I purchased the Denon 905 Sys HT from Paradigm Shangrila last saturday.
I was looking for a reasonable set of speakers for an Bnew Onkyo TX-SR 304S AV Receiver i just received from santa the day before.
Working on a budget of 25K ( the JBL SCS 200.6 at P24k was the top contender and some wharfes from Ambassador as well as some Yammys from Sammy at the Listening Room), I chanced upon the outlet unloading boxes sa showroom so out of curiosity i went in.
Arnold the very helpful salesman told me he was hooking up the Denon for a delivery later that day. So I stayed around while he hooked it up in their showroom. (I assumed these Dens were kinda out of my budget) Without asking for the price, I listened, impressed with the demo DVD and SACD using a Denon AV receiver then later upon my request an Onkyo they had in stock. The highs were crisp, the mids were clear and the lows had enough punch. Arnold lent me the remote to do the adjustments and left me in their demo room. (galing)
Again out of curiousity, I asked how much for the Speakers.
I was floored. Absolutely.
"Sir mura lang yan, naka 50% sale kami. P12,000 na lang." From 25,000 for the floorstanding 3 way 4speaker towers, the 2 way 3 speakercenter and the 2 way 3 speaker bookshelf surrounds. I had to repeat my question again.
"Sir wala pa ngang subs yan, ito ikabit ko DSW-65, on sale din P8,000 na lang"Ayun, within 1 minute of the sub demo, I was convinced and decided there and then to screw the JBLs and go for this P20,000 setup, spend the rest on cables and interconnects and still have a few pesos left for beers. Had to ask the wife first of course.
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Sir cash ba? May 10% discount pa ako ibibigay pag cash purchase! Ok itong batang to ah niloloko yata ako.
"One year warranty yan sir, kami naman distributor ng Denon dito sa Pilipinas". I told him sold, and asked Ill just transfer my car kasi sa labas ako naka park "
I deliver ko nalang sayo sir, ako na rin mag install and mag timpla. Nasa bahay ka ba ng mga 7PM?" (it was 2 pm na) Walang hiyang ito, hayop sa salesmanship. Ok sige call. Ill just go the the ATM downstairs.
"Sir wag ka na mag abala sir, mamaya nalang bayad pag na install and test na. Pwede pa personal check if you want. Basta dated lang today" Whew sige na sige na bilib na ako. I demo'd it again just to make sure. Left alone in the sound room. Ano ba katch nito, presyo lang to ng Ipod video ko. Denon, reputable name. Pricing is unbelievable. Delivery, waranty. Pumasok ulit si Arnold, gave me a thumbs up which i replied with the same gesture. Then he approached me,
"Ako na bahala sir, meron akong cables and wires, basta sa akin ka na kumuha"Tsk tsk tsk
Well he arrived mga 830 dahil nagsara pa daw sya ng tindahan. So after 30mins, Porkchops and Tilapia, P600 worth of professional audio 12 gauge speaker wires and monsters, and 4 beers- Rock en Roll na with Omaha Beach Normandy on June 6, 1944 courtesy of Steven Spielberg. Bahala na magising mga Kapitbahay. Then Eagles na Hell Freezes Over CD, Tapos the best of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Alas dos na ako natulog, pati si Misis, enjoy na enjoy sa kanyang MYMP Live.
Damn i think its the best 17,000 I ever spent.
I have owned or used JBLs, Cambridge Newtons, Wharfs and Polks. For this price, I would be crazy to complain.
Very very happy with the speakers/sub for my midsized 25 sq m living room.
any reviews sa speaker set na toh? 10,800 lang 2 fs, 2 bs and 1 center. from the original price of 24,000
http://www.mandarinsa.com/denon/products/speakers/SYS-905HT.htm
