Onkyo M-282 amp on sale. $169.99 FS

Dabutcher
Dabutcher Posts: 2,604
edited December 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
I am thinking of getting two of these on sale on Amazon for $169.99 a piece with free shipping. One will be used for my center and the other for the rears. Anyone have experience with these amps or any advice. As always, thanks,Darryl
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,324
    edited December 2010
    If I remember correctly (I had one years ago) you can not bridge this amp, so keep that in mind for your center.

    The amp was not too impressive, but for the price OK.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,580
    edited December 2010
    Had one, mediocre at best. Thin sounding, no headroom. If that's your price range, I'd take a look at the used market. Adcom, Acurus, B&K, Parasound, etc.

    -Dave
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,505
    edited December 2010
    I believe this amp and the Integra 2.1 amp are the same.....i know the Integra 2.1 is basically the same amp as found in there receivers. not rated below 6 ohms. intriguing at that price point but understand the limitations. an
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited December 2010
    I almost bought this amp from Amazon last year for a little over $200 I think it was. Instead, for the same price, I found a used Adcom GFA-555 from fleaBay and bought that instead.

    The Adcom is not as pretty as the Onkyo, but I had to try an "amp" to see what my speakers were missing. So far I have not been disappointed.
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2010
    You could do better for the same price or a little bit more.

    Adcom GFA-545's can be had for $150-200 all day long...and are far superior sounding amps. A friend of mine has an Onkyo M-282, and we've A/B'd it with my 545...we were both in agreement that the 545 smoked it in every category.

    The M-282 was somewhat thin and lifeless sounding to my ears. It didn't seem to have enough grunt to carry you through very dynamic passages without "losing steam".
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2010
    The old Onkyos were way better than this thing. I hate to be so harsh, but the M-282 is a disgrace to the Oinker M-series.
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    edited December 2010
    It's true the Adcom gfa555 is not a goodlooker.I have the industrial model w/the handles
    and I've got to tell you,power clean and plenty of it, it never gets hot and on the bottom of my rack I couldn't care what it looks like.For what I paid $275.00 from Audio Classics I couldn't be happier. now on to the Mac C-28 PRE and all will be well w/ the world.....LW
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited December 2010
    Yep Adcom makes a hell of an amp:) Sounds like an Adcom 545 would work fine as a center channel amp?
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited December 2010
    I must have jinxed myself (see the electronics forum for "Pop and No Kick"). :(
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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