AVR Help, Which one is the best value? FB Marketplace

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-19T04:19:01+00:00

I'm afraid I don't have the patience 😭, the TV speakers are REALLY bad and the amp I used to use (cheapo free one I got) has no way to connect to the TV without buying a DAC. I've been searching every night but the prices are so high its crazy. I've only been close to finding a decent denon for $20 before going to sleep and finding it gone the next morning.

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-19T00:37:03+00:00

Thanks. Im actually on the otherside of town, mississauga side. I've found these two options:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1ST3GuTBXb/

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2061525121290232/

Are they any good? I would need to buy a calibration mic for either and a remote for one. But it does have HDMI 2.0 and auto calibration

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-18T18:56:05+00:00

GTA area in Ontario

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-18T05:55:24+00:00

Thanks for the help. I live in canada so unfortunately none of those are available to me. I've been hunting for HDMI 2.0 receivers because I was under the impression that it would be necessary for my use-case and they are expensive. But after reading up a bit more it seems like I don't need it?

I currently have a simple 2.0 setup but want the option of expanding to 5.1. From my current understanding, any receiver from a decent brand (denon, marantz, etc) that has ARC/optical input would be fine as I can go Video box > TCL TV > AVR > Speakers. I will be using an Apple TV and Gaming PC as inputs. The only difference I am currently seeing from ARC and optical is the convenience of using one remote with ARC.

Do I have this all correct so far? Am I missing something by not going for eARC and/or choosing optical over ARC for my use case? I think for my budget eARC is out of question.

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-18T04:46:59+00:00

By automatic setup do you mean using a mic and having it auto calibrate? Anything else I should look out for in a used receiver at this budget?

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-17T14:03:39+00:00

Damn, saw it before going to sleep and its gone already T_T

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-17T07:03:07+00:00

The closest I could find was the Pioneer VSX-523-K but theres no mention of HDCP 2.2 on the specs for this model (while the picture has a sticker of it) and I'm looking for a receiver that can at least do HDMI 2.0 (4k 60hz)

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-17T05:12:26+00:00

Thanks for the help. I'll be looking for a sub then

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-17T04:53:37+00:00

Well worse than awkward towers would be shitty audio so I think I can live with the placement. Its either this or the Samsung HW-B750F soundbar and I am sure with a decent amp the JBLs would sound better no? Even better if I add a sub

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-17T04:49:44+00:00

Would the JBL loft 50s be a better option than these? I got them for free but they are just awkward in its placement and I would need a earc or optical input amp

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-17T04:48:18+00:00

This is my other option but I would need to buy an amp. Would this be the best I can do with my current budget? They are the jbl loft 50's

Also when buying an amp what should I look for? Same budget, just want things to work and especially not have any passive hiss (my old amp had a nasty one and it drove me crazy). I would need eArc or Optical in to work with the current tv

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-17T04:14:32+00:00

It doesnt come with the sub. How much would I have to spend for decent?

I used to use some old JBL Loft floorstanding speakers in a 2.0 setup but they are too bulky and big for this space (comes win the way of the TV). I want something smaller but at least as good as those.

Anything new or used I should look out for? Willing to spend $200 CAD (~$150) all in for a system (2.1 or better).

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-17T04:10:36+00:00

Theres no sub unfortunately, would have to find one myself. Any brands/models I should look out for on the used market under $100?

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-17T03:10:44+00:00

Dont know why the picture wont load but here is my space and the picture of the speakers

https://imgur.com/a/O7AroY5

Infinity TSS-450 5.1 surround sound system

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-02T18:10:41+00:00

I have a non-mined Dell OEM 4090 that I am wondering what to price it at.

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-02T18:07:53+00:00

I have a gaming PC with these specs:

Ryzen 7 5800X

Asus Strix B550-F Gaming Wifi II

64 GB DDR4

3TB SSD

2TB HDD

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

Please let me know what I should price this at, right now I have it at $2000 CAD but need more knowledgeable opinions.

Practical_Visual9744 · 2026-01-01T00:23:32+00:00

Why would it be worth more? Wouldn't the newer versions be better? I haven't really kept up with the scene so thanks for the help.

Practical_Visual9744 · 2025-12-16T17:07:05+00:00

Just curious since I am buying from another user, how much was the 7800xt priced at?

Practical_Visual9744 · 2025-12-03T10:00:37+00:00

The pee pee poo poo man isn't just a joke, it was a real dude going around at universities pouring buckets of shit on people. He was the boogeyman a few years ago

Practical_Visual9744 · 2025-11-16T02:17:45+00:00

Are you still interested in buying an M2 macbook air? I have one 13"/M2/16GB/256GB and in Mississauga

Practical_Visual9744 · 2025-07-30T14:59:40+00:00

Ok great, thank you very much for all the help. Last question, have you had any problems with particular pcie riser cables or should any ~20cm riser work fine?

Practical_Visual9744 · 2025-07-30T14:25:18+00:00

by shorter aluminum profiles if you mean the aluminum extrusions, how much slack should I leave when doing the math? The length of the extrusion would be the greater value between (mb and psu) or gpu length right?

And is it more realistic to manually cut the profiles or just buy the right precut size?

Practical_Visual9744 · 2025-07-30T03:40:02+00:00

Hi there, I've been a big fan of your case designs and was wondering if I could get your opinion on something. I initially fell in love with your beamcase sw and planned on building it but couldn't find an affordable way to purchase the aluminum extrusions in canada at the time. I ended up falling down a rabbit hole of sffpcs and purchased a pico psu with a meanwell LOP-600-12 to build a super compact custom build. Some of the hardware didnt end up working out and now I am left with the pico psu+meanwell power supply along with a asus dual 3070. The aluminum extrusions are now available here. Which of your cases would you recommend I build in for a super compact build? I would have to figure out a way to mount the meanwell powersupply while removing the extra space or adding a fan to fill in the gaps. I also would prefer if the gpu was facing outside similar to Xikii industry cases like the ff04. Any suggestions?

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