Help selecting Pioneer Elite used receiver

@riley804

the thing would stop me from buying any of these is that if something was to happen to one of them, can it still be repaired as they are getting old and parts might not be available.

They are impossible to repair. The pro techs won’t touch them anymore for two reasons:

(1) Parts don’t exist other than canniblizing another unit, if one can even be sourced. AVR replacement parts are only available for their brief warranty periods , usually one year in general from new. Then the “new” model number in the next year renders the “old” one obsolete . Without prejudice to this, The cold hard fact is that the build quality for these units - even when brand new - is cheap-as-you-can-make-it made-in-China junk comparatively…. Ergo …. bad.

(2) the cost to repair receivers , even for minor fixes , exceeds their FMV, making it a no-go intuitively.

this proposed buy is for a short-term use at best until it invariably fails, and then it’s a boat anchor. These are also the reasons why dealers won’t touch them either as suitable trade-ins.

if you persist, then buy the cheapest one …full stop.

@akg_ca 

thats pretty much what i said…..

@riley804 

you betcha sir! You already nailed it !
I quoted your post to emphasize it with some more specific detail on to support that it is (I) lock to fail, (II) impossible to fix, and (iii) a poor purchase and no L-T investment.

@akg_ca 

another thing the OP would need to consider is with these older models , they are older technically and won’t have the same features the newer models have

think with this info we have put out there, the op might look at something newer

At these prices, You might consider buying two of a model that seems most reliable.

One now, keep your eye out for another at a great price

I bought a Yamaha Receiver, CR-1040. Enough power for my needs, and less $ than the top of the line CR-2040. Turns out there is a relay in the CR-1040 that is potential trouble, and cannot be found separately.

So, I was going to run both my garage and shop speakers together. I do that at conservative volumes, or one or the other when louder, just to avoid pushing it hard, the problem I COULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT if I had done better research. I also left more breathing space than I might have.

That problem does not exist in the CR-2040 evidently.