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Shashi
 
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Hi!

This question is for audio gurus

Which av receiver is better - ONKYO TX-SR501 or Yamaha RX-V540? Any
other suggestion in 300-350 price range? (ONKYO TX-SR601, Yamaha
RX-V640, HK AVR225 etc.) I have a Panasonic that I bought few months
ago. It sounds terrible, and am planning to replace it. It is badly
designed too. So that I don't burn my fingers second time, I want some
experienced opinions (about any brand other than Panasonic and Sony).

Thanks.
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Dennis Mayer
 
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Shashi...

Read the Just out: Sound & Vision Magazine Dec2003 Pages 48-56..

S&Vis compare the: onkyo tx-sr501 panasonic sa-xr25s
yamaha rx-v440

All above basically decent at $300 ballpark...
Each Mfgr has the mid & higher end models too.. Not
evaluated.


Shashi wrote:

Hi!

This question is for audio gurus

Which av receiver is better - ONKYO TX-SR501 or Yamaha RX-V540? Any
other suggestion in 300-350 price range? (ONKYO TX-SR601, Yamaha
RX-V640, HK AVR225 etc.) I have a Panasonic that I bought few months
ago. It sounds terrible, and am planning to replace it. It is badly
designed too. So that I don't burn my fingers second time, I want some
experienced opinions (about any brand other than Panasonic and Sony).

Thanks.

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Mark D. Zacharias
 
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I do warranty work for both and I'd take Yamaha. Onkyo's not bad, though.

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Hi!

This question is for audio gurus

Which av receiver is better - ONKYO TX-SR501 or Yamaha RX-V540? Any
other suggestion in 300-350 price range? (ONKYO TX-SR601, Yamaha
RX-V640, HK AVR225 etc.) I have a Panasonic that I bought few months
ago. It sounds terrible, and am planning to replace it. It is badly
designed too. So that I don't burn my fingers second time, I want some
experienced opinions (about any brand other than Panasonic and Sony).

Thanks.



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Brian Denley
 
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Shashi wrote:
Hi!

This question is for audio gurus

Which av receiver is better - ONKYO TX-SR501 or Yamaha RX-V540? Any
other suggestion in 300-350 price range? (ONKYO TX-SR601, Yamaha
RX-V640, HK AVR225 etc.) I have a Panasonic that I bought few months
ago. It sounds terrible, and am planning to replace it. It is badly
designed too. So that I don't burn my fingers second time, I want some
experienced opinions (about any brand other than Panasonic and Sony).

Thanks.


Shashi:
I have the Onkyo 601 and it's an excellent performer. The build quality is
superior to the Sony 995 (same price) and the sound is amazing - thought I
have to give some of that credit to the speaker system.

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Tim Britt
 
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I prefer the Onkyo, not the least of which is for its much more
user-friendly remote.

My brother in law has a Yammy, likes the receiver, hates the remote.
Also, he's had the receiver for two years and the lettering is starting
to wear off the remote. I've not seen this problem with Onkyo remotes.

I think the remote is important because it the one component you most
use. If possible, try and spend some time playing with both remotes
before you make a final decision.

Michael wrote:
I've found that Onkyo makes a wonderful receiver for the price. Our
595 is driving a set of very large matched JBL's and the unit is
performing far beyond my expectations. Very clean and musical as well.

OTOH, I've read almost nothing negative about Yamaha, so either one is
a quality product.

Michael


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john.moyer
 
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I have an older Onkyo Pro Logic Receiver and a newer Yamaha RXV496??
Receiver. They both sound good, but I really hate the remote for my Yamaha.
I think that many others feel the same way about the Yamaha's remotes.

"Shashi" wrote in message
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Hi!

This question is for audio gurus

Which av receiver is better - ONKYO TX-SR501 or Yamaha RX-V540? Any
other suggestion in 300-350 price range? (ONKYO TX-SR601, Yamaha
RX-V640, HK AVR225 etc.) I have a Panasonic that I bought few months
ago. It sounds terrible, and am planning to replace it. It is badly
designed too. So that I don't burn my fingers second time, I want some
experienced opinions (about any brand other than Panasonic and Sony).

Thanks.





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Robert L. Bass
 
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Default Yamaha vs. Onkyo

I have an older Onkyo Pro Logic Receiver and a newer Yamaha RXV496??
Receiver. They both sound good, but I really hate the remote for my

Yamaha.
I think that many others feel the same way about the Yamaha's remotes.


I have an RXV3000 and I like the remote. My wife hates it. :^)


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Lisa Horton
 
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I just chose a Yamaha RX-V1400, and one of the reasons I picked it was
because the remote was designed better than the competing models.
Curiously, the remote for the RX-V2400 was not very well designed.

Lisa

"john.moyer" wrote:

I have an older Onkyo Pro Logic Receiver and a newer Yamaha RXV496??
Receiver. They both sound good, but I really hate the remote for my Yamaha.
I think that many others feel the same way about the Yamaha's remotes.

"Shashi" wrote in message
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Hi!

This question is for audio gurus

Which av receiver is better - ONKYO TX-SR501 or Yamaha RX-V540? Any
other suggestion in 300-350 price range? (ONKYO TX-SR601, Yamaha
RX-V640, HK AVR225 etc.) I have a Panasonic that I bought few months
ago. It sounds terrible, and am planning to replace it. It is badly
designed too. So that I don't burn my fingers second time, I want some
experienced opinions (about any brand other than Panasonic and Sony).

Thanks.

 
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