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Looks like a nice reciever - unclear as to why you would need to buy an amp though, since it has a 7x110w amp already. What speakers did you get? I wasn't aware onkyo even made component speakers. Just looked at their website - looks like they have a few sorta-cheapie little surround sets. Nothing worthy of that receiver, IMHO.
I've been a minor audio buff for a while, put together a decent basic system on my college student budget - Denon 70x5 reciever, a pair of Paradigm Atoms, and a Definitive ProSub 80. I can't recommend paradigms enough, I plan on adding some Monitor 3s and a CC-170 center channel if I ever have the discretionary cash. Paradigm makes some great stuff at very reasonable prices - the Atoms are usually under $200 a pair, though they need a sub to help with low end for HT. Their Cinema series is a very nice small satellite/sub HT setup, with pretty cheap package prices. They'd be worth checking out if you have a local dealer.
Looks like a nice reciever - unclear as to why you would need to buy an amp though, since it has a 7x110w amp already. What speakers did you get? I wasn't aware onkyo even made component speakers. Just looked at their website - looks like they have a few sorta-cheapie little surround sets. Nothing worthy of that receiver, IMHO.
I have a JBL e250 sub which is 550watts, the AMP the reciever provides isnt sufficient for it. I heard the speakers at a friends house hooked up to a technics reciever, not sure what model it was but thats where I fell in love with onkyo.
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I've been a minor audio buff for a while, put together a decent basic system on my college student budget - Denon 70x5 reciever, a pair of Paradigm Atoms, and a Definitive ProSub 80. I can't recommend paradigms enough, I plan on adding some Monitor 3s and a CC-170 center channel if I ever have the discretionary cash. Paradigm makes some great stuff at very reasonable prices - the Atoms are usually under $200 a pair, though they need a sub to help with low end for HT. Their Cinema series is a very nice small satellite/sub HT setup, with pretty cheap package prices. They'd be worth checking out if you have a local dealer.
I'm actually not an audio buff who likes to put all this stuff together. My Girlfriends brother is. We were talking one day and I told him I liked onkyo speakers and how I wanted a decent home theater system. So he was like ok you need this this this and this. And thats what happend I got my sub form him for 200bucks.
Is that sub not powered? You don't see too many of those anymore. The JBL E250 that I've seen is a powered sub with a 250w RMS/550w peak amp built in. Probably 99% of consumer subs nowadays are powered subs. Is this your sub?
If so, you don't need an amp, it already has one built in. Don't want to see you spending money you don't need to.
Yeah, paradigms aren't always the most stylish. They tend to put more emphasis on better components and construction than the styling of the cabinet. My Atoms are pretty darned basic looking, and you cant even remove the grills, but you can't beat the sound for twice the price.
Yea thats my sub. Is it possible that he may have modded the sub or sometihng? I don't know why else he would tell me to get an amp that I don't need **** call him when he gets off work.
Is that sub not powered? You don't see too many of those anymore. The JBL E250 that I've seen is a powered sub with a 250w RMS/550w peak amp built in. Probably 99% of consumer subs nowadays are powered subs. Don't want to see you spending money you don't need to.
Your sub has it's own internal amp. Just hook a single RCA cable from the receiver's sub-out to pass the low frequencies to the sub's input. You got a pretty good deal on a nice receiver. Enjoy.
Personally, I'm a huge Home Theater nut.
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Sweet receiver. My Yamaha rx-v1200 is already outdated, and its not even that old. HAHA, I have a first gen sony DVD player that doesnt even have dts encoding, talk about old school, still runs like a champ though.
Looks like a nice reciever - unclear as to why you would need to buy an amp though, since it has a 7x110w amp already. What speakers did you get? I wasn't aware onkyo even made component speakers. Just looked at their website - looks like they have a few sorta-cheapie little surround sets. Nothing worthy of that receiver, IMHO.
