Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Any thoughts on Onkyo?

If you'd like to get another Onkyo you could consider upgrading to there Integra line of equipment. I've got the two-channel dtm 5.3 and have been happy with it. Very Solid.

i got the 701, and couldnt be any happier with it. it has more DSP's than i really need, and the power and sound are awesome. i think onkyo makes one of the most user friendly owners manual, and the think the 'learnable' remote is very sturdy and useful. it has pre/pro capabilities, and it has more inputs/outputs than i will ever use. i think with its overall versatility and ease of use, it should be considered a leader in its price range.

only downsides as mentioned... it can run a tad hot when pushing it hard, and it will struggle with a 4ohm load. just make sure it has plenty of ventilation, and stick with M60's. done deal!!

overall, i am extremely pleased with my 701, and have no desire to upgarde or chage at this time.

bigjohn

been reading the post for a while for advice and answers to all my audio/video needs. the guys on here are really helpful. finally decided to add my 2 cents, being i actually know a little about the topic at hand,
as far as onkyo goes, i could not be any happier with my onkyo 801 running the m60's, i dont think 4 ohms, should be a problem, but then again the 801 is setup to run at 4, there are plenty of dsp's to choose from, and i have no heat problems with only a 6 inch clearence on all sides running contunious at -10 db for about 2-3 hours. my room is about 20x19 with 15 ft.ceilings and open to the loft on one side and have no problems turning up the volume and still have amazining clarity with no noticable (to my ears) distortion. however, the only complaint is the video out only upconverts to component out instead of hdmi/dvi, however i am no expert and do not know if there is a visable difference between component (r/b/g) and dvi/hdmi. plus there are more inputs on there than i could ever possiblye use. but this is about onkyo products, particularly receivers, and i dont see any problems with onkyo, nor have i experienced any. so if that helps any....

i love my 702. the video upconversion is fine. it does run a little hot, but who cares? that's what warranty's are for right? plus why would you want to push it hard for extremely extended periods of time? 3-4 hours and I give it a break...

i can attest that it's a wonderful combo with the m22's, vp150, and the qs8's also. oh, and the svs 20-39pci rules.