I paid a little over 2K CAD for the unit and I still have the original box, manuals remote, antennas, and such. It has the balance of the 2 year factory warranty from ONKYO (although I dont know about transferring it but I am sure for local buyers something can be worked out)
I PLEASE ASK THAT NO LOW-BALLERS, TIMEWASTERS OR SO CALLED "TIRE KICKERS" DO NOT WASTE MY TIME OR YOURS AS I WONT LET IT GO FOR A MARS BAR AND A 100 DOLLARS.
If you have any interest or questions and are serious please contact me with any questions that you may have.
I would prefer a local GTA purchase with a CASH/TRADE as its just easier and Shipping will cost a fortune at 51 lbs unpacked.
Thanks for looking and I also sell on Ebay (ILLSQUAD2G) with 140 100% feedback so you can also contact me through Ebay message service if you wish , since I know there are alot of scammers out there thats also why I would prefer a local Cash pickup.
HERE IS AN ONLINE REVIEW FROM SOUND AND VISION MAGAZINE.
PLEASE ALSO LOOK AT THE BENCH RESULTS ( THE RESULTS SAY IT ALL COMPARE IT TO DENONS YAMAHAS AND OTHER TOP END AND ONKYO IS THE CLEAR CUT WINNER ESPECIALLY WHEN RUNNING ALL 7 CHANNELS)
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/receivers/2463/test-bench-onkyo-tx-sr875-av-receiver.html
The SR875 is one of the first receivers I've encountered that decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD if and when either is detected on incoming HDMI from a compatible Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD player. Unfortunately, my Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray player isn't one, so I can't comment on these workings. Nor can I comment on the SR875's onboard DSD decoding for SACD, since my SACD player is an old model that doesn't bitstream out the DSD format. Too bad -- although I recognize that I'm among the apparently rapidly dwindling number of Americans who care about SACD.
ERGONOMICS
Onkyo's RC-690M remote, supplied with the SR875, is an old-fashioned, displayless, seven-component (plus two extra zones) design. And you know what? It worked just fine. Decent labeling, good illumination, a stubby joystick thingy for cursor control, and logical layout made its learning curve pleasantly gentle.
I found a bunch of other features I really appreciated. The Onkyo's full-HD graphics capability means that "pop-up" displays for things such as volume and listening mode come right up over HD content without disturbing the image. Also among these displays is a nice translucent overlay of XM data; I only wish XM's metadata were more complete. The Onkyo also accepts a Sirius outboard add-on, so you could have both satcasters available. (There's also an optional iPod dock.) As is usual with Onkyos, you can temporarily trim individual channel levels easily through dedicated remote keys, with any changes automatically reverting to the calibrated defaults after a trip through Standby.
Source-switching could be a tad slow, taking up to 6 seconds or so to relock on a new resolution, but this is pretty standard among video-scaling switchers of all types. Another thing: The SR875 runs hot. Real hot. A few hours of idling makes the top cover uncomfortably warm to the touch, and an hour of high-volume multichannel playback raises the mercury still more. So this isn't a receiver well suited to in-cabinet placement unless there's sufficient ventilation, which might best involve a fan of some sort.
BOTTOM LINE
Otherwise, I have very little mud to sling. This is a top-flight A/V receiver capable of kicking out top-flight home theater. And if the Onkyo TX-SR875 proves a harbinger, as I suspect it may, shoppers who waited for the 2008 generation of A/V receiver models with HDMI 1.3a can smile quietly.
All Prices are in Canadian Dollars
