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El Williams
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Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:26 am Post subject:
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I was thinking of buying a lower end home theater system in the 300 to 500
dollar range. A couple of people have been trying to convince me that an
Onkyo system would be a good way to go in that price range. I went and
listened to the HT-S570 and HT-S770 and they both didn't sound bad for the
price. Is this a good brand? How is it for reliability? Anything that I
should be aware of?
Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated. I also welcome
suggestions if there is a better way to go in this price range.
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Kevin McMurtrie
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Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:01 pm Post subject:
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"El Williams" <ElWilliams@att.net> wrote:
| Quote: | I was thinking of buying a lower end home theater system in the 300 to 500
dollar range. A couple of people have been trying to convince me that an
Onkyo system would be a good way to go in that price range. I went and
listened to the HT-S570 and HT-S770 and they both didn't sound bad for the
price. Is this a good brand? How is it for reliability? Anything that I
should be aware of?
Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated. I also welcome
suggestions if there is a better way to go in this price range.
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I have the TX-SR602, a 7 channel home theater receiver. I'm using it in
5.1 + zone 2 mode, with zone 2 powering a large passive sub off the .1
low-level output. I was attracted to its sensible features when other
receivers are competing to have the most annoying DSP effects.
I worry a little bit about reliability. The build quality is excellent
but the insides are full of ribbon cables and daughter cards. Time will
tell if those hundreds of electrical contacts maintain good connections.
This is more a fault of it being a home theater amp, as they're pretty
much all like that due to the number of connections involved.
OK, so the brand seems very good for the price. I do not trust
home-theaters-in-box, though. The speakers are usually undersized to
reduce shipping costs. Onkyo's online specifications for the HT-S770
look good but they're mostly missing for the HT-S570. Listen to the
setup for at least 5 minutes. Flaws can take time to hear. Listen for
holes or resonation in the sound spectrum and listen for tonal changes
as sound effects move between speakers. Bring a CD or DVD that you like. |
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Mark D. Zacharias
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Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:17 pm Post subject:
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The receivers are fine - the included speakers leave much to be desired. I
deal with Onkyo, since I'm an authorized servicer. Although this could
change, at present they are a fine company to deal with - they will go the
extra mile to help their customers.
Mark Z.
"Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | In article
sDhRd.234264$w62.185477@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
"El Williams" <ElWilliams@att.net> wrote:
I was thinking of buying a lower end home theater system in the 300 to
500
dollar range. A couple of people have been trying to convince me that an
Onkyo system would be a good way to go in that price range. I went and
listened to the HT-S570 and HT-S770 and they both didn't sound bad for
the
price. Is this a good brand? How is it for reliability? Anything that
I
should be aware of?
Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated. I also welcome
suggestions if there is a better way to go in this price range.
I have the TX-SR602, a 7 channel home theater receiver. I'm using it in
5.1 + zone 2 mode, with zone 2 powering a large passive sub off the .1
low-level output. I was attracted to its sensible features when other
receivers are competing to have the most annoying DSP effects.
I worry a little bit about reliability. The build quality is excellent
but the insides are full of ribbon cables and daughter cards. Time will
tell if those hundreds of electrical contacts maintain good connections.
This is more a fault of it being a home theater amp, as they're pretty
much all like that due to the number of connections involved.
OK, so the brand seems very good for the price. I do not trust
home-theaters-in-box, though. The speakers are usually undersized to
reduce shipping costs. Onkyo's online specifications for the HT-S770
look good but they're mostly missing for the HT-S570. Listen to the
setup for at least 5 minutes. Flaws can take time to hear. Listen for
holes or resonation in the sound spectrum and listen for tonal changes
as sound effects move between speakers. Bring a CD or DVD that you like. |
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Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:36 pm Post subject:
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El Williams wrote:
| Quote: | I was thinking of buying a lower end home theater system in the 300
to 500
dollar range. A couple of people have been trying to convince me
that an
Onkyo system would be a good way to go in that price range. I went
and
listened to the HT-S570 and HT-S770 and they both didn't sound bad
for the
price. Is this a good brand? How is it for reliability? Anything
that I
should be aware of?
Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated. I also welcome
suggestions if there is a better way to go in this price range.
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Consumer Reports has done reviews of groups of Home Theater in a Box
(HTiB) systems. Suggest you call local library and ask if they have
back issues of CR or try:
www.ConsumerReports.org
(You may need an online membership to see everything, but give the
above a try.) |
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Ian S
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Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:22 pm Post subject:
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"El Williams" <ElWilliams@att.net> wrote in message
news:sDhRd.234264$w62.185477@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
| Quote: | I was thinking of buying a lower end home theater system in the 300 to 500
dollar range. A couple of people have been trying to convince me that an
Onkyo system would be a good way to go in that price range. I went and
listened to the HT-S570 and HT-S770 and they both didn't sound bad for the
price. Is this a good brand? How is it for reliability? Anything that
I
should be aware of?
Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated. I also welcome
suggestions if there is a better way to go in this price range.
