I don't need any new AV toys, but NewEegg has some great pricing and I will need to remember to look there in the future. Typically I buy from B&H because they are awesome about returns.
For Christmas, I got a pair of Denon DJ over-hear headphones. Model DN-HP700. I think they were about $100 but I am extremely happy with them. My son has had the same Denon's for over a year, they get heavy use (go to school every day and are shoved in bookbag) and they look/sound like new.
For receivers, 2-3 years ago I upgraded and bought Denon. I hated it, extremely difficult to setup. I returned the Denon for a higher-end Onkyo (B&H didn't even make me pay for shipping!) and I love it. Setup was very intuitive, almost dummy-proof. It runs hot as hell (you could fry eggs on it), much hotter than a Pioneer (or other cheap receivers like a Sony) unless you buy a Pioneer Elite. But, it can crank out a full Rush at Rio concert at almost 100% volume without a rest.
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