Integra? who makes

gmorris
gmorris Posts: 1,179
edited September 2003 in Electronics
Does anyone know what the deal with the company Integra is? Is it just Onkyo with a different name & a few extra features? It seems to me that is the case, as their receivers look exactly the same, save for the grey volume & selector knobs on the Integras.

What gives,

Later,
Greg
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  • STUFFMD
    STUFFMD Posts: 381
    edited September 2003
    Hey Greg,
    Yeah it's Onkyo, supposed to have better internal path componets, higher grade wire and the like. Like Sonys ES and Pioneers Elite, ECT.
    Stuff
    Your system is only as good as your weakest component...!

    OnkyoTX-DS 797
    NAD C270/ Mains
    Mains: LSI9's
    Center: Cs400i /Biwired
    Rear: Fx300i
    Rear Center:CS 245i
    Dvd: Onkyo DVS 555
    Vision RCA 36" Premiere Series
    Bang & Olfsen RX Turntable
    Psw 350 Front/Psw 202 rear
    Kimber Cable 4TC Mains HF
    Monster Originals/Center
    Kimber Interconnects
    Monster XP Everywhere else
    PS2/Gamecube
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited September 2003
    Its higher end gear, their elite line.. as stated above. You can't run to Circuit city to buy it.. Its kinda hard to find actually. I have only 2 auth dealers near me that sell it. so does that make it better? who knows. I like my Integra but the new Separetes line looks fantastic!! Way to pricey in my eyes compared to say Rotel or such, like 5000.00 for a pre and amp...

    http://www.integrahometheater.com/prod_class.cfm?class=Separates

    Nice gear though,
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • GuitarheadCA
    GuitarheadCA Posts: 400
    edited September 2003
    Yeah, Stuff an Faster are on here. I also know Integra's come with better capacitors, and ALL connections on ALL models are gold plated.

    Then there's one step above integra - Integra Research. There's only three items: A preamp, An Amp, and a DVD player
    Integra Research
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  • rickfaldo
    rickfaldo Posts: 49
    edited September 2003
    I just happen to have an Integra DTR 7.1 sitting in my closet if anyone is interested in buying one.
    Rick
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited September 2003
    why in the closet? I have one and tried to sell it at one point and not one interest in it, go figure
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • rickfaldo
    rickfaldo Posts: 49
    edited September 2003
    It's all packaged in its original packaging and I'm just too lazy to make an effort to sell it. If someone comes along with a reasonable offer, I will part with it otherwise guess I'll use it for a second system in the kids tv room.
    Made the mistake of buying the receiver before I upgraded speakers and didn't think about matching the two. LSi's don't like most receivers as much as they like separates, which I now have. Too bad 'cause this receiver is a nice unit, just can't deal with 2 ohm speakers.
    Cheers,
    Rick
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