Kenwood VR-357 A/V Receivers
Kenwood VR-357 A/V Receivers
USER REVIEWS
[Jun 03, 2001]
Victor Mendez
Audiophile
Strength:
Awsome sound, love the dobly digital especially. Makes you feel like if you were on the theater Can go wrong with this receiver!!!!! |
[Jan 13, 2001]
Keith
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Cheap, crisp, decent sound for the money.
Weakness:
Remote could be easier to use I got this real cheap at UBID, got it for someone else, but they failed to come through so I hooked it up. I have a Infinity Video 1 Center with 2 PSB Bronze for the R L Cjannels. And 2 Boston HD5's for surround. I have a JBL 250 W powered Sub on it. I hooked it up first with cheap Kenwood and Aiwa speakers, it sounded ok actually. The sound is pretty clear and rich even using cheap speakers. I hoked up my other higher end speakers, and had no problem with it at all. I would not have been disappointed if I had paid 300 dollars for it. Good sound for a cheap price..can't go wrong. Similar Products Used: Kenwood, Sherwood, Aiwa |
[Sep 15, 2000]
Steve Lopez
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
I bought this receiver because of the price. I was looking for one that had Dolby Digital decoding built in and this seemed to be the best value.
Weakness:
Does not seem nearly as powerfull as the specs read. 100w X 5 channels sounds pretty respectable in my book, but there is no way that that is the true power output of this receiver. I used to have a Sony 5.1 capable receiver (it had inputs for 6 channels, but had no built in decoder), that was listed as 80x5, and it blew this Kenwood Away. The Kenwood does have good sound, and is very easy to use, but in my eyes it is a very weak amplifier. Don't get me wrong, I love this receiver, and I would recommend it to anyone not wanting to spend their life savings on audio equipment (Although I will when I get out of College). Similar Products Used: Sony A/V receivers |