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What was I thinking!!??
Pros
Good looks, Aiwa reputation, Price
Cons
Not Digital or DTS, lack of Power, Confusing Remote
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
It may be cheap, but it doesn't have any value either.
"Well it's Aiwa, so I'm sure it will be good." These were quite possibly the most inaccurate words that have ever left my mouth. I went to Best Buy a few months ago with a $100 Gift Certificate and a mission, buy a brand new receiver that had quality and was still affordable. I figured if I could take a hundred bucks off the price, I wouldn't feel as guilty about my purchase. Boy was I wrong. I figure that the best way to describe this piece of equipment is a simple list.
1. 100 watts per channel, yeah right! I'm not sure how they get away with claiming this, but it can't be true. I have to keep mine at a level of 25 out of 30 just to listen to a movie.
2. No Dolby Digital or DTS. When I bought mine, this wasn't a huge deal, but now it is really frustrating. The 5.1 channel inputs work alright if you have a DVD player with a built in Digital Decoder (check my review of the Sony s560d), but I would difinetly recommend to spend the money for a processor now.
3. Terrible remote. It's just too confusing for words, not to mention ugly and cheap.
4. Hard to adjust the sound or anything else on the unit.
Basically, I would stay away from this unit at all costs. It may cheap, but I promise it will remind you how cheap it is everyday. If you want some statistics on the receiver I recommend checking the other "Don't Like" review on this receiver. But with or without the stats, It's still junk.
1. 100 watts per channel, yeah right! I'm not sure how they get away with claiming this, but it can't be true. I have to keep mine at a level of 25 out of 30 just to listen to a movie.
2. No Dolby Digital or DTS. When I bought mine, this wasn't a huge deal, but now it is really frustrating. The 5.1 channel inputs work alright if you have a DVD player with a built in Digital Decoder (check my review of the Sony s560d), but I would difinetly recommend to spend the money for a processor now.
3. Terrible remote. It's just too confusing for words, not to mention ugly and cheap.
4. Hard to adjust the sound or anything else on the unit.
Basically, I would stay away from this unit at all costs. It may cheap, but I promise it will remind you how cheap it is everyday. If you want some statistics on the receiver I recommend checking the other "Don't Like" review on this receiver. But with or without the stats, It's still junk.
