Onkyo 609 with diamond 9.5 or 9.6 or 10.6

[007india]

Hi,

I would like to know if I can pair Onkyo 609 with Diamond 9.6 front. I use the receiver for 70% music and rest movies.

I plan to connect the speakers to zone 2 where I can use it for listening music. For movies I plan to use the 5.1 connection with a different set of speakers.

I plan to buy the speaker from vector systems bangalore. I'm setting up a AV receiver for the 1st time. I hope V-guard stabiliser is good enough.

pls provide your inputs. I have auditioned vardus 400 and its out of race. I like the 9.6 effect, but doesn't like the slugish response. Now I have to decide among following diamond 9.5/9.6/10.6

 

[Flash]

Yes you can use the 9.6 with your Onkyo NR 609

What did you mean by " you did not like the 9.6 Sluggish response "

9.5/ 9/6/10.6 are all good speakers it all boils down what your EAR likes at the end of the day.

 

[akshay123]

hi have u purchased the 609
if yes how would u rate it
and what was the price
i planning on purchasing the 608

 

[bphukon]

Both 608 and 609 are very good receivers , Both of them has the same 100wpc @ 8ohms. Trust me, find speakers with @ 8ohms. And offcourse it depends on your personal preference and Budget.


Panasonic v20 | Onkyo 608 | PolkTSI400-cs20-TSI100-DSWpro500

 

[jainskahay]

I tried something different with my Onkyo NR609

I paired my Onkyo NR609 with Jamo s426 speakers (2 towers, 2 surr, and one cen) and a Wharf sub (VR- Sub 10)

I should say one thing, I am highly satisfied with that receiver, and the pairing. Onkyo to my mind is one of the most future rich receivers available on the shelf, with amazing connectivity options.

Cheers

 

[vj_box]

^^ How much is the receiver costing now? I am opting for the 609 as HT RC360 was out of stock!

 

[Flash]

hi have u purchased the 609
if yes how would u rate it
and what was the price
i planning on purchasing the 608

Akshay123:

I have personally heard the 609 and got a chance to fiddle with it and it is pretty decent

Pair it up with good speakers and you've got a winner for Movies.

I totally agree with jainakshay "Onkyo to my mind is one of the most future rich receivers available on the shelf, with amazing connectivity options. " very good VFM.
However there are a lot of other brands in the similar price bracket which you should take a look at as well.

 

[007india]

hi have u purchased the 609
if yes how would u rate it
and what was the price
i planning on purchasing the 608

Here is my initial feedback on Onkyo 609

Always stands next to yamaha. comparing Onkyo & yamaha is like comparing BMW & Merc's cars, still don't know which is Merc and BMW.

Onkyo 609 is good for movies, preferred less for Music lovers. Its like a Burger with loads of stuff(features) but lacks a natural taste. Whereas yamaha is like bread with a jam & cheese alone which gives(may) you the taste you like.
but yamaha is always pricey and if you can afford for it, go & get it before its too late. I prefer 80%music & 20%movies.

here is my setup(still I'm trying to figureout the best).
Zone1(5.1ch) is connected with jamo 5.1 A102HCS through 16gauge cable & Zone 2 is connected to diamond 9.6 front through 14gauge cable. diamond 9.6 is a fine piece of front speaker I have seen which scores better than diamond 9.5. The AVR is connected to spike buster which is connected to V-guard voltage stabiliser which is connected to AC main outlet.

here is my overall rating:
Onkyo - 3 out of 5
Yamaha - 4 out of 5 (where 1 being least & 5 being best).

 

[007india]

What did you mean by " you did not like the 9.6 Sluggish response "

At times during low volumes, diamond 9.6 response towards handling high frequencies are poor where as the BASS function is clear. When I auditioned diamond 9.5 with 9.6 the response was viceversa. I can able to get clear bass handling only at high volumes in 9.5.

 

[007india]

Both 608 and 609 are very good receivers , Both of them has the same 100wpc @ 8ohms. Trust me, find speakers with @ 8ohms. And offcourse it depends on your personal preference and Budget.


Panasonic v20 | Onkyo 608 | PolkTSI400-cs20-TSI100-DSWpro500

As per the diamond 9.6 manual, these speakers can also be used with 8ohm setting in receiver. So may I can enjoy the 8ohm advantage.

 

[ravin]

Had auditioned both Yamaha RX-V1067 and Onkyo TX-NR609 alongside and found Yamaha better for movies and Onkyo better for music.

 

[007india]

Onkyo's are heard to be good for Music, but as for as I found, I'm an opinion this model (Onkyo 609) is an exception.

 

[007india]

Onkyo 609: Zone1 to 5.1ch and Zone 2 to diamond 9.6

Hi All!

I tried to use my Onkyo 609 AVR for listening music with my diamond 9.6 connected to Zone2 and Jamo HCS A102 to 5.1channel zone 1 to watch movies. But I can see there is a serious lag in performance when I used Zone2 as compared to Zone1 with diamond 9.6.

Can some one tell me the limitations of listening to audio in Zone2? I use HDMI for Zone1 and RCA cable(analog) for zone2 as specified in user manual.