Onkyo S6300 or 5300 vs. yamaha 593bl: any thoughts on which ones better for the money ?
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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 agree with others here; Onkyo receivers pretty much give you the best bang for your buck. Sound is always in the ear of the beholder. I like cambridge soundworks speakers. Whatever you do, dont spend a ton of money on cables. you get professional grade cables at monoprice for pennies on the dollar.
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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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That is Personal Preference and subjective, I can't comment on the current Yamaha Line up but feel that Denon seems to be one of the leading edge AVR's these days. Their Auddessy Setup is really awesome as it automatically measures the distances and sets the proper levels of the speakers for you.
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I ended up ordering the SC HTB520 Sound Bar with the Wireless Subwoofer from Amazon for $252.95 to be added to my new Panasonic Viera 55" Plasma TC--P55GT31 (bundled with Skype camera, Blu-ray, pair of 3D glasses, and Avatar). I'll know in a few days if it was a good choice or not.
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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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A/V Guru: I was wondering if you could elaborate on the core differences between the Onkyo HT-S3300 and the Denon DHT-391XP. I currently only have an Xbox 360 and a HD cable box, and am looking for a system that can handle those two components as well as (which is the actual reason for getting the system) my music (via computer and Ipod). As this is the main reason for investing in a system, I would prefer to have a quality base setup. Looks like the Onkyo has a few more features on the receiver, and I was wondering if you could let me know why those are there (pretty naive on this whole subject, sorry). I see that the Onkyo has the "green, blue, and red" input cords like those that come from the Xbox, while the Denon does not. And the sony receivers systems in this price range seem to be much sleeker (but input wise more similar to the denon). So does it sound like I actually need all of the extra inputs that the Onkyo offers? And with all this in mind do you have recommendation
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I don't have the Onkyo 7030 but I ever owned an old Onkyo which just died after &gt; 10 years. Personally I think Onkyo is better in details but I choose Yamaha because the convenience of USB port.
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I almost went with the 500 but decided the 700 was better for the slight upper cost, you can expand off the 700 much better in the future and it has more power which makes for a cleaner sound in music,etc.. I really enjoy my stereo.
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I have them paired with an Onkyo TX-NR626 receiver and they sound great. The Onkyo is like these speakers in that it's a good value. You can spend as much as you want to on speakers and receivers, but it takes a lot of money to make gradual steps up the ladder from these.
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I am wondering about the music quality using a HTiB system, I mean, for a $100 or so more, you can get an Onkyo TX SR608 & Energy 5.1 Take Classic speakers for around $600 or so total. I'm wondering if the A/V units are worth comparing...Have any of you made the purchase and what is the outcome? Thanks
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Though you have likely made your decision, I upgraded from a 3602 (a model that's superior to the 3080 on paper) and could tell the difference with the 3908. It was night and day. I would even wager that this system is superior to a more expensive setup, like a Bose Companion 3 (from what I've heard in person) for instance. Though some would tell you Bose is overpriced/average quality, it's one of the few premium sets I have listened to.
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I had the 1504 which had issues and moved to the 600. Look at the wattage rating of the Yamaha closely it is not what you think. The 600 went back due to not having enough power for me. See me review of 600. I changed to the Marantz 1605 good power, video is so much bettter; not sure why but the wife thought I bought another TV is so much better. The Marantz remote is far below the ability of the Yamaha remote. Yamaha has DSP is you like that but it never sounded as good as direct for me.
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Without ever having heard the Polks and judging from their size, I would imagine the ML 300 would fill in the bottom end for two channel music fine. I'm using mine with a ZVox TV sound base to give movies a little more punch. At it's current discounted price, it's a good deal.
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I have the Onkyo HT-S5300 which is basically the same as your S5400. I use the Sanus NF24 stands for the front speakers and the Sanus NF30 for the rear speakers. The NF24s have a bigger base and are shorter, better suited for the taller front speakers. The front speakers end up being the same overall height on the 24s as the rears are on the 30s.
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Thanks P. Seto, I think I will try the same. However, I Checked out the Onkyo 605 at my local Best Buy ($499), but on Amazon ($408), and it looks like it could do some serious damage. My only gripe is that it only has 2 hdmi inputs. I may want to add a PS3 at a later date, which would have my entertainment system running 3 hdmi cables. Is True HD and Dolby Digital plus a huge difference with the onkyo receiver capable of this type of audio?
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Bose is better I think but If onkyo is a lot cheaper, I'd go only.if similar price, Bose.