Just picked one up at UBID.COM for $331 + Shipping!!! They autioned off 101 of them, and I was lucky to grab them, and some KLH surround speakers for only $48 + Shipping. I get the feeling the KLH are not great speakers, but since they are made by KLH, I figured they can't be that bad for under 50 bucks. I will sbumit a review of my AVR55 when I get it...I am sure it will be fine...I LOVE Onkyo receivers, but couldn't pass up this deal. If you don't like auctions, check out Netmarket.com, you can get it for $400.00 if you becomea member (which you can cancel after you receive the order and get your memeber ship money back).

I'm upgrading from the AVR20mkII and purchased the AVR55. Listened to it at a friends home and it is incredible. Has inputs for all my needs including DVD.http://www.ubid.com
This is an auction site and the past week 12/10 - 12/17, they let go of 68 brand new AVR55's. No one paid more than 370 dollars. I got mine for $365. I'm sure they have more, keep your eyes open.

HK AVR-55
Can someone please e-mail me the place where I can get this reciever for $399.

Thanks. richard_theresa@dialog.com

denon avr 1400

www.audio-direct.com is selling the AVR55 for $316.95. (I don't own this receiver, but I did some quick price-checking and I think this is the best you'll do.)

To John from Philly: that was a Denon AVR55, not HK and it was digital-ready. It didn't have ac-3 on board, but it seemed like a good price, tho. I'm waiting for my HK. Bought it from Onsale.com. I expect it will result in a wholesale upgrade in my listing experience since I currently run my Cambridge Soundworks speakers through my mother's old Sony receiver which puts out about 25W per channel. I expect this receiver will take me through till at least 2005. My rating is based strictly on anticipatory enthusiasm for what I expect will be audio Nirvana.
Jonb

This unit easily merits a 5-star rating, especially at the current prices, youwould have to be a fool to pay more than $400. I have tried the Denon AVR2700,
and I could not wait to get it back to the store, it was so bad. Nice remote, though! Five-channel stereo, big deal! Unless you have similar speakers all around, I think it is a complete waste! In DD and Pro-Logic modes, the H/K absolutely stomps all over the Denon, and I used to be a big fan of their products, especially CD players. If you can get your hands on an AVR75 at
current prices, go for it, although the AVR55 is not such a bad compromise!

Just got my AVR-55 from UBID...at first, was a bit worried, as one of the "feet" of the receiver had cracked off in shipment or in packing, but I took out my screwdriver and crazy glue and mended it together. I was worried, but once I connected the speakers, I was nicely surprised. For $365 fom UBID for a Digital Receiver I was extremely happy. Very nice sounding receiver. NO HISSING...not sure what a few of you are talking about. I am able to hear things that I wasnt able to hear before. My one complaint - the volume control must be turned about 50 times before I get to the volume I prefer. I am a firm beleiver of turning the sound down before turnign off teh rec'vr, so this will be annoying. But, man those nice highs and lows I am getting from my low end polks and crappy speaker wire....H/K has impressed me so far....can't wait till the summer, so I can open the windows and scare the heck out of my neigbors!
GREAT GREAT RECEIVER...THANK YOU UBID FOR THIS GREAT DEAL...OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN A...HEAVEN FORBID...A SONY RECEIVER!!!!

THIS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.ONSALE.COM FOR $379. ENDS ON DEC 28. hurry!!!!!!!!

Bought this DD-3 receiver from Soundcity for $399. Made in Korea got me worried for some time. But the construction is solid. The Harman Kardon's are not known for their looks. But the performance is superb. I have hooked it upto my Energy take 5's and this combination according to me makes the best entry level audio enthusiast system. The HK rec/remote ergonomics need more work. The other. nags are only 1 digital coax and 1 digital optical inputs. No S-Video output on board. The best DSP I have heard after the Yamaha. The price to performance is simply unbeatable. A 5 star of course.