Topic: Choosing an AV Receiver

[dck22]

Hi all,

I'm new here in PDVD.

Any suggestions on what receiver should I get based on:

SPEAKER SPECS: Pioneer used in component (hindi naman kasi ginagamit)
(please see the pictures)



SUB WOOFER: Targa (Car Sub woofer) (hindi na rin ginagamit)
ROOM FLOOR AREA: approximately 10square meter
DISPLAY: Samsung 40"LEDTV Series 5
PURPOSE: 80%movies 20%music

From what I read, onkyo, denon, matranz and yamaha yung madalas mabanggit, kaso
no idea with the specific model. and usually 15k to 20k ang price niya, meron ba nung
less than 15k?
 

[suavegabe]

i need help in choosing between an onkyo 509 and a pioneer 920 which will be used mainly for movies and will be paired with wharfedale diamond 9s.

i've heard the onkyo and liked the sound and audyssey is also a plus for me.

i haven't had a chance to listen to the pio 920 though but the main thing which makes me consider the pioneer is because it's 7.1 (there's this nagging thought in my head na what if i decide to upgrade to 7.1 next year, sayang naman kung yung 509 yung binili ko) and it's actually 1-2k cheaper.

any advise? the onkyo 609 is a bit way out of my budget already.

TIA

[pa3ck608]

@dck22
try the marketplace thread. im sure may pasok sa budget mo, just look for a receiver with hdmi because thats the trend. kung kaya pa magstretch ng budget, theres an onkyo 805 selling for just 20k. its one of the best buys sa marketplace imo.

[Stagea]

i need help in choosing between an onkyo 509 and a pioneer 920 which will be used mainly for movies and will be paired with wharfedale diamond 9s.

i've heard the onkyo and liked the sound and audyssey is also a plus for me.

i haven't had a chance to listen to the pio 920 though but the main thing which makes me consider the pioneer is because it's 7.1 (there's this nagging thought in my head na what if i decide to upgrade to 7.1 next year, sayang naman kung yung 509 yung binili ko) and it's actually 1-2k cheaper.

any advise? the onkyo 609 is a bit way out of my budget already.

TIA

The Audyssey implementation used in both the 509 and the 609 is of low value for most people. The filters applied by 2eq isn't worth writing home about, imho.

Of the two, I'd prefer the 920 because of its slightly better processing capability and flexibility. The 509 may handle hard to drive speakers a little better though.

Try both, as YMMV.

[suavegabe]

thanks Stagea! yeah i'll try to audition the 920s before making the final decision.

[plapoy]

@dck22
try the marketplace thread. im sure may pasok sa budget mo, just look for a receiver with hdmi because thats the trend. kung kaya pa magstretch ng budget, theres an onkyo 805 selling for just 20k. its one of the best buys sa marketplace imo.

@dck22 +100..  best buy na toh for just 20k?..

[dck22]

@plapoy & pa3ck608

gusto ko man mga sir, kaso wala pa akong budget kakabili ko lang ng ledtv.
and when i saw those ports sa likod nung receiver natatakot na ako (baka ako kainin haha)
hindi ko pa alam kung paano ginagamit yung mga yun.

siguro magbabasa basa muna ako dito bago magdecide kung anong bibilhin.

[pa3ck608]

@plapoy & pa3ck608

gusto ko man mga sir, kaso wala pa akong budget kakabili ko lang ng ledtv.
and when i saw those ports sa likod nung receiver natatakot na ako (baka ako kainin haha)
hindi ko pa alam kung paano ginagamit yung mga yun.

siguro magbabasa basa muna ako dito bago magdecide kung anong bibilhin.

sa simula lng po it seems complicated, but actually its not. magtanong lng po kayo dito sa mga members and they will gladly walk you through 

[Nelson de Leon]

@plapoy & pa3ck608

gusto ko man mga sir, kaso wala pa akong budget kakabili ko lang ng ledtv.
and when i saw those ports sa likod nung receiver natatakot na ako (baka ako kainin haha)
hindi ko pa alam kung paano ginagamit yung mga yun.

siguro magbabasa basa muna ako dito bago magdecide kung anong bibilhin.

sa simula lng po it seems complicated, but actually its not. magtanong lng po kayo dito sa mga members and they will gladly walk you through 

Mas nakakatakot yun mga functions ng receiver and remote especially yun may self calibration. Kapag nagkamali ka, sira ang settings. Last night, i tried to program my cd player sa remote ng Pio ko. Didn't work. Then suddenly, pati sa receiver, di din gumana. Buti na lang may manual for resetting the remote. 

