Onkyo or Yamaha

delpy8 · 22 May 2011 at 16:14

Hi forum can anyone confirm which of the two below is the best both roughly £300 each

Yamaha AV67 or Onkyo /HT-S3405

Cheers :cool:

DirtyJester · 22 May 2011 at 16:23

Both good setups .... best way is to go have a listen for yourself .

delpy8 · 22 May 2011 at 16:36

DirtyJester said:
Both good setups .... best way is to go have a listen for yourself .

Not got that option,

I was reading on another site that the Yamaha does not do HD sound through HDMI..

Richeh · 22 May 2011 at 16:47

The Onkyo is usually recommended when the option is given, my mate has the 3305 and its pretty good, only thing I would say is the speakers are quite cheap as most of the money goes into the amp. Not had any experience with the Yamaha so couldn't comment.

delpy8 · 22 May 2011 at 16:59

Cheers both think i will go with the onkyo

Slightly more exspensive but a newer model

DirtyJester · 22 May 2011 at 17:17

Use Yamaha myself (not that version) but did listen to it first before parting with the cash.

kg648 · 23 May 2011 at 08:54

Previously had a Onkyo 607, upgraded to a Yamaha 1065 never looked back

WILD9 · 23 May 2011 at 11:44

In comparisons I've seen people tend to find the Yamahas a little better with music and the Onkyos a little more "dramatic" with film, but obviously this is entirely subjective and will vary wildly with different models.

lucid · 23 May 2011 at 12:35

kg648 said:
Previously had a Onkyo 607, upgraded to a Yamaha 1065 never looked back

Errr... that would be a Yamaha that's twice the cost of an Onkyo, surely? So hardly the sort of comparison that's helpful here. If the Yam wasn't better I'd be very disappointed, wouldn't you?

Chong Warrior · 23 May 2011 at 20:00

I wouldn't buy either of them. If that's all you can budget for amp and speakers then save your cash and buy something like a Panasonic all-in-one off Ebay for about £50.

Something like this

The Deuce · 24 May 2011 at 09:25

Chong Warrior said:
I wouldn't buy either of them. If that's all you can budget for amp and speakers then save your cash and buy something like a Panasonic all-in-one off Ebay for about £50.

Something like this

worst bit of advice i've seen on here ever! :rolleyes:

TheVoice · 24 May 2011 at 13:21

Chong Warrior said:
I wouldn't buy either of them. If that's all you can budget for amp and speakers then save your cash and buy something like a Panasonic all-in-one off Ebay for about £50.

Something like this

What a stupid thing to say, they're not even in the same league.

TONY · 24 May 2011 at 17:36

Chong Warrior said:
Something like this

LMAO

Chong Warrior · 24 May 2011 at 20:29

The Deuce said:
worst bit of advice i've seen on here ever!

Come on then Batman let's hear it??

Seriously what a pathetic meaningless post :rolleyes:

TheVoice said:
What a stupid thing to say, they're not even in the same league.

Yes they are, they're in the "Not very good and not worth spending £300 on league"

lucid · 24 May 2011 at 20:49

Chong Warrior, tell us why you think that the Ebay home cinema kit is a good choice for the OP?

delpy8 · 24 May 2011 at 20:52

After all that i have went for the pioneer vsx 520
And harman kardon Hkts7

The Deuce · 24 May 2011 at 21:27

Chong Warrior said:
Come on then Batman let's hear it??

Seriously what a pathetic meaningless post

Yes they are, they're in the "Not very good and not worth spending £300 on league"

Honestly if you think that your advice is genuine then either your are totally ignorant or blatantly deaf. I stand by my original post, your reply is the worst bit of advice I have ever seen on these forums. What a pathetic and meaningless post. Rolleyes!

TheVoice · 24 May 2011 at 23:41

Chong Warrior said:
Yes they are, they're in the "Not very good and not worth spending £300 on league"

No, they're not. Having owned a £210 Samsung system and a £300 Onkyo one, the improvement that £90 gets you is a bargain in itself. They might serve a similar function, but the quality and features of the normal consumer brand units are severely lacking.

Chong Warrior · 25 May 2011 at 00:45

lucid said:
Chong Warrior, tell us why you think that the Ebay home cinema kit is a good choice for the OP?

In this price range the only real option is 2nd hand. Buying new is a waste of cash as something will be severly lacking... leading to either the owner upgrading very quickly or just not using the new equipment, either way a waste of money.

The kit I linked is crap, yes we all know it is but it's only £20... do you see?

The Deuce said:
Honestly if you think that your advice is genuine then either your are totally ignorant or blatantly deaf. I stand by my original post, your reply is the worst bit of advice I have ever seen on these forums. What a pathetic and meaningless post. Rolleyes!

Or you're totally incapable of using the old grey area and actually engaging a bit of thought? You obviously didn't think before you posted and now look silly.

And why post such a negative post and yet offer nothing yourself... serious question oh wise and knowledgable one :rolleyes:

TheVoice said:
No, they're not. Having owned a £210 Samsung system and a £300 Onkyo one, the improvement that £90 gets you is a bargain in itself. They might serve a similar function, but the quality and features of the normal consumer brand units are severely lacking.

But I'm not advising him to spend £210 am I?? More like £21.

You lot are all coming in here recommending people spend £300 on kits with biscuit tin speakers and a crappy boom box and you're having a go at me? Madness I thee.

Chong Warrior · 25 May 2011 at 00:49

delpy8 said:
After all that i have went for the pioneer vsx 520
And harman kardon Hkts7

If you got that lot for £300 new then you did well.

Personally I'd have gone 2nd hand and spent a little more but it's more of your money. Hope you enjoy it