How are these with music? I'll have the Onkyo TX-NR838 and listen to mostly rock and country.
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I'm a hard rocker/metalhead and I luv these speakers! Tight bottom end detailed mids and highs.
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These speakers are fantastic for all music. I am using a Onkyo TX-8050 which has a USB port on front to plug in iPod. You can bypass the iPod DAC and play the music at its highest potential. I now rip all my music with M4A at the highest bit rate possible. That way I can hear digital music at its best quality. I also started playing my vinyl again.
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I too am considering these two recievers and i have for quite a while. Im leaning towards the Pioneer for the simple fact it comes with the ipod cable. Although i think the onkyo has a 2 yr warranty and pioneer doesnt.
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I currently have them plugged into the Sony STR-DE697 no problems. I was looking to upgrade to Onkyo or Yamaha, but the new Sony network receivers look great at the price.
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Unfortunately, i have not had the chance to play games with them since i use them for my office. However, they sound very good when playing music from my Jango account. The bass is very good for this system that i have to turn it down on the sub.
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I got Monster Cable Clear Jacket - for about $30 a pair sold through Crutchfield on the Amazon site.Are they the best - best can run into a $1000. So no, they are not the best, but spending more than I did would be overkill IMHOAre they better than what came with the set? Yes. And they were in my view at the right price point for the Onkyo>
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Right now I am using a Pioneer VSX-1120 that powers all my speakers,I am running the JBL in front,bose center, and sony front ,side and rear a total of 9. I also have run my Onkyo TRSX-705 . I did like the Onkyo but it is only a 7-1 hookup THX. I will probably be selling that one due to I have a RCA to. The JBL'S are good for Bi-amp.They sound real good with plenty of base for the action movies or listening to music. Let me know if you need any more advice. Remember to use a heavy gauge wire.
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Onkyo by far. Buy a Rocketfish Rear Wireless kit for about $100.00 if you need wireless rear.
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I know you can't send a digital sourced signal to zone 2 or three with the onkyo, don't know about the Denon. I have the Onkyo after looking at the Denon and could't justify the price difference since I didn't need internet radio. I'm really happy, I have no need of zone 2 or 3.
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Hey Dennis,Did you tinker with the speaker setting on the BD player? Does it still only sound like 2.0 stereo?let me know, Im going over to my nephews house tomorrow, he has the same Onkyo SR550, and I will check his settings for you.Tom
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thanks so much, for your response.Do you know the difference Onkyo 708 and av 891?? Been readingthe reviews and going crazy, this one, get too hot, and problems with certain ones.I had a Denon for 39 yrs, but there was not all this extra stuff to worry about.
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for that kind of money--why buy anything with onkyo crappy speakers.. i am in the audio business and just received the onkyo 607 receiver 2 pair of bic america speakers "62 bic 10 inch sub 160 watts and bic #62 center channel speaker-- entire system was under 750 delivered to my door --no tax... your other option onkyo 607(with 6 hdmi inputs)polk 705 package 6 speaker including 100 watt subwoofer for 620.00 delivered.. my brother just got his 3 days ago.. he just loves the polk speakers...
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Theses are passive speakers meaning they don't have an internal power source, most of their speakers doAnd are meant for computer applications. The onkyo has plenty of power to drive these
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Glad to say that after 2.5 years these things are still good as new. The Onkyo receiver is getting a bit glitchy though. Auto switching between settings for inputs is abrupt and not optimized, so I have to adjust settings more than I'd like. And pass thru doesn't work anymore. I'm not up to speed on specific models these days but I'd start at $500 and go up from there. Harmon Kardon is well respected, I imagine they'll get a hard look next time around. 7.2 should be standard on most units in that range. Also Wi-Fi, etc could be cool. I'm not lacking for good speakers these days, but I would prefer simplicity which my onkyo lacks ($400 in 2009). Start with the negative reviews and go up from there keeping in mind a small allowance for factory defects, and if possible try it in store, or a similar version. Brands normally keep similar interfaces until big money comes into play. But I am still digging these speakers, money well spent. Hope that helps!
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The bass is really good in my experience. I listen to mainly EDM and rap, and do some gaming as well, and these have proved to be stellar for all 3. Also works wonderfully for movies and tv.
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I hooked them up to my surround sound receiver. I don't think they're built to CRANK UP and rock the house, but I have them outside on my deck and they're on 24/7 (I listen to KKJZ's online stream--jazzandblues.org). I'm in a quiet neighborhood, and so I remember a couple of times at night I had the music on a bit too loud, so I had to turn it down. Anyway, the basic receiver works fine with me.
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A/V Guru: I was wondering if you could elaborate on the core differences between the Onkyo HT-S3300 and the Denon DHT-391XP. I currently only have an Xbox 360 and a HD cable box, and am looking for a system that can handle those two components as well as (which is the actual reason for getting the system) my music (via computer and Ipod). As this is the main reason for investing in a system, I would prefer to have a quality base setup. Looks like the Onkyo has a few more features on the receiver, and I was wondering if you could let me know why those are there (pretty naive on this whole subject, sorry). I see that the Onkyo has the "green, blue, and red" input cords like those that come from the Xbox, while the Denon does not. And the sony receivers systems in this price range seem to be much sleeker (but input wise more similar to the denon). So does it sound like I actually need all of the extra inputs that the Onkyo offers? And with all this in mind do you have recommendation
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Bose is better I think but If onkyo is a lot cheaper, I'd go only.if similar price, Bose.