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Hi Folks,

What are your thoughts on the NR801 reciever with the M60's.

Appreciate any opinions on this combo

Thanks

Welcome.

Forum regular bigjohn has the 701 and M60's and cannot contain his glee.

Worry not.

I agree. The NR801 is full-featured and has plenty of power to drive the efficient M60s with ease.

Even with the excessive brightness that Onkyo is known through out the industry for, I do have to agree that it should be more than enough to "power" the M60's and provide a good listening experience. Have fun!

Oh, please. "excessive brightness... known throughout the industry" ??? You're going to have to back that statement up, preferably non-anecdotally.

When I auditioned the Onkyo I currently own at a hi-fi shop that also sells ridiculously expensive separates, they told me they chose to sell Onkyo receivers because they are some of the more "musical" a/v receivers available. They're in the industry. Did they miss the memo or something?

"But the salesman told me it was good!" Classic! ROTFLMAO! Of course they told you that. You think they're going to say that it sounds like s**t? Salesmen will say anything to make a sale. LOL! Thanks for that Peter; I literally laughed out loud!

Mr. Classic ROTFLMAO, your reply required you to make a number of assumptions:

1. that I bought the receiver from them.
2. that the salesperson was deceitful.
3. that I am dim-witted and believe everything a salesperson tells me.
   

It just so happens that all these assumptions are false. I had gone into this particular shop on a number of occasions and I liked it because the sales staff were not pushy, were not jerks, and did not try to woo me with snake oil or steer me away from lower-priced components by telling me unsubstantiated things such as "that receiver is excessively bright." In fact, the salesperson knew I didn't even intend on buying the receiver there. I was really interested in the speakers -- Paradigm Montitor 9s -- which I did end up purchasing. It just so happened that they had the exact receiver I planned on driving them with.

You come off as exceedingly rude.

"You come off as exceedingly rude"

I very seldom add my two cents to such posts, but I think your comment was a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

Honestly, I do not care why you went there or for what; my comment regarding Onkyo stands as it is commonly known that they suffer from excessive brightness. Try not to take offense to every criticism. Keep in mind that the author of this thread wanted opinions on what he was going to purchase and no one should be attacked for giving their opinion when asked. Unbunch the panties and lighten up a bit brutha.

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commonly known that they suffer from excessive brightness

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All I am asking of you is that you substantiate your comments. You say commonly known. By whom? And what is common? 10 people? 20 people? 5000 people?