Harman Kardon AVR-132 or Denon AVR-1707 or Onkyo - TXSR 304 E

hauntedhunter · #1 23rd September 2008, 12:29 PM

Hi All,

I need to buy an AVR within the range of 20K.I could find these options :

Harman Kardon AVR-132
Denon AVR-1707
Onkyo - TXSR 304 E

I plan to connect Jamo S406 speaker package to it for mainly watching hollywood action movies and listening to classic rock music ( I love to hear some thumping bass !! )

Please suggest me as I don't really have much idea on AVR's.

Please!

Thanks

psychotropic · #2 23rd September 2008, 12:41 PM

The onkyo is a capable performer and cheaper than the other two I think. Of the lot the overall best would be the Denon, but the Harman Kardon unit might give you more thumping bass, since they are known for that.

Shuvc · #3 23rd September 2008, 12:44 PM

Where is the 1707 available for 20K?

hauntedhunter · #4 23rd September 2008, 12:44 PM

Hi,

Thanks for your reply but you got me all confused

So Denon will be best in terms of ?

Can you suggest the best AVR I can get for around 20k?

Please help

hauntedhunter · #5 23rd September 2008, 12:45 PM

Denon AVR :

Denon AVR-1707 525W 7.1 Channel A/V Home Theatre Receiver at the best price in India! Sumaria.in

psychotropic · #6 23rd September 2008, 12:53 PM

ok, all things considered, the Denon should be the best of the lot for movies and for music. In terms of specs also I think it outdoes the 304E. But do listen to these yourself and compare. In terms of the quality of the reproduction the Harman Kardon unit is likely to be the weakest, but it is likely to have more punch (this i am speaking from reputation and not from auditioning). Let your ears be the judge!!

hauntedhunter · #7 23rd September 2008, 12:55 PM

Hi,

Thanks a lot!

I guess I should also check Denon AVR-1508.How is this one? Sorry for bugging

hauntedhunter · #8 23rd September 2008, 01:15 PM

Just one more thing,

Onkyo 304E specs says 100 W/Ch whereas Denon AVr-1508 specs says 75 W/ch.What effect will this spec have on the performance ? Considering the Jamo speaker power specs says 80/120 W ?

hauntedhunter · #9 23rd September 2008, 01:43 PM

I don't intend to use a 7.1 speaker package in any case.I'll use 5.1 only.Reason I was looking into Denon AVR-1508 is HDMI,whereas Onkyo says only component in/out.What difference will that make considering that I'll use a HDMI upscaling DVD player and a LCD TV.

Please clarify

psychotropic · #10 23rd September 2008, 01:45 PM

with regard to power....that 80-120 rating on the Jamo speakers looks a bit strange.....the 75W Denon ought to be able to drive it decently, although of course 100W would statistically be a better match.

with regard to video, neither the 1508 nor the 304 offer any video de-interlacing or upscaling tricks, so there's not much point running your video signal through these. Run it staight to your display using your HDMI cable.

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