I live in Halifax and am shopping for a new receiver. I would *like* a receiver with the option of 6.1, despite not having an extra speaker right now. I haven't been overwhelmed by Sony. Based on reviews, the Denon 2802 seemed like a great buy, but there's only one Denon dealer in Nova Scotia, and the list price is $1450. Seems a might excessive.

I was wondering 1) what your thoughts on the 1050 are, expecially vs. other 6.1 receivers, and more importantly, 2) what did duty and taxes set you back?

Thanks in advance.

See my reply post for TDXS595 and 1050 (Alberta) dated Mar.11.

I received my 1050 a week ago and I love it!! The first thing I noticed about the sound was that it was calm in the higher frequencies and there is lots of power. There is no comparison to the offensive brightness of the Sony STR D515 I was running before I bought the 1050. The Sony is rated at 75 watts per channel. That's a good one. They quote a 40 to 20,000 hz frequency range at 0.8% THD. What a scam. There really is no comparison.

Anyway, to answer your question, there was no duty on the 1050, and since I live in Alberta, total taxes came to 7% (we have no PST). You should know that customs brokerage fees are about equal to the GST. So all-in fees on top of what Outlaw charges were Cdn $115.

Unless something goes wrong with the 1050 in the next three weeks, it's definitely a keeper.

[This message has been edited by Jaxx (edited April 01, 2002).]