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esc · 08-13-2000, 03:25 PM

i am looking at upgrading from my 46" tv and 5.1 system in the next little while, so i went into a specialty home theater store to check around for a new 7.1 or 9.1 sound system and 65" or larger widescreen HDTV. the guy i talked to HIGHLY recommended an Onkyo reciever. before this i think i have heard of Onkyo only once. i did some checking in HT magazines and on the net and i cannot find a bad or even a mediocre review. are Onkyo's really that good?
i believe i was looking at the TX-DS989 THX 7.1 Surround EX system, i will be going in again for a full demo soon.
also, any suggestions on TVs and speakers/subs to go with?

08-15-2000, 10:37 PM

HEY,

ONKYO IS REALLY GOOD EQUIPMENT-OFFERING A LOT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY AND ALSO GOOD BUILD QUALITY-ONE THING TO BEAR IN MIND IS DTS'S NEW ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEIR 6.1 PROCESSING-ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE THE 989 IS UPGRADABLE THROUGH FLASH MEMORY.

DEPENDING ON YOUR TASTE IN SOUND(AND BUDGET) YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT M&K( THEY MAKE A VERY GOOD THX SELECT SYSTEM)

mmjb · 08-28-2000, 09:32 AM

hi!

i own the onkyo-ds 939 THX receiver. it is a very very very good unit! you can turn up the volume to "are you nuts"-levels and the sound will still be crystal clear! it has many features but is still easy to use.
the onkyo-support is also very good! the guys are answering mails concerning their products very quickly.
the quality of onkyo-products generally is very good. a friend of mine owns a cheaper onkyo receiver and is also very pleased with it. if you want to buy a reveicer/amp right now and you want one of the best products out there, go for the onkyo 989 or the upcoming denon dts es discrete unit.

greets,
mmjb

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Vertigo · 08-30-2000, 05:38 AM

Got a question for you mmjb:
What, if anything, do you do about the 939's lack of dts? Trying to figure out whether/how to make it work with a Sony S7700. Thanks to you or anyone with thoughts.

[This message has been edited by Vertigo (edited 08-29-2000).]

eltravi · 08-30-2000, 08:40 AM

I heard it's pretty sweet. Personally, I'd go with a Pioneer Elite, affordability and excellent sound

walk · 08-30-2000, 08:15 PM

um for $3000 i guess it would be good!

fwiw I have the 575 and I love it.. of course it's probably not in the same league at a mere $479 but ...

mmjb · 09-08-2000, 12:18 PM

hi vertigo!

as you read, i got the onkyo ds939 and i also own a millennium dts decoder which i hooked up with the onkyo. it all works pretty well and i´m very pleased with the configuration i got right now.

just connect the pre outs of the onkyo with the pre ins of the mil and so on....its very easy to connect and it works like hell ;-)

greets,

mmjb

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[good, bad - i´m the guy with dvd]

08-13-2000, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
esc Stay behind my aura! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: camrose, alberta, canada	Onkyo? i am looking at upgrading from my 46" tv and 5.1 system in the next little while, so i went into a specialty home theater store to check around for a new 7.1 or 9.1 sound system and 65" or larger widescreen HDTV. the guy i talked to HIGHLY recommended an Onkyo reciever. before this i think i have heard of Onkyo only once. i did some checking in HT magazines and on the net and i cannot find a bad or even a mediocre review. are Onkyo's really that good? i believe i was looking at the TX-DS989 THX 7.1 Surround EX system, i will be going in again for a full demo soon. also, any suggestions on TVs and speakers/subs to go with?

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08-15-2000, 10:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
JP	HEY, ONKYO IS REALLY GOOD EQUIPMENT-OFFERING A LOT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY AND ALSO GOOD BUILD QUALITY-ONE THING TO BEAR IN MIND IS DTS'S NEW ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEIR 6.1 PROCESSING-ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE THE 989 IS UPGRADABLE THROUGH FLASH MEMORY. DEPENDING ON YOUR TASTE IN SOUND(AND BUDGET) YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT M&K( THEY MAKE A VERY GOOD THX SELECT SYSTEM)

08-28-2000, 09:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
mmjb Supporting Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Austria	hi! i own the onkyo-ds 939 THX receiver. it is a very very very good unit! you can turn up the volume to "are you nuts"-levels and the sound will still be crystal clear! it has many features but is still easy to use. the onkyo-support is also very good! the guys are answering mails concerning their products very quickly. the quality of onkyo-products generally is very good. a friend of mine owns a cheaper onkyo receiver and is also very pleased with it. if you want to buy a reveicer/amp right now and you want one of the best products out there, go for the onkyo 989 or the upcoming denon dts es discrete unit. greets, mmjb ------------------ [good, bad - i´m the guy with dvd]

08-30-2000, 05:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Vertigo Actor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA	Got a question for you mmjb: What, if anything, do you do about the 939's lack of dts? Trying to figure out whether/how to make it work with a Sony S7700. Thanks to you or anyone with thoughts. [This message has been edited by Vertigo (edited 08-29-2000).]

08-30-2000, 08:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
eltravi Actor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Tigard, OR, US	I heard it's pretty sweet. Personally, I'd go with a Pioneer Elite, affordability and excellent sound

08-30-2000, 08:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
walk Actor Join Date: Jul 2000	um for $3000 i guess it would be good! fwiw I have the 575 and I love it.. of course it's probably not in the same league at a mere $479 but ...

09-08-2000, 12:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
mmjb Supporting Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Austria	hi vertigo! as you read, i got the onkyo ds939 and i also own a millennium dts decoder which i hooked up with the onkyo. it all works pretty well and i´m very pleased with the configuration i got right now. just connect the pre outs of the onkyo with the pre ins of the mil and so on....its very easy to connect and it works like hell ;-) greets, mmjb ------------------ [good, bad - i´m the guy with dvd]