Onkyo amp?

keith allen
keith allen Posts: 734
edited December 2004 in 2 Channel Audio
I need opinions from anybody who owns or has owned an onkyo m501 amplifier.My neighbor is thinking about getting one of the bay,how will it hancdle large 4ohm speakers...cerwin vega d9's?
input man...input!

Felise naveda!
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited December 2004
    It ought to drive them just fine, but like every other amp in the world, it'll never make them sound good.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,546
    edited December 2004
    GG telling it like it is, can I get a AMEN!
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited December 2004
    Why sure you can. AMEN BROTHER!

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited December 2004
    Thanx for the info,he has stopped his bidding,and is now looking into some used carver amps!
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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    edited December 2004
    I think it's the speakers not the amp??

    JT
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited December 2004
    The Onkyo M1 has very decent power and a nice warm sound. Looks pretty decent too. I had one and liked it very much. If you can find one for less than or equal to $150 shipped it's a very good deal.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,546
    edited December 2004
    We're not talking about the amp, it's the speakers that'll never sound good.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2004
    Zooom, right over his head.
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited December 2004
    OOOPS:rolleyes: they sound alright,not a an audiophile for sure just big "detroit rock city"speakers.Their fun when ya throw in some live foghat and try to knock pictures off the walls!And I have to say...gobbs and gobbs of bass...takes me back to my teen years,I hafta to be honest,every time he fires em up,I want to break into some air guitar:(
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited December 2004
    That's good cause you're going to have a tough time getting realistic air flute or air violin material out of those C-V's.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited December 2004
    Flute...violin,ya mean recorder and the fiddle:D
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited December 2004
    Yeah, whatever you call it down in the south 40.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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