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I had considered the S770 in light of reviews and it does sound quite
decent. However, I already had a decent sub, needed phono inputs and thought
the Onkyo speakers were a bit clunky so I went with the HSU Ventriloquist
satellite speaker system and a Kenwood 8070 receiver. Consumer Reports rated
home theaters in a box in November, 2004 and the top-rated one was the
Yamaha YHT-450. Neither of the Onkyos you mention were tested, only the
HT-5777c which was fourth in the ratings. BTW, the CU tests results are also
summarized in their 2005 Buying Guide that should be available in
bookstores. |
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Gary Fritz
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Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:34 pm Post subject:
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I have the HTS-760, the model before the current HTS-770. The HTS-760
got rave reviews in the Home Theater forums I frequent. No, it's not
ultra-hi-end gear, but it delivers excellent bang for the buck. I
outfitted my HT for $350 for receiver, 6 speakers, and sub. (That was
for a refurb model.) For my painfully small budget, the HTS-760 was an
excellent choice. I have more problems with my room accoustics (which
I will be working on soon) than with the gear.
Gary |
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Ian S
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:29 am Post subject:
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"The Man From Mars" <deaded77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have the Onkyo 670 ($399 @ HHGregg) and I absolutely love it. I use it
for my main system with my 55" Mitsubishi RPTV. Great system. So if you
are wanting something in between the 570 and 770, you can't beat it.
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The 770 can often be found for $400 or less. |
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The Man From Mars
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:29 am Post subject:
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I have the Onkyo 670 ($399 @ HHGregg) and I absolutely love it. I use it
for my main system with my 55" Mitsubishi RPTV. Great system. So if you
are wanting something in between the 570 and 770, you can't beat it.
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The Man From Mars
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Sun Feb 20, 2005 3:45 am Post subject:
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The 770 can often be found for $400 or less.
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Over the internet but not in store. |
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Ian S
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Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:12 am Post subject:
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"The Man From Mars" <deaded77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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The 770 can often be found for $400 or less.
Over the internet but not in store.
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Apparently, you don't have Fry's Electronics nearby. It was $399 in their
newspaper ad last week and shows up about once a month at that price. |
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JohnR66
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Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:23 am Post subject:
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My parents have an Onkyo Dobly surround receiver for 7 years. They have the
TV on 8 plus hours a day. They are TV freaks. They may not even be whatching
it!. Anyone else have parents like that? Me, I can't stand TV. I don't even
have cable. I digress...
The Onkyo works fine with all these hours of use. Prior to it, that had an
Onkyo 2 channel reciever. Nothing wrong with it either. They just wanted
surround.
John
"El Williams" <ElWilliams@att.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I was thinking of buying a lower end home theater system in the 300 to 500
dollar range. A couple of people have been trying to convince me that an
Onkyo system would be a good way to go in that price range. I went and
listened to the HT-S570 and HT-S770 and they both didn't sound bad for the
price. Is this a good brand? How is it for reliability? Anything that I
should be aware of?
Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated. I also welcome
suggestions if there is a better way to go in this price range.
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Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:30 am Post subject:
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I have an Integra which is made by Onkyo.
Out of all of the mass market brands they tend to be very good, I like them
because they pay attention to things hi-fi enthusiasts like, like phono
inputs and "pure stereo" that cuts out the sub.
I have only had mine 6 months but so far so good
"El Williams" <ElWilliams@att.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I was thinking of buying a lower end home theater system in the 300 to 500
dollar range. A couple of people have been trying to convince me that an
Onkyo system would be a good way to go in that price range. I went and
listened to the HT-S570 and HT-S770 and they both didn't sound bad for the
price. Is this a good brand? How is it for reliability? Anything that
I
should be aware of?
Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated. I also welcome
suggestions if there is a better way to go in this price range.
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Ian S
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Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:30 am Post subject:
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"The Man From Mars" <deaded77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Called the Frys in Duluth Georgia a few weeks ago and it was $469.
I know Frys on the internet it is $399 always.
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Here in Phoenix and on the west coast it was on sale for $100 off the
regular $499 price
http://www.netaffilia.com/ad/electronics/frys/i/2005/02/11/8634.html |
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The Man From Mars
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Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:30 am Post subject:
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Called the Frys in Duluth Georgia a few weeks ago and it was $469.
I know Frys on the internet it is $399 always.
Ian S <iws51remove@cox.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "The Man From Mars" <deaded77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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The 770 can often be found for $400 or less.
Over the internet but not in store.
Apparently, you don't have Fry's Electronics nearby. It was $399 in their
newspaper ad last week and shows up about once a month at that price.
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Ian S
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Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:58 pm Post subject:
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<steve99@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have an Integra which is made by Onkyo.
Out of all of the mass market brands they tend to be very good, I like
them
because they pay attention to things hi-fi enthusiasts like, like phono
inputs
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not in their home theater products they don't. Unless you're looking at
their more expensive home theater receivers. It was one of the reasons I
opted against the HTS-770 system - no phono imputs. Actually, that seems to
be the approach of pretty much most of the home theater receiver
manufacturers. I guess they figure that us geezers with turntables have the
money to spend on the higher end receivers. |
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