Whats best if music is a priority, Sony Bravia or Onkyo 3200: Any suggestions?
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Onkyo by far. Buy a Rocketfish Rear Wireless kit for about $100.00 if you need wireless rear.
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I have used a Denon which is great but I since have upgraded (needed HDMI )to Onkyo and I like the sound that the Onkyo delivers a little better. I used the same polk speakers for both AVR'sThe Onkyo seems a little more bright which I like....sounds more crisp but some people don't like that crisp sound.Both brands are work horses so you can't go bad with either. Onkyo's much higherend Integra is nice also.So
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Yeah, Samsung's are good tv's but Sony is the only way to go if you're going all the way. I had trouble with Samsungs and went with a Sony Bravia, and I haven't looked back at all since. I love my tv.
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Go with yamaha,the onkyo's run hot. Loys of complaints by other owners with heat issues.
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Hey Matt, we just purchased the Onkyo cs-355. we attached a pair of Yamaha speakers to it.... works great!
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I was just considering both these models. With the Onkyo, I think you'd have to go with TOSLINK/optical audio cables for your HDMI devices to transfer sound from the device to the receiver. That was the main thing keeping me from pulling the trigger on the Onkyo system, but there's a work-around. The Sony set is aesthetically attractive. My biggest gripe about this (and a lot of Sony products) is that they manufacture their products with minimal compatibility with other brands: the receiver doesn't come with the standard speaker terminals - you won't be able to plug in other speakers into this Sony receiver. But, this may not be an issue for someone planning to truly use this system as a set and has no intent to upgrade or use different speakers while keeping the receiver. I have in-wall speakers installed and it won't work with the Sony system.
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Fantastic with either. Top Blu-ray player out there right now. Only one possible player better by a very small margin, the OPPO 103, at twice the price! Not that big a difference! Just make sure the TV set matches the Sony's Outputs: (Input/Output Specs)HDMI Output(s) : 2 (Rear) Dual output for multiple output or AV seperation mode Composite Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Digital Audio Output(s) : 1 Optical (Rear); 1 Coxial (Rear) Analog Audio 2ch Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Ethernet Connection(s) : 1 (Rear) USB Input(s) : 2 (1 Rear/ 1 Front)
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The two "cheapest" systems to consider are these...Denon DHT-391XP 5.1 Channel Home Theater System (Black) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)Onkyo HT-S5300 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver and Speaker Package with iPod Dock (Black) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)The Sony isn't even in the same league.If all you are going to connect is HDMI, get the Onkyo. If you have a Wii/VCR, get the Denon(it has HDMI up-conversion)
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I recently bought Onkyo 5300 and today noticed that S6300 has come down in price. I think spending little extra to acquire HT-S6300 is well worth it. I absolutely love Ht-5300 but the speakers are huge! I like sleeker look of Ht-s6300, plus up conversion, aux mic features are worth spending little extra money. But if you don't care about that, HT-S5300 is very good system with excellent sound. Haven't checked out Yamaha, so can't comment on it.
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I only purchased the Sony Bravia 4K TV. I never had the inspiration to buy the overpriced 4K player. However, when it goes down to a price I find acceptable I may buy it.
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look at dennon , they have a 159.00 and a 249.00 that is pandora user friendy. had no luck with onkyo
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I read that about the Denon and ended up with the Onkyo 876 for $700 less. It's been rock solid for me and competes quite nicely with the 3808, depending on whether you can do without the internet radio feature. Denon has also had unhappy customers with this as well.
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Help to choose between Onkyo TX-SR608 receiver and Pioneer VSX-1020-K. They both have their pros and cons, and prices are the same.
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The Onkyo TX-NR609 does a great job with music as well as movies. It offers you several options for music listening: stereo, all-channel stereo, and, for those who like the enhancement, Pro Logic II Music. For those with I-pods or I-phones, or other MP3 devices, the front panel USB connection will enable those devices to play through the receiver. There's also a music enhancement mode to undo some of the damage done to the music by the compression to AAC+ or MP3. The only thing lacking on the 609 is a phono input. You'd have to go to the 709 and above for that feature.
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Sony website just had the 350 for $150 yesterday, not having any fancy hookups (just using the sony front speakers) I can't justify the difference in cost. However, I appreciate the simple and clear reply given to the original question and will refer back to it when choosing a new BD player and sound setup. Espcially if trying to get more life out of our old (sony) receiver.From what I understand of the answer, if the setup is more modern, it would not make any difference which player.
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I dont know if there better than fluance i did check out those speakers but the jamo seemed like a better deal i like them a lot. The Onkyo receiver is ok as long as it is a 6 or 8 ohm.
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neither: Get an Onkyo TX-NR808 if you can find one. It's really a much better receiver as well as has more features...