[Daemon_Seraphim]

Sirs,

Ano po ba ang magandang speakers ang i-pair for the ff receivers:

Onkyo 609
Onkyo 509
Harman Kardon (not sure of the model but within the price range of the 1st 2 above)

So I would have an idea what to audition sa shops.

Thank you for the help.

[m35ius]

peeps tulong naman kung anong receiver ang maganda sa mga ito:

Pioneer VSX-521K 5.1 Channel 3D Ready A/V Receiver
Onkyo TX-SR309 5.1 A/V Home Theater Receiver
Onkyo TX-NR509 Network Receiver
Harman Kardon AVR-1600 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver
Denon AVR-1612 5.1-Channel AV Surround Receiver
Denon AVR-1312 5.1-Channel AV Surround Receiver
Yamaha RX-V471 5.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver
Yamaha RX-V371 5 Channel Home Theater Receiver

sa kwarto namin gagamitin

sources na ikakabit ko - console, media player, bluray player, cable box

thanks in advance!

[avshop]

Come by the shop to check out the Hk 165, Hk 265, Onkyo 509 and Onkyo 609.

[avshop]

Sirs,

Ano po ba ang magandang speakers ang i-pair for the ff receivers:

Onkyo 609
Onkyo 509
Harman Kardon (not sure of the model but within the price range of the 1st 2 above)

So I would have an idea what to audition sa shops.

Thank you for the help.

Come by the shop and check out acoustic energy, B&w and Polk audio. All three brands will match well with those amps.

[torque]

Hi Guys,

I'm planning to replace my Onkyo502 with either Denon1612 or HK1565, will get it free using Skymiles.
In terms of extra features panalo ang Denon (Audyssey MultiEQ and Ipod connection via USB).
How about sa Music - anong match sa 1SC Clone?

My current set-up:
Receiver: Onkyo 502
Pre-Amp: Tube Preamp (Baby T) by JD Labs
Speakers: Front - 1SC Clone (A-audio), Center - DTX, Surround - Wharfe 9.1
Sources: Pioneer 610, WDTV Live

Salamat!

[Daemon_Seraphim]

Come by the shop and check out acoustic energy, B&w and Polk audio. All three brands will match well with those amps.

How about the Monitor Audio BX series are they good to pair with the mentioned receivers? I listened to a BX2 being driven by a small amp on a stereo setup and it sounded nice, warm.  I was wondering if it can also sound good on the receivers for home theater. 

Most of the folks and the threads I see posted, vouch for the Polk Audio. Haven't auditioned this yet though.

Thank you for your reply/help.

[avshop]

How about the Monitor Audio BX series are they good to pair with the mentioned receivers? I listened to a BX2 being driven by a small amp on a stereo setup and it sounded nice, warm.  I was wondering if it can also sound good on the receivers for home theater. 

Most of the folks and the threads I see posted, vouch for the Polk Audio. Haven't auditioned this yet though.

Thank you for your reply/help.

Ok din bx series. Though I prefer the rx over the bx.

[Nelson de Leon]

Ok din bx series. Though I prefer the rx over the bx.

Ok ang bx basta wag mo lang papakinggan ang rx. 

[Daemon_Seraphim]

Hehe thing is I accidentally listened to a demo of the RX series here in SG. Accidental because right after i finished auditioning the BX2, another customer requested to demo the RX series. Wow! All i can say is wow .

The sound coming from an amplifier brand that's an unknown (maybe a Chinese brand-Music Infinity M01 vacuum tube amp)  Link: http://www.isinoaudio.com/products/Amplifiers/M01A-Vacuum-Tube-Audio-Amp.htm

I was impressed!

