Pioneer sc-55 or onkyo tx-nr1009 ????

jlp1313
jlp1313 Posts: 52
edited June 2012 in Electronics
I can buy either the sc-55 brand new $950 or the onkyo tx-nr1009 refurbed $899 .. both seem to have sim specs but want to know which is better overall before buying ??? fronts rti a7, cent csi a4, sub psw10,rear rti a1, also should i upgrade my cent to the csi a6 and sub to psw111 ????
AVR: PIONEER ELITE SC-55, FRONT: RTI A7's, CENTER: CSI A4, REAR: RTI A1's, SUB: DSW550wi, TV: SAMSUNG UN55C8000 , ETHEREAL: SUPER OUTLET.
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited June 2012
    IMO. Pioneer and yes upgrade to the 6.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2012
    A Pioneer for 950 is a better value than a refurbed Onkyo that is only 100 or 200 dollars under its original price. The Pioneer was over 1600 originally! And is an Elite!

    CSi-A6 center, YES!

    Sub, you need something much bigger than a 111 or a 10 for A7 speakers! Think Polk DSW 600 or 660 series at the very least. I know that might break the budget.

    IF that's too much. Try to find a PSW 505 on newegg for 200-250! Not as tight or as good as the 600 above but it will put out the frequencies lower than either the PSW 10 or 111 since it was the TOTL of the PSW series!

    Because on paper, the Rti-A7s reach as low or lower than either a PSW 10 or 111?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,197
    edited June 2012
    For your system the SC-55 is a steal and the right choice. For that kind of money buy now and run.

    Agreed with the above upgrades as well. I'd consider a much better sub like a Velodyne SPL1200 or a pair of them.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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