Onkyo and Sony, good brands?

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

For a receiver.

I have heard that sony has pretty good receivers, but I havent heard anything about onkyo.

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[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Both companies offer very good Receivers. Did you have any particular models in mind?

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Yep.

Crutchfield is having a sale.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-EYJslkjWJXh/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=10420&I=158STDG800

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-EYJslkjWJXh/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=10420&I=580TXS603B

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Hmm, both have some nice features. I'd do the Sony if I was worried about movies and hooking it to an HDTV (HDMI switching is nice).

Onkyo probably has a better amplifier stage in thiers and would be my choice if I wanted a lot of music played through it.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Yes they are great...

For me to POOP ON....

No but seriously if you are looking for some good stuff a little higher than entry level they both wouldn't be bad... I would almost go with the Sony over the Onkyo...

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

I have always used Sony receivers and have always liked them...

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

I was also looking at the yamaha rxv559

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Vksz3cPPEM6/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=10420&I=022RXV559

And I know B&W loves yamaha...

The sony caught my eye because of the hdmi

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Yes I do and Rotel RSP-1098 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[mattmcss 10+ year member]

how about marantz ?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Some of Marantz's older gear is killer...as for the new stuff, not too sure.

 

[mattmcss 10+ year member]

I've got one thats a little bit older, not sure on how old or the model #, I'll check later today.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

wow i have been out of it a while, since when is onkyo even comparable to sony?

a few years ago onkyo's basic line, not to mention the Integra line of amps were comparable to sony's ES line and all other sony's were shit, when did this change?

 

[ravendarat 10+ year member]

It didnt change. I sell sony recievers and gererally speaking they are gutless shit. Im just starting to look at new recievers and I am looking at Onkyo, Marantz, Denon and Yamaha. Harmon/Kardon is nice as well but Im just not a fan of their sound. One thing is for certain, I refuse to buy anything not high current

 

[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

I'd rather run Pioneer than Sony. I have a Pioneer right now and a Denon for my whole house music. Denon and H/K FTW.

Onkyo > Sony

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Okay well I just ordered that onkyo from crutchfield.

They dont even go for that cheap on ebay after shipping, and since they had free shipping and i get the full warrenty I couldnt pass it up.