Yamaha HTR-5590 or B&K Reference 10

halo71
halo71 Posts: 4,611
edited August 2011 in Electronics
I need help! I was thinking the B&K was the way to go because I could use it with my Onkyo Integra M504. My P301 preamp is toast, and the Sony DD pre/pro I am currently using I do not like.

I want decent 2 channel but am also wanting decent HT. And the B&K does not decode DTS without an upgrade. Whereas the Yamaha does plus some. But then again the Yamaha does not have preouts.

Both of these units are under the $200 level. I use to buy what I could afford. Now I buy what my wife will allow me to. :tongue: I need someone to tell me which one basically! lol
--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited August 2011
    halo71 wrote: »
    I need help! I was thinking the B&K was the way to go because I could use it with my Onkyo Integra M504. My P301 preamp is toast, and the Sony DD pre/pro I am currently using I do not like.

    I want decent 2 channel but am also wanting decent HT. And the B&K does not decode DTS without an upgrade. Whereas the Yamaha does plus some. But then again the Yamaha does not have preouts.

    Both of these units are under the $200 level. I use to buy what I could afford. Now I buy what my wife will allow me to. :tongue: I need someone to tell me which one basically! lol

    How about used?
    http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?miscrcvr&1318602854

    Killer deal - a bit more than your $200, but not too much of a stretch and it is one fine unit...not affiliated

    There are some good deals to be had used even on your local CL.

    Just saying...

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,611
    edited August 2011
    Sadly that is out of my range right now. I have not found anything interesting on my local CL either. These 2 units are owned by members here.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,059
    edited August 2011
    Neither, save your coin untill something that fits the bill pops up.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • DON73
    DON73 Posts: 516
    edited August 2011
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    How about used?
    http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?miscrcvr&1318602854

    Killer deal - a bit more than your $200, but not too much of a stretch and it is one fine unit...not affiliated

    There are some good deals to be had used even on your local CL.

    Just saying...





    If I hadn't just bought a new HT receiver I'd make a reasonable offer on this one. I just may anyway:biggrin:
    TO ERR IS HUMAN. TO FORGIVE IS CANINE.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,611
    edited August 2011
    tonyb wrote: »
    Neither, save your coin untill something that fits the bill pops up.

    Gotta buy what ya can afford when ya can afford it! :tongue: And either of these units would be a large upgrade for me right now.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,295
    edited August 2011
    The LMC-1 I have for sale would be a better fit for you in my opinion. Volume knob doesn't work, so may be a deal breaker. For me it's a tough call between the Yammie and the B&K. FYI, the B&K he's considering is mine too.

    Sent you a pm halo.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,611
    edited August 2011
    You just had to go and complicate things even more! :tongue:
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,295
    edited August 2011
    halo71 wrote: »
    You just had to go and complicate things even more! :tongue:

    It's what I do:wink:

    Get what's going to work best for you. If it's one of my units, great. If not, that's okay too.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,611
    edited August 2011
    I'll let you and Allen know something for sure by this coming Sunday afternoon.

    Thanks again!
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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