Who makes good quality audio equipment for the home these days?

Question

i liked yamaha's amplifier sound. it was tight , rich and smooth in the high end, but their components are unreliable and expensive to fix. i need a sound like that but its been twenty years since i bought a new sound system

so can anyone over please 35 give your thoughts?

i will buy speakers by ear as i always have. after that i know the amp has less to do with the sound but its still a factor.

i will probably know the names you give but their ranking in quality may have shifted over the years and i want current info. im not looking at low end stuff and no packages just one component all the standard inputs with a radio and amplifier .

Answer 1

well im not over 35 (i know) but ive used my fair share of audio equipment. id say that yamaha is a good bet. i have had a very good yamaha reviever for 5 years and have had no problems. but most will be surround sound receivers nowadays. thats kind of the standard. not that it wont output in stereo. that is a option. its just kind of a waste. i would look into audiophile grade components. audioadvisor.com will have what you are looking for. but i would just go with yamaha because almost everything in audio advisor is alot of money. they only have the best. brands like onkyo and sony which most people buy arent even in there. although yamaha is so that should tell you something right there. dont count onkyo out either. i had a receiver from them and loved it too. we have had it for 10 years and although it did need to be repaired once it was back in couple days and the repairs were cheap. Denon is also great but as the other reviewer mentioned they can be in the several thousands range. good luck in your search. im sorry this answer is so long. and im also sorry im not over 35 :)

Answer 2

I hear svs makes some awesome subwoofers and the have a nice 5.1 system for sale but its about 1K. :(