Home Theatre Selection

Hi Members,

This is my first post to this forum.

I currently have a Sony DAV-DZ120K, which I use for mostly music, but also for movies. However I'm not satisfied by its performance, hence considering purchasing an Onkyo TX-SR605 A/V receiver.

I would like to know if any of the members have experience with this model, as well as any other valuable suggestions you may have.


Thanks,

Nitin.

Hi Nitin

If you listen to music mostly , then its no use buying a AV Receiver, instead you can try a stereo combination say

Marantz PM4001
Marantz CD5001
Tannoy / Mission / Monitor audio stand mount speakers.

mohan

Nitin,

Just add Moudaunt Short Avant 902i & Wharfedale Diamond 9.1s also in your auditions, along with Mohan's suggestions.

In case you are strictly looking out for an AVR, with music in mind, I would say hear Cambridge Audio & Marantz AVRs. They are more musical than Onkyo any day.

Cheers.

Gentlemen,

Thanks very much for the responses and suggestions.

A bit of a confusion here: Why would not the A/V receiver such as Onkyo produce less quality of music, while most agree their excellence in movie reproduction? I thought movie audio was more complex than normal audio sources such as CDs/MP3s.

Please suggest. Above all my budget for the receiver can be a max of 45k, I would want to expend the remaining funds for the speakers.

Please recommend me a model in this price range. How would you rate the Sony HT-DDW1600 - Muteki?? Is that model worth purchasing?

Thanks,

Nitin.

Here is a review of Muteki.
Sony MUTEKI HTDDW1600 Review - Home Cinema Kits

The set looks huge, but it still is not what people would want to have in their homes for extended listening. ( not my opinion, i havent heard it yet, though i saw it in ezone bangalore a couple of months ago retailing for around 30k)

Steer clear from that Sony. It is absolute noise of the highest order.

Hi EveryBody.. I'm Back!!

Thanks for all the suggestions... I went ahead and purchased the Onkyo HT-SR800 system..

I really do not know how to comment on the quality, but its simply suberb!! I almost cried out of joy after hearing my favorite music tracks and movies.

There is a distint difference between the Sony HT system I'd previously purchased (Sony DAV-DZ120K)

There is a lot of good Bass. Most importantly, there is quality. What i mean is that I can literarily separate the various instruments. Amazingly clear!!

Thanks unleash_me.. I strongly stayed away from the Sony HT-DDW1600.. To me, Sony is rather a "Noise Making System" instead of being a Music/Home Theatre system.

Well.. If I go on praising.. I shall keep on typing..
I strongly recommend this system to any buyer.

Nitin.

You just did my friend!

...enjoy your system.

All the best.

nitin,

what was the cost pal?

The actual cost is 54K, however I purchased it during the offer, hence got it for 39.9K. Please hurry before the offer closes, so that you could buy it for this price

Nitin.