Onkyo s6200 vs 5300 Besides the upgrade to HDMI 1.4 what are the differences?
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Actually, according to Onkyo's website, the s6200 has a Slim Plastic woofer and the s5300 has a wood woofer. Comparing the two on Onkyo's website doesn't really suggest much of a difference. Actually, the s5300 almost looks better statistically. Maybe I am misinterpreting the details. If anyone else knows, please share. I am trying to decide which one to buy, too.Other sources suggest the woofer on the s6200 outperforms the s5300. Onkyo's website doesn't specify how the subs vary. I am leaning toward the s6200 for less than $100 more.
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Let me list you some:1) The price; 6200 is more expensive. 2) 5300 is newer;3) Sound quality is subjective, but 6200 should be better by its wood sound box. 5300 has plastic sound box.
524534
Hi,Am in the same boat. Other differences I see are receiver is 6ohm for 6200 vs. 8ohm for 5300 with speakers being 6 ohms...somewhere read that 6 ohm driving 8ohm is not that good..(I am not a techy)Any of you decided yet?Also does anyone like the sexy Energy 5.1 speaker set (will have to buy receiver separately)...any comparisons?
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Yeah, I'm late.....But if any new buyers are juggling this topic, I've discovered some information from researching Blu-Ray HTiB's for well over a year. In regards to the differences in the two models, the 570 can produce a stronger, crisper sound than the 370. The 570 also has built-in WiFi, you have to purchase a separate component to stream content, wireless, to the 370. The DLNA support for the 370 had been of and on, so its caused confusion. It currently supports it with the latest update.
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It's not very practical to buy speakers, test them and then return them and repeat until finding the best solution. I'm sure going to stores and listening is good but it might sound different when you get it into your home setup.Do you have any suggestions on a good 5.1 setup for the onkyo 606 that doesn't break the bank?
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I just bought this unit, so I can understand the question. It is really quite simple. There are three HDMI inputs and one HDMI output on the Onkyo HT-S5100 (also tons of other RCA, etc. inputs, no problem there!). The HDMI output feeds into the TV, of course. But I found I needed to connect a cable or an optical cable to the back of the TV in order to feed the audio back into the Onkyo amplifier. Now EVERYTHING sounds great!
65921
Not true. The Onkyo TX-SR304S does NOT have any HDMI connections. To get HDMI you need to step up to the SR604 model.
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Yes, that is a known bug with this version. You would need to send it to Onkyo to get it fixed. If you are within the return time frame for the system, you may want to return it and purchase the newer version (HT-S3500). It doesn't have this problem and is also better than the HT-S3400 version. That is what I did when I noticed this problem a week after purchasing HT-S3400.
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Andrew:>Got to upgrade the receiver for the HD, at which point I'll just use the HDMI. As for what you guys are discussing, maybe the manual is outdated, since a firmware update enabled this unit to output the DTS-HD Master Audio Decoding via the HDMI, without having to go the analog route.Yeah. I would go ahead and upgrade; there are so many good deals on quality receivers right now. I have an Onkyo TX-SR706 with everything I need. I've had it for a week now and it blows me away.
477236
You ask for a subjective but my guess is that you would not hear a significant difference given the sound reproduction limitations of the soundbar. I own this AT soundbar and love it for what it is. Just about the perfect bedroom system where you can't, or don't want to, live with speakers everywhere. Newer tvs auto-detect the HDMI source. You do have to manually select the soundbar audio source, probably on the remote. The soundbar display shows the sources as S1, S2 etc so you have to remember which is which. This can be cumbersome I suppose but everyone here knows S1 is PS4, yada. So... HDMI sources to tv, audio sources via light pipe to soundbar. Select HDMI souce on tv and audio source on the soundbar remote. If you want to hear and enjoy the fancy decoding you should buy a great receiver and great 7.1 speakers. This AT soundbar is not a mini-7.1 system, it is a fat and usable 3.1 near 5.1 system.
