© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-lee44 Recent reviews written by member lee44 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_156315127428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lee44 - I changed the speaker wire to a 20 awg solid-core and the jvc and yamaha 5730 combination sound excellent, imaging and some depth in the soundstage...not audiophile outstanding but excellent... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~156315127428 Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:44:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_156315127428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_142314278532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lee44 - Maybe its the Athena fs-1, but the 5730 does not have the "drive", the oomph I expected from 103 watts per channel... yes it has a smooth refined sound, but it seems the power is not getting out of the box. my nasty sherwood 6108 can drive the athenas... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~142314278532 Wed, 2 Jun 2004 15:14:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_142314278532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141750406788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lee44 - AUDIOPHILE like speakers that get out of the way of music, don't pronounce themselves in any way...that give music any nothing else, that is R30. clean, clear and strong bass. I bought these on a lark from Fry's and using a pioneer d412 to drive them... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141750406788 Tue, 1 Jun 2004 19:08:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141750406788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141751520900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lee44 - i hate this receiver, at low listening volumes with sony bookshelf speakers, or athena fs-1 or pioneer h453 towers this receiver has a low level hum. this one is DNP-CD do not play coaches... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141751520900 Fri, 28 May 2004 18:33:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141751520900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141744967300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lee44 - i own the silver d412 which looks great to me and sounds excellent. driving a pair of polk r30's, stereo music or home theatre sound clear and beautiful... I would describe the feel as cool like a spring day. Not dry like a sony or dark like an NAD... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141744967300 Fri, 28 May 2004 18:07:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141744967300?linkin_id=8003929