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In Reply to: AV Receivers - Good - Better - Best Onkyo vs. Yamaha? posted by Sound Hound on January 13, 2004 at 09:46:25:
Hi There - I strongly suggest careful listening to the Onkyo. I have a '696 that is a couple of years old, and which I think was replaced by the '701. I have been into separates for decades, but when I set up a home theatre, I really needed the convenience of a dedicated A/V receiver. I am so happy with my Onkyo -its sound is sweet, very dynamic, and has revealed soundstaging with my Maggie 1.6s (now residing in a dedicated 2-ch audio only system) that my separates system cannot approach. I truly wish I could figure that one out, but in any case, the Onkyo is a VERY serious piece of equipment. Yamaha is known for its "house sound" which is somewhat appealing to many folks. I go for purity myself. Also - the Onkyo is a VERY strong 100 watts - it measures far in excess of its rated power and is built like a tank. Currently, I'm using the '696 to drive Vandersteen 2Ci's - WOW!! Not bad for a $700 or so investment.Happy Listening! Joe
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The Yamaha has a sound that is the same for the RXV-800, 1000, 1400, and 2400.I had the RXV-1000 and uped it to the RXV-2400 and was impressed buy the YPAO Pressense channels etc...
I bought the onkyo 501 over christmas (for a friend ) and I asked him if we could compare it.The Onkyo had a clean and open sound.. highs where clear mids felt open and airy....bass was just right. I would recommend you go with the onkyo..
But try to find a store that has both and listen to them with your favorite song.
As much as you have all those options for sound You will most likly use 3 or 4 of them Prologic II being one of them.I would also note I have the JBL studio series speakers S312,S38, center and PB12 (Looking to move to klipsch)
BTW I returned my RXV-2400 and Will be picking up the Onkyo 801 on tuesday.
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