harman kardon 445 or onkyo 674
mmkids
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HI!
i was wondering if i can get some useful help from u gys.I curently have onkyo 573 wich is 75 watts,to drive my Polk rti8 csi3 and for surrond for now i have polk r50,wich im going to replace with fx3,I also have 2 250 wts subs wich sound great!! Well my QQQ is i was looking to upgrade my avr,wich i have the option of a open box harman kardon 445 rated at 65watts 80 in stereo,with a price of 350.00 with a 5 yr warrnty,or a NEW onkyo 674 rated at 95 watts,at a price for 499.00.I leaning tward the hk 445 because i always wanted one and for the price it soounds good,but i still like the onkyo at 95 watts??.What u gys think would be a better avr for loud sound.Ty any help would help
i was wondering if i can get some useful help from u gys.I curently have onkyo 573 wich is 75 watts,to drive my Polk rti8 csi3 and for surrond for now i have polk r50,wich im going to replace with fx3,I also have 2 250 wts subs wich sound great!! Well my QQQ is i was looking to upgrade my avr,wich i have the option of a open box harman kardon 445 rated at 65watts 80 in stereo,with a price of 350.00 with a 5 yr warrnty,or a NEW onkyo 674 rated at 95 watts,at a price for 499.00.I leaning tward the hk 445 because i always wanted one and for the price it soounds good,but i still like the onkyo at 95 watts??.What u gys think would be a better avr for loud sound.Ty any help would help
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Skip the 674 and snag yourself a 605. It adds full support for high-res audio formats via HDMI 1.3, does video upconversion with Faroudja DCDI, and still gets you 90w/ch. And if you add to cart over at jr.com, I think you'll be pleased with the price.
Equipment list:
Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
Emotiva XPA-3 amp
Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen -
I doubt you will hear much of a difference by going from Onkyo's 75 wpc to 95wpc. I'd suggest adding an external amp and using your current avr as a preamp. If your avr doesn't have pre-outs then I'd upgrade to the HK you mentioned and get an amp later down the road.
I went from an Onkyo 503 to an HK635 and WOW! Night and day difference. The HK had a significantly better amp than the 502. It sounded more refined, warm and rich.
