Are these speakers better than the Fluance AVHTB+ Surround Sound Home Theater 5 Speaker System, and would they work well with the Onkyo TX-NR509 5.1 Channel Network A/V Receiver?
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I looked up the tuner and i can say it would be perfect match my friend, because the tuner is the right amount of watts 80 watts just get a 12 inch woofer at least ok because the speakers do sound good but really would sound better with a bigger sub, please you have to make sure you separate the sound good, i sold them ASAP because my tuner was at 120 watts per channel way too many, they feel cheap but much better them a lot of speaker i have owned, if you want a very good sounding speaker take your time and by piece by piece polk you can buy on ebay but go with polk.com and down on the right click on polk ebay and get the refurbished- they are good as new trust me i have the TSI300 & Monitor 50s like new you cant tell- so take your time man trust me with the Onkyo will sound so good it would blow you away, if you have any other Q.A please email me bro?
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Well I never heard the Fluance speakers,But these Jamos With that receiver will be a great sound has plenty of power to push them nice and clear. I added 2 Dayton Audio SUB-1200 subb to mine and I could not be more pleased. my receiver is a Sony STR-DH540 5.2.
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I dont know if there better than fluance i did check out those speakers but the jamo seemed like a better deal i like them a lot. The Onkyo receiver is ok as long as it is a 6 or 8 ohm.
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Im not sure about if they are better than the speakers you asked about. I dont have any experience with them. As far as a specific reciever again I wouldnt know. I originally had them hooked up to a reciever rated at 125 watts per channel. It was only for 8ohm speakers and I was a little disappointed. I bought a reciever rated at 145 watts at 6 ohms and they really came alive. I do recommend a subwoofer.
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These will work fine with any receiver. Mine sound great with my Yamaha in a 5.1 system with SACD. Mine are rear speakers with JBL bookshelf for the front and a Yamaha powered sub-woofer. My room is 12 x14.
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Hey Frank - My Bose Acoustimass 10 is hooked up to an Onkyo TX-NR414 - which is the A/V receiver Bose was recommending at the time I bought it. While yours is a little more capable it should work just fine. With this number of speakers you will not be able to take advantage of the 7.1 capability of your Onkyo - but rather 5.1 - which seems every bit immersive to me.Hope this helpsTom
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I agree with others here; Onkyo receivers pretty much give you the best bang for your buck. Sound is always in the ear of the beholder. I like cambridge soundworks speakers. Whatever you do, dont spend a ton of money on cables. you get professional grade cables at monoprice for pennies on the dollar.
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I use mainly the 5.1 mode, and switch to stereo 2 channel if I lis to music. of course they sound less complete than my big infinity boxes, but that's expected. The argument for the Yamaha is space and sound. We found it a serious improvement to the setup before with tv speakers only.
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Give us a price range. <<<very importantI'd start by getting the Onkyo TX-SR606 and then deciding how much you have left for speakers. Focus on a strong 3.1 set and if you have extra get the surrounds.
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While I hesitate to give answers on these types of questions because there are some serious audio snobs out there but here we go... I have the entire set (center and rear surrounds as well as fronts) and I love them. They are crisp and clear. A good friend has the Bose speakers and we both prefer the sound of my system. That said, the rooms are different and speaker wire and receiver... are all different. I assume you're pairing them with a sub because they lack deep punch on their own. Long story short - I love mine. I compared them at electronics stores as well to Polk and Bose - and they sounded better to me, as well as the sales guys there. Hope it helps.
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I find they are excellent for my use they areMy left and right surround speakeakers pushed by a Yamaha a2020 11.2 surround sound receiver I have Polk 700's floors fort front and 2 Polk subwoofers with Polk high front and rears with a Polk center channel. Nothing but polls for me!
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I've got the FT-6T pair with my Yamaha receiver and use it for both music and movies and once in a while with my PS3 for gaming. I would say that these speakers are great for music first and second movies/gaming. Then again it also depends on what type of receiver you have and how it drives these speakers.
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Ralph, These speakers are for a home theater system only. I am using my speakers' with a Yamaha receiver and my Sony 46" flat screen to replace the weak speakers' that comes with most flat screens tvs'. What a difference it makes when we are watching a movie or just watching tv. Great sounding speakers for the money! Hope this helps! Abby
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Any standard home audio receiver will work with these. As a general rule, more power is better, but these speakers are very efficient so they will play loud with any receiver from 50 watts up. I have mine on a 100 wpc Yamaha receiver in a 25 x 35' room, and it's more volume than we can stand.
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I have a pair of BIC America Venturi DV-64's I bought on Amazon in early 2012 that I use with mine. Here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00011KLOI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I think they sound great together. I bought these Fluance's last year after moving and needing some new rears, and I think they sound great with the towers I bought. I have Jamo center and sub, and a mid-grade Yamaha receiver. Based on the comments I've gotten from a number of people (including a couple of guy's who've had AV businesses in the past) it's a good sounding system. In my opinion, reasonably priced speakers sounding good together has more to do with your receiver, and having THAT set up properly based on distances between speakers and distances between where the hearer sits relative to the speakers.
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Well if you like the highs, as I do, get a pair of polk rti a5 speakers. They have decent base but you will definitely want a sub mainly because the highs really shine at =&gt; 80 hz crossover. Mine are set at 100 hz. The mid and upper frequencies are crystal clear. The highs drift off into the listeners environment. Position them right and the sound stage is phenomenal. I have a virtual 9 foot wall of 2.2 (dual subs) channel sound between the speakers. What I really love about the rti a5s is you don't hear them. All that comes through the speakers are the sounds that came from the source. They are great for home theater but my priority is music. Any kind: country, classical, techno, rock, symphonic metal, ephemeral.... They have 2 6.5 inch drivers for the mid range with a 1 inch tweeter. I absolutely love them. You can listen for 10 hours straight (I have) with no fatigue. In my environment they sound best on 10 inch stands raising the drivers to seated ear level. If highs are want you want, leaving the bass to a sub, these are hard to beat in their price range. 12 gauge wire is recommended for connection to the amp/receiver.
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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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I have used a Denon which is great but I since have upgraded (needed HDMI )to Onkyo and I like the sound that the Onkyo delivers a little better. I used the same polk speakers for both AVR'sThe Onkyo seems a little more bright which I like....sounds more crisp but some people don't like that crisp sound.Both brands are work horses so you can't go bad with either. Onkyo's much higherend Integra is nice also.So
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5.2.2 ( Front Speakers, Center speaker, Surround speaker, In Ceiling or Up Firing Speakers ) Plus Outputs for 2 sub woofers. In Dolby Atmos Mode7.2 ( Front, Center, Back Speakers, Surround Speakers ) Plus Outputs for 2 sub woofers Without Atmos enabled.Or you can set up a straight 5.2 setup I hope This Clears things up. If you had 7.2.2 you would need a receiver with a 9 channel amp The TX NR-636 only has a 7 channel ampCheers :-)
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Hi Paul, I will tell you that I spoke with a crutchfield guy for recommendations prior to my Denon purchase. I have allways been partial to Polk Audio speakers. Since this is a entry level Av receiver, I went with the Polk Audio TSx 330T Tower Speaker , also the CSi4 Center speaker. The center speaker is very important as the dialogue in movies generally come from the center speaker. I'm very happy with them. You can get them direct from Polk Audio for about $210 with free shipping.