Stereo receiver for shop

[Rada]

I am in need of a new stereo receiver for the shop. All I want is something SOLID for a shop environment that will play music from an Ipod or Iphone.. I had a Sherwood unit that did a decent job but it shit the bed after a few months.. The previous Technic unit had run well for 20 years.

I don't need a bunch of Home Theater shit. I just want to play music with plenty of ass to get over the shop noise.

What do you recommend for $200-300 range?

[xrocket21]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9SIA1CZ0UJ1446

[The Snowman]

For ease of use, try to find one that has bluetooth, wi-fi (or has an optional wi-fi adapter) and AirPlay. That way, you can leave the iPhone/iPad wherever in your pocket and play via bluetooth.

These start at about the $350 price point though. I like both Yamaha and Onkyo products and even their lower priced models are awesome.

[Imbeek]

For ease of use, try to find one that has bluetooth, wi-fi (or has an optional wi-fi adapter) and AirPlay. That way, you can leave the iPhone/iPad wherever in your pocket and play via bluetooth.

These start at about the $350 price point though. I like both Yamaha and Onkyo products and even their lower priced models are awesome.

I bought a Bluetooth unit that plugs into my old stereo for just this purpose. Great idea, but very lame range...super annoying when I walk more than 10' from the stereo and the music from my iPhone 4 s cuts out

[Rada]

I have a Blue Tufe adapter that plugs into the current unit that has decent range. Even in the machine shop setting it reaches most of the shop. Unless I am behind 15,000 pounds of iron it works.

That Onkyo looked good. They are gone now.. Lol

[The Snowman]

Onkyo
http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-RC560...sr_1_2?ie=UTF8

Yamaha
http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-RX-V475...sr_1_2?ie=UTF8

Refurb:
http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-HTR-406...r_1_11?ie=UTF8

Denon:
http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AVR-S500...sr_1_2?ie=UTF8

http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AVR-E300...sr_1_4?ie=UTF8

http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AVR-X100...sr_1_8?ie=UTF8

[Kurlon]

I like my Pioneer, compared well to Onkyo and Yamaha at the same price point when I bought it.

[nhbubba]

I have a home theater type receiver I'd be happy to give you.

[Aprilia Pilot]

If you're willing to use the headphone outputs from the I device , I can give you an old Yamaha integrated amp I have laying around.

[Tricky Mike]

Seriously, I'd hit the suburban thrift shops. An honest 100 watts will probably set you back $20

[Uncle Snake]

I wish this thread had gone up a week earlier. I just gave away a 90 wpc Yamaha receiver and a NAD T747.........

[carsick]

Too bad you need a receiver, I have this Adcom amp I'm not using-

[Rada]

Cuz is going to take run at fixing the Sherwood. He professes to be able to fix such things..

If not I would love to take Aaron up on his offer

[Uncle Snake]

Too bad you need a receiver, I have this Adcom amp I'm not using-

I'm interested in the Adcom if the OP isn't. Doug, give me a call tomorrow when it's convenient. I bought a pair of Manaplanar speakers and my receiver is struggling a bit with them.

[audiojeff]

I'd look for an 80's vintage NAD stereo receiver on eBay. The stuff is dirt cheap, dead simple, and sounds great. There's tons of it in the $50-$100 range.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NAD-7240PE-A...item51bfe72d72

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CLASSIC-1980...item5d4d66be8c

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NAD-ELECTRON...item5666ec52fa

And then plug an older Apple airport express into it for Airplay streaming. It couldn't be easier.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Airpor...item4ad829ef6a

[markbvt]

I'd look for an 80's vintage...

+1. But don't limit yourself to NAD. In your price range you can find a lot of excellent vintage gear that compares very favorably to seriously high-end stuff for sale now. If you keep your eyes open on eBay and Craigslist, you may be able to find a really nice unit by Marantz or even McIntosh, for example. You could also look for separate preamp and power amp units. I have a Proton preamp and AudioSource power amp in my home office that sound amazing.

Also, don't skimp on speakers.

--mark

[audiojeff]

Yeah, but for Marantz you'll want to go one decade earlier, much of the 80's gear is not that hot (excepting the SR series). And 70's gear brings on a whole new set of challenges. For McIntosh, its likely that the only gear in the posted price range is broken, needs major service.

That's not to say that there isn't a whole lot of other good 80's equipment out there. There's still hundreds more, Nakamichi and B&O come to mind.

[markbvt]

Yeah, I was thinking more '70s vintage. You have to be a little more careful about what you buy, but there are some great units available at excellent prices.

--mark

[Uncle Snake]

Now I'm wishing that I hadn't sold my Pioneer Spec1/Spec4 set. Balls!