I've been a minor audio buff for a while, put together a decent basic system on my college student budget - Denon 70x5 reciever, a pair of Paradigm Atoms, and a Definitive ProSub 80. I can't recommend paradigms enough, I plan on adding some Monitor 3s and a CC-170 center channel if I ever have the discretionary cash. Paradigm makes some great stuff at very reasonable prices - the Atoms are usually under $200 a pair, though they need a sub to help with low end for HT. Their Cinema series is a very nice small satellite/sub HT setup, with pretty cheap package prices. They'd be worth checking out if you have a local dealer.
I agree on the paradigm speaks man. We convinced the band director to get them for the band room when we had our new building put in. They are simply amazing speakers. My friend and I have Klipshe Synergy speakers and I would recommend those as well. SOOOOOO nice!
I agree on the paradigm speaks man. We convinced the band director to get them for the band room when we had our new building put in. They are simply amazing speakers. My friend and I have Klipshe Synergy speakers and I would recommend those as well. SOOOOOO nice!
Brent
Yeah, klipsch are nice too, also great buys for the money. They are super efficient, which is great if you want to play them loud, or have a weaker amp. I don't like the horn tweeters they have, they sound overly bright and harsh to my ears. My dad loves them though, it's just a personal preference. The CMC tweeters in the paradigms sound a lot clearer to me, especially after a few hundred hours of break-in. Paradigms aren't very efficient though, the klipsch definitely works better at high volume levels.
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The Klipsch speakers usually work better in larger rooms where the horn tweeters don't dominate the sound. They're not the best choice for smaller rooms, but in larger rooms, the sound becomes more natural and any harshness that's heard can be dialed out by bumping the treble control(s) back a notch or two. Not to mention they're pretty efficient speakers also. They can make even a moderately powered receiver play them to "bring down the house" levels. Good bang for the buck for home theater.
Paradigm makes some real smooth sounding speakers and also some pretty hard hitting subs. The subs I've heard sound very good to the point it's hard to tell by listening what size sub is playing. When I was listening to some subs at a local store, I thought he had switched on a 15" sub in the corner, then come to find out he had a Paradigm 10 incher playing. When I didn't see a Paradigm sub in front of me at all, he then showed it to me and it was actually behind me. I was surprised. It sounded good enough to where I couldn't locate it even after a 4 minute car chase scene. Can't really go wrong getting damn near anything in their line that will fit your needs.
I have some Klipsch km6's, km4's and a km center. Its been out of my room for awhile, but after reading this thread it motivated me to put them back. Sony satellites sound like loud clock radio speakers haha.
I hear what you are saying about the klipsch in a big room - I've been living in dorms, so the Atoms have worked nicely. The paradigm subs are great, my buddy has a PDR-10 and it sounds incredible for the $300 or so he spent. The only reason I don't have a Paradigm sub is that I really had to have a small enclosure 8" for space/travel concerns, and the amp in the PDR-8 sort of sucks. My Definitive has a 250w amp, huge for an 8" sub. The PDR-8 actually sounds better for music and at low volume, but it can't handle extended loud low bass (HT stuff). The Definitive powers right through it. So, even though I don't own one, I really recommend the Paradigm subs (except the PDR-8).
I hear what you are saying about the klipsch in a big room - I've been living in dorms, so the Atoms have worked nicely. The paradigm subs are great, my buddy has a PDR-10 and it sounds incredible for the $300 or so he spent. The only reason I don't have a Paradigm sub is that I really had to have a small enclosure 8" for space/travel concerns, and the amp in the PDR-8 sort of sucks. My Definitive has a 250w amp, huge for an 8" sub. The PDR-8 actually sounds better for music and at low volume, but it can't handle extended loud low bass (HT stuff). The Definitive powers right through it. So, even though I don't own one, I really recommend the Paradigm subs (except the PDR-8).
Definitive gets real high marks in my book. I have a full Def Tech HT speaker package and I love it. So does everyone else that has heard it since it's been dialed in just right.
**** call him when he gets off work.
I was surprised. It sounded good enough to where I couldn't locate it even after a 4 minute car chase scene. Can't really go wrong getting damn near anything in their line that will fit your needs.