Amp hunt

If you are new to this field and the market, going for a THX certified equipment is a “ safe choice”. You will be sure that you’ll get something that meet some minimum benchmark and you can sleep in peace. Of course you will need to pay through your nose for this.
The truth is like this :
If you know the market well and what goes on, then there is equipment available out there which do not have the THX badge but clearly exceeds the quality benchmark laid down by THX. There is also budget priced gear out there designed and build by capable designers which do not go for any of these certifications to keep the costs down. These kind of brands are for the experienced and give fantastic value. You can get separates from these manufacturers for the price you pay for one-box solutions for mass-market brands like onkyo, denon etc… I do not know if these are available in India though.

Hi,
Yes I do feel that the 705 is not a right match for the speakers you are choosing ! So please look into the models that I've short listed.

Regards.

Hey....SR 7002 from Marantz is like 90 big ones :O...damn i dont have that kind of money...how do you think the TX-SR805 ranks ??

Really appreciate the help from your side guys. Thanks

Hi,
Yes Sir it does cost you ! why bent on onkyo any other reason then cost ? As I said try yamaha 863 should be in the range of Onkyo 805 ! Yamaha has come a long way in their AVR's,there was time when I wouldn't recommend if that was last brand available ! but now I can just recommend without any issue ! If its too much then As I said earlier please stick to basic AVR with good sound and ditch the HD stuff for now ! as and when compitation increases the prices are set for a free fall then you can buy a good one !


Regards.

Hey man....its not that i have a sweet spot for onkyo, just that its available easily and the manual/broucher is easier to comprehend unlike the others....


Why are you against its inclusion, i wouldnt mind hearing the cons of buying it. i have been reading the reviews and the 805 does sounds like a sweet system. Its just that i am not too sure if its a right purchase (read : which can extract the juice out of the D6) for the speaker setup i have. Besides its kinda light on the pocket too (70k), supports all the next gen formats ( well i am kinda hooked onto those :P )......

Do you have a contact in Delhi from where i could get some pricing info for the yamaha ?


On another note : Please comment on the D6 performance...issues etc. too

Are you by any chance associated with audio equipments professionally ?

Thanks

Hi,
Are you from (might sound silly ) ? The reason is Am not able to digest the new age Onkyo AVR's as they tend to steer of the clean musicality that it once had ! they sound good for movies but music Am not very happy to be frank !

And I already told the Yamaha's 863 should in the same range as 805 (I've also mentioned the for choosing Yamaha over Onkyo)

As with the delhi address I don't have any particular,but try AVMAX you should be able to find some.
The main importers and distributers address is Savoy Electronics Pvt Ltd, Tel:022-26407317 E-Mail:savoyyamaha@gmail.com, try mailing them for the delhi dealers list.

As with the D6 not heard them enough to comment on the same ! The only thing I can tell you is, they are mainly for movies not music and require some powerful Amp to drive them properly !

Regards

I agree with above posts from soundsgreat and audiodelic. THX is more of marketing gimmick than real stuff these days. I am saying this based on listening to a number of THX certified equipments and a big number of great sounding uncertified gear.

D6 deserves much higher quality amplification. Give it clean power with great precision to do justice with them. Onkyos these days just don't sound right. A Marantz may be a lot better option.

Hi,

I just sold off my 'basic' Denon amp today. I am considering Onkyo TX-SR 875. I don't see any other viable option. Denon 3808 is more expensive and has lower specs. Any suggestions?

I don't want an AVR that would be mediocre at both movies and music. I have separate amp for music. This is for movies only, and the next generation specs (HDMI 1.3a, etc.) are important for me. I am not sure if Yamaha has any confirmed release plans for joining the race.

Thanks,
Sharad

Hi Sharad,

This particular Onkyo is drawaing a lot of attention these days. I understand there must be a reason to it. But I haven't had a chance to audition it yet. Without auditioning I wonder, Onkyo as company, which has never been known for making budget components, how come have they produced a market beater product, laden with features. There must be a reason. What is that reason. Probably I'll keep wondering until I have auditioned it or someone here does a full review.

Hey...

I want this thing to work for movies/games only. Yeah a occasional loud music session is maximum i can think of..but nothing big...just plain movies. Do you thing 805 is up for that or should i upgrade to 875 ?

Help !!! Help !!

damn i am confused now. Yamaha doesnt have anything (within my budget)....neither does Denon/marantz.....which as much as you guys hate, leaves me with Onkyo. I am taking a trip to the stores again tommorow, hoping i would get something decent, ....decent enough to power up the speakers. Am shocked nobody in delhi (nobody i know) is knowledgable enough to guide me.





thanx for everything.