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What is the actual cost price of this unit?

It's almost impossible to give a number because of the way the rebates work, so it will vary from retailer to retailer.

Industry insider best guess is that it's just over $650 for the 605.

Source: a HN Store Mgr.

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it's a straight up list price from an online Aussie retailer. Not sure how many they have & wether the price is a mistake so i'm reluctant to give up my source until i've secured one but fingers crossed it would be in the next day or two.

JB's online store has them listed at $1,277 so the price i found is $380 less than them.

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I've found one for a price of $895. Should i even be waiting to buy at that price?

fark thats cheap !! is it definitely non-refurbished and non-demo etc???

prolly a parallel import maybe???

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Link or Ban :)

Well seeing how i out rank you are you in a position to make this call ;)

Maybe you could summon the high council to decide my fate! :unsure:

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high council? there's one of those?

I asked for a reciept first. And if you're going by post rankings - i out rank you too.

so post it already.. lol :P

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high council? there's one of those?

I asked for a reciept first. And if you're going by post rankings - i out rank you too.

so post it already.. lol :P

i was meaning MEMBER rankings i haven't purchased mine yet(my own high council is yet to give express written consent!)

All good things come to those who wait! :D

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Anyone posted a review of the 606 yet?

Umm.... Google?

http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review/51...rinter-friendly

http://whathifi.com/blogs/home-cinema/arch...ng-success.aspx

http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-SR606-Chann...r/dp/B0015S8PGW

http://www.dvd-home-cinema.co.uk/surround-...06-av-receiver/

Not totally in depth but all on the first page. Things like Amazon comments are good since they are usually done by real users.

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I found out last night that cost price on the 606 is $838. So if you went into a JB you should be able to haggle one from them easily enough for under $900.

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Can anyone advise re the use of banana plugs with the 606. Nothing in the manual and a lot of conflicting views on other forums. 605 owners can chime in as the binding posts are identical. I use high end speaker cables and would hate to snip off the banana plugs.

Great receiver too!!

Thx Steve.

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Anyone managed $800 for these badboys yet?

Has anyone ever imported something like this from say Amazon?

I notice they have it for $399USD.. Which i think includes delivery.

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Has anyone ever imported something like this from say Amazon?

I notice they have it for $399USD.. Which i think includes delivery.

Black is US$405, Silver is $366.

Won't include delivery and Amazon won't ship a receiver internationally anyway. When Amazon say stuff like "FREE with Super Saver Shipping" that's only in the US.

Also you'll need a stepdown transformer too. Probably greater than 500VA too i.e. 1000VA

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Ive been looking also to find one overseas.

This is the best ive found that looks like they ship oversea a little more than Amazon $424.95 USD

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5438...r_Receiver.html

I got 170 USD for Shipping

Only problem is 110 v :mellow:

And because it's an amplifier it needs a fair bit of juice and thus a large and expensive transformer.

US manual specifies 120V at 5.5A = roughly 660VA

At Jaycar (really should be specced in VA)

500W is $219

1000W is is $339

By the time you factor that and US$170 for shipping:

US$424 + $170 shipped = ~$630 + $339 = AUD$970 which is little less than what you'd pay here plus no warranty and having a largish transformer in the back taking up space....

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