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Have you called Onkyo to see if they have any suggestions? Or maybe go to one of the AVS forums, they may just have an answer for you. somewhere like digital home forums . com or avsforums dot com. they are pretty brilliant there and most are either dealers or beta testers for a lot of the gear. good luck
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Very tough call to make. I can't comment on the Yamaha 465 as I haven't used it. I've looked at its info on Yamaha's site and it doesn't seem to indicate pass-through only for its HDMI, which means it may support audio through HDMI, too. But as they say, specs are subject to change without notice. I do have the Onkyo TX-SR507 receiver and it DOES support audio through HDMI as well. I've read a few reports saying that the Onkyo receiver will work great with Bose, Polk, and Yamaha speakers. I'm actually using Yamaha NS-SP1800 5.1 Speaker system that I bought off of Tigerdirect.com for only $119, and to be honest, they rival my parents Bose home theater system. They have an old analog one since they don't have HD. I'm the only one in my family with HD gear, lol! Score one for the kids. I've actually done a lot of research, even Consumer Reports, to find my receivers. Whenever you do receiver shopping, ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM RECEIVERS THAT HAVE ONLY HDMI PASS-THROUGH if you want your audio going through HDMI. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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My 6200 just got delivered today. so I can say yes the 6200 has a repeater in it. Im currently running a ps3 and 360 both through the 6200 hdmi repeater and my cable box through component. The onyko extracts pcm over hdmi from ps3 and dolby digital 5.1 over hdmi from 360. Just as stated before, 6200 no longer upconverts SD signals. Oh and if you can get twin/dual banana plugs, cheapest I know of is at m*n*price ... they would of made my setup a lil easier, real pita twist connecting fourteen 16g speaker wires to the terimal posts. no it doesnt come w/ 16g wire, something like 22g or 24g; my stock wires are still sitting in the bag it came in. My 6200 just got delivered today. so I can say yes the 6200 has a repeater in it. Im currently running a ps3 and 360 both through the 6200 hdmi repeater and my cable box through component. The onyko extracts pcm over hdmi from ps3 and dolby digital 5.1 over hdmi from 360. Just as stated before, 6200 no longer upconverts SD signals. Oh and if you can get twin/dual banana plugs, cheapest I know of is at m*n*price ... they would of made my setup a lil easier, real pita twist connecting fourteen 16g speaker wires to the terimal posts. no it doesnt come w/ 16g wire, something like 22g or 24g; my... » Read More My 6200 just got delivered today. so I can say yes the 6200 has a repeater in it. Im currently running a ps3 and 360 both through the 6200 hdmi repeater and my cable box through component. The onyko extracts pcm over hdmi from ps3 and dolby digital 5.1 over hdmi from 360. Just as stated before, 6200 no longer upconverts SD signals. Oh and if you can get twin/dual banana plugs, cheapest I know of is at m*n*price ... they would of made my setup a lil easier, real pita twist connecting fourteen 16g speaker wires to the terimal posts. no it doesnt come w/ 16g wire, something like 22g or 24g; my stock wires are still sitting in the bag it came in. « Show Less
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i had last years onkyo 606. I just got the pioneer 1019. imho the pioneer is better,it has much better up-conversion than the onkyo.It has complete control of i-pod without needing to buy an additional dock. It still has analog multi-channel input.The pioneer doesn`t hum or buzz like my onkyo did.Pioneer`s mcacc auto setup also eq`s the sub,the onkyo doesn`t.The pioneer`s sound quality is great.Buy the pioneer!
92034
I've encountered a similar issue with my HT-S3300, where when the display changes from SD to HD the receiver makes a clicking noise and both the video and sound go out, but come back after a couple of seconds. Mine doesn't do it as often as yours, though.From what I've read, Onkyo has had issues with the HDCP "handshake" which is what causes the problems with the audio and video. That being said, I had never heard about it happening as often as you're describing it.
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I recently bought Onkyo 5300 and today noticed that S6300 has come down in price. I think spending little extra to acquire HT-S6300 is well worth it. I absolutely love Ht-5300 but the speakers are huge! I like sleeker look of Ht-s6300, plus up conversion, aux mic features are worth spending little extra money. But if you don't care about that, HT-S5300 is very good system with excellent sound. Haven't checked out Yamaha, so can't comment on it.
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Let me list you some: 1) The price; 6200 is more expensive. 2) 5300 is newer; 3) Sound quality is subjective, but 6200 should be better by its wood sound box. 5300 has plastic sound box.
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I'm not entirely informed when it comes to surround sound systems, but the front two speakers are usually dedicated to dialogue and most people who I've talked to say that they are the most important. That's why I'm looking more are the 7300. You can always update the speakers and use the same receiver later if you get the 6300 though. I think I'll wait a while longer, but I'll probably get the 7300. Thanks again for contacting Onkyo for us! :)
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The main difference is the "Optical Audio" input. if you want to get surround sound from an external media player (ie Xbox, PS3, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD) rather than just the 5-disc DVD changer, go for the SC-PT1050.