will the S-10 and the s-20 handle the onkyo..717 receiver which has 125 watts per channel .Will be using the S-10 or S-20 as surround front hi
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I have pioneer receiver. I don't think so it should have any problem to apply S-20 to your receiver.
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Yes, you could use these on a 2 channel receiver. I have a Onkyo 7.1 receiver 5 series and I am amazed by the sound of these speakers. I plan to upgrade to a Denon or another Onkyo to get more power out the speakers. I would say at least 100 watts per channel I am only at 85 watts per channel.
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i set up the "before" receiver, which was just an older onkyo 2-channel stereo receiver, and the new receiver (820). the 820 sounds good, but it doesn't sound as full, nor as deep, as the onkyo. i think it must just have internal settings that don't allow it to send those deepest bass tones to the front speakers, because i tweaked every possible thing. i appreciate the help though...and i've definitely had the wires crossed before as well -- makes a huge difference
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3. http://us.onkyo.com/Products/model.php?m=TX-NR717&class;=Receiver&source;=prodClass
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They sound great for both but definitely get a sub too (I use an SVS SB 2000) . I have a Denon 2100w receiver powering mine and I also use one as a center channel. Oh and its in a 19 X 17 living room with 20 ft ceilings.
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I would suggest checking with Onkyo Tech Support. Hope that helps! Good luck!
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I bought a house recently with what appear to be Nxg NX-C60 80 W RMS Speakers in the ceiling. Would the Polk CS20 work well with those? I have a Dennon 1612 Receiver. Thanks for your input.
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I have a onkyo 905 system and wanted to know if this model has any advantage then the S350.My reciever has all the bells and whistles in it for decoding. But I am always hooked for the best and trying to see if 350 is same as 550 in my settings.Thanks
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for that kind of money--why buy anything with onkyo crappy speakers.. i am in the audio business and just received the onkyo 607 receiver 2 pair of bic america speakers "62 bic 10 inch sub 160 watts and bic #62 center channel speaker-- entire system was under 750 delivered to my door --no tax...your other option onkyo 607(with 6 hdmi inputs)polk 705 package 6 speaker including 100 watt subwoofer for 620.00 delivered.. my brother just got his 3 days ago.. he just loves the polk speakers...
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I'd set the Onkyo A/V receiver to 'small' mains and just connect it's sub-woofer output to the LFE input on the Polk PSW505. Play something 'bassy' and switch the phase 180 degrees to see which produces the greatest amount of bass - leave it there. Adjust the bass level as desired. Remember to secure nick-nacks on shelves near it... they can and will vibrate off!
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Hey everyone,I just purchased this system and wanted to jump in. I'm using the Sony STR-DG820 as my receiver and have SS-B1000 bookshelf speakers as my fronts. I bought this system to use as the remainder of a 7.1 channel setup. Polk seemed to recommend the setup that Schor talked about when using their satellites in the package as front speakers. Would anyone recommend this setup with the larger bookshelf speakers or would using the sub-out on the receiver be better? Any thoughts? Thanks
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I am running a Yamaha RXV-871 (similar to your Onkyo), a UPA-200,and UPA-500. I am also running large floor standing polk audio rti-a7's similar to yours. What I can tell you is that while my yamaha on its own was doing the job it was working vary hard to do so. The large speakers are vary demanding. The Emotiva amps are easily achieving that level of performance and more with little to no effort. As for weather or not it will rock your room; I haven't had the nerve to push it that far. Although I suspect the speakers will give up before the amps do!!!
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As long as your receiver has a headphone jack on it, which im assuming it does you'll be fine. 90 watts per channel is what the receiver will be putting out to the speakers. The headphone jack is a completely different system and has nothing to do with the speaker output wattage.
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I was wondering the same thing. It's a shame onkyo doesn't list compatible stands on their website. I've been searching and not finding anything. I just got my system and will take it out of the box and see what we are looking at. Do you ever find anything usefull for mounting or just stands?
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Good question...I have mines up top too, it does not sound bad. What receiver or amplifier are you using or how many watts per channel?I have an Onkyo 80 watts per channel and it sounds pretty good but I am in the process of getting the Onkyo 828.Check your settings, db
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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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I'm powering these using a Emotiva amp. which puts out 125 watts per channel at 8 ohms, 200 watts at 4 ohms. It is certainly powerful enough for me in my large room. You don't state what your Onkyo output is but I suspect anything over 50 watts per channel will work well unless you want to fill up a warehouse. The Martin Logan owners manual recommends between 20-300 watts.