Onkyo TX SR602 vs. HK AVR 235

rodman
rodman Posts: 4
edited December 2004 in Electronics
Hi

Which of the following would be the best match for my Polk RM6900 speaker package ?

Onkyo TX-SR 602 or
HK AVR235 ?
others ? (wanted to stick to 7.1 AVR's for future use)

Thanks for your opinions/expertise.
Rodman
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2004
    IMO the Onks are easier to use than the new HK's. I sell both.

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    PolkThug
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by PolkThug
    I sell both.

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    PolkThug

    which sounds better Toby? All processors are not created equal as you know...

    HBomb
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by HBombToo
    which sounds better Toby? All processors are not created equal as you know...

    HBomb

    That's a tough one. I don't have a good way to A/B receivers. FWIW we use Onkyo's to power the bigger speakers.

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    PolkThug
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  • dmalino
    dmalino Posts: 36
    edited December 2004
    I'd go with the Onkyo, HK has reliability problems lately.
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  • TheReaper
    TheReaper Posts: 636
    edited December 2004
    If you can, listen to both to see which you like better.

    Based on my Onkyo TXSR501 and HK AVR630:

    - Onkyo is more user friendly

    - Onkyo has a wide flat response, which depending on the speaker used, may sound harsh on the highs.

    - HK is a processed sound

    - HK response rolls in on the lows, has a blip in the mid highs for vocal clarity, then rolls off. Which depending on the speaker used, may sound bright or warm.
    Win7 Media Center -> Onkyo TXSR702 -> Polk Rti70
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  • dmalino
    dmalino Posts: 36
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by TheReaper
    If you can, listen to both to see which you like better.

    HK response rolls in on the lows, has a blip in the mid highs for vocal clarity, then rolls off. Which depending on the speaker used, may sound bright or warm.

    You've measured this somehow?
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  • TheReaper
    TheReaper Posts: 636
    edited December 2004
    That is the way it sounds to me. If you play with an equalizer in your system, after a while you can get a sense of the effects of boosting and squashing frequencies.

    TrueRTA also shows the same pattern, but I would have to negate the effect of my speakers (and other things), to measure what is from the receiver.
    Win7 Media Center -> Onkyo TXSR702 -> Polk Rti70
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