I just purchased a Onkyo TX-SR608 receiver, was wondering if this set would be a decent/compatible counterpart to it? Limited home theater knowledge.
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These speakers are the best investment I've ever made. They work with any standard receiver, that specific one will work great with them. These speakers come color coated with everything you need to set them up and are very easy to figure out. Since it looks like a 7.2 surround sound(the 2 means it can support 2 subwoofers vs 1). You could even look into purchasing an extra subwoofer for more kick.
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Definitely! That's the exact combination I've been using for 4 years now. I'm not an "audiophile" or anything, but this system suits me very well. Powerful bass, pretty easy setup.
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These speakers are efficient enough to work with either receiver. Would make a nice front pair for 5.1 or stereo. I use mine in a stereo setup that offers about 20 watts which is way less tha the onkyo u are looking at. I kind of prefer a stereo setup with a subwoofer rather than 5.1. I can get accurate sound for not near as much money but that is just me. I have had 5.1 but found a good digital integrated amp with a great DAC, good speakers and sub was affordable whereas the same kind of quality in 5.1 was far beyond my budget. If I want the movie experience, I go to a movie. Hmmm.
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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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I was considering these as well. Interested to see what others post. Here is my research has yielded for 7.1 systems with Dolby True HD and DTS HD audio. A lot of people worry about upscaling, I only have blu ray player, so not much need for upscaling. Few do upscaling very well according to my research. Sony STR-DN1000: Nice HDMI connectivity, cleaner look, 100 watts per channel at 1% THD. I've heard upconversion is poor. $330 Sony STR-DH800: Does not upconvert analog sources. 100 watts per channel at 1% THD $250 Onkyo RC-160: Upconverts only to 1080i. 80 watts per channel at .08% THD $330 Onkyo SR-607: Upconverts to 1080p with okay quality, 90 watts at .08% THD $400 Pioneer VSX-919AH-K: .05% THD at 120 watts per channel, just 3 HDMI inputs, no upscaling capability $400 I realize these are Audio/Video Receivers, but it seems to me the main goal of most of them is for superior audio. After all, many TVs do a decent job making SD sources look better, even if you have to run an additional cable or two. To me, everything is going to be HDMI based, so I am leaning toward the Pioneer due to better power and less THD. $400 is very much on the high side of my budget. So if I decide to go with a cheaper receiver, I'll probably go with the Sony STR-DH800.
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Does this mean that the speakers on teh TV will still be able to play audio?And that the audio from the DVD needs to get to the Onkyo via optical?So you can use the TV for center speaker, and the rest of the speakers for the soundstage? Sounds good! And also allows the system to remain simple to use (for the wife) without the Onkyo, but can easily become a ciname system at the press of a power button? Wow!
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Hey Matt, we just purchased the Onkyo cs-355. we attached a pair of Yamaha speakers to it.... works great!
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Good question...I have mines up top too, it does not sound bad. What receiver or amplifier are you using or how many watts per channel?I have an Onkyo 80 watts per channel and it sounds pretty good but I am in the process of getting the Onkyo 828.Check your settings, db
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I do and have had no issues, just awesome music.Onkyo TX-8255 Stereo ReceiverStereo RMS Power: 50W per channel x 2, into 8 ohms
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I just got mine today, I havent opened it up yet, but will tomorrow. I preordered directly from pioneer the day they sent out the emails. I got it for $549 and got the upgraded 2 days shipping for $20. Im replacing a onkyo tx sr-605 with this pioneer. I will give a small review tomorrow once I have it hooked up.
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Thanks for the response. I have a ONKYO SR505 and am connected like you are. With this A/V unit I must use the audio optical cable if I want surround audio to the speakers. I can use the HDTV speakers to get HDMI quality sound which defeats the purpose of having a surround system.
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Thanks for the info. I ordered the unit and have owned it for about a week now. Appears to be a very good receiver.
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I bought my Onkyo TX-SR608 to boost my Bose home theather system, I went to the Bose store at San Marcos, Tx. and they told me that it was going to work but with the same power, because the home theater systems of Bose are designed to work by itselfs, I tried it myself and the salesman was right, it sounded the same. So it will work but dont expect that the onkyo reciever to boost up your bose lifestyle 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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I used to connect these speakers to my 5 year old Onkyo receiver TX-SR606 (90W per channel). It's more than adequate and loud enough. Last year, I upgraded my receiver to Onkyo 818 last that have pre out capability (you need Onkyo 7 series or above to connect your receiver to external amplifier) and use Emotiva XPA-5 amplifier. It's worth the upgrade. Sounds great especially with 24-bit uncompressed recording. It really makes you listen to your old collection once again.
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We have this paired with a model from onkyo. They are solid and can get a good deal on amazon. I think ours was about $250 or so.
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I am no audiophile,but My 60LG7400 and my Grandson's 47LG4700 sound pretty good. It's No Bose, but at the present I see no reason to put one in. If you're capable of doing the install yourself, I'd recommend a wait & see approach like I used. I may decide to put an AV amp in someday, but that would be more for true surround and features like adding more inputs than sound quality (3 HDMIs don't really meet my 'needs')
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Not true. The Onkyo TX-SR304S does NOT have any HDMI connections. To get HDMI you need to step up to the SR604 model.