[M68]

Mga bossing. What's a good entry level AV receiver complete with 5.1 speakers? 'Di po kasi kalakihan ang budget ko. Gusto ko lang grumadweyt from the all-in-one sets na nabibili sa regular appliance stores. Any help will be appreciated.

[deadlock2004]

I need your recommendation for a budget AMP around the 5k area, it will be driving two in-ceiling polk audio sc60 ( http://www.polkaudio.com/customaudio/sc/index.php#sc60 ). It will mainly be used for playing music inside a store, I would like it to have USB reading capability or a line-in for a media player.

Thank you for the help.

[Courage]

Mga bossing. What's a good entry level AV receiver complete with 5.1 speakers? 'Di po kasi kalakihan ang budget ko. Gusto ko lang grumadweyt from the all-in-one sets na nabibili sa regular appliance stores. Any help will be appreciated.

Makakatulong sir if you posted your Maximum budget..

[dandyqb]

mga sirs,

planning to acquire a new receiver, my budget is around 10-13k, at least w/ HDMI as i will connect my laptop/PC as a player, someone told me that he saw a Yamaha AVR in MOA worth 11.5k but cant confirm it kasi  taga bicol ako so d2 na ako magtatanong para once na lumuwas na ako ng manila i know what and which item to look, for the meantime i will use my cheapo 5.1 speakers, then upgrade later, thanks in advance po

[drachx]

im planning to buy 10.2 wharfs ..anong entry av receiver pwde d2 ( i prefer sana yamaha )

thanks

[dandyqb]

i ended up buying the Pioneer 521K receiver for 15k, so far so good happy naman ako,hehe..kahit entry level lakas na din na pang kwarto lang, nagustuhan ko dito;

HMDI 1.4 supported
3D ready na
5.1 default pero pwede maging 7.1
MCACC works flawlessly
then yung warranty na din kasi may malapit na service center dito samin, no need lumuwas ng manila.

next year planning to upgrade to elite series kahit entry level uli

[paramount]

I am currently using yamaha rxv567 with polk audio tsi series, i plan to upgrade my amp, and am thinking of onkyo 609, is there a big diff ?

[melio]

Sirs,

Ano po ba ang magandang speakers ang i-pair for the ff receivers:

Onkyo 609
Onkyo 509
Harman Kardon (not sure of the model but within the price range of the 1st 2 above)

So I would have an idea what to audition sa shops.

Thank you for the help.

Mine's an Onkyo 509 paired to Polk Audio RTi A3s. I chose the A3s over the following:

B&W (forgot the model)
Wharfedales 9 bookshelfs
Polk Audio TSi floorstanders

I thought the B&W would blow me away pero somehow I wasn't impressed nung ni-audition ko. Wharfedale was lacking. And yung TSi floorstanders, well came close but I have no space sa bahay. Swak na swak yung A3s.

So nasa taste este pandinig mo pa rin. And make sure you have room for them.

[[r0n1n]]

Hehe thing is I accidentally listened to a demo of the RX series here in SG. Accidental because right after i finished auditioning the BX2, another customer requested to demo the RX series. Wow! All i can say is wow .

Sa Precision Audio yan, right? Inaudition ko din BX2,BX5, at RX6. Nagustuhan ko yung RX6 but way above my budget 

Nasa SG ka din pala, punta ka sa Int'l Sight and Sound exhibit next week. oops sorry for the OT

[dck22]

hi mga sir, tanong lang po sulit na po ba itong pinabili ko na receiver pang entry level?

 Pioneer VSX-921-K  for 230USD

[dandyqb]

hi mga sir, tanong lang po sulit na po ba itong pinabili ko na receiver pang entry level?

 Pioneer VSX-921-K  for 230USD

di ata entry level yan sir 

yung 521k ang entry level at yun ang meron ako, so far so good ok naman, laki bagay din ang MCACC...

[xdope12]

kailangan nba ng upgrade ng avr ko?

Harman kardon avr 155
and jbl speakers scs  200.5?