plastic penguin said:Easy now - I've not heard of this Onkyo until you mentioned it. On the surface it looks good value - I personally love receivers, always have done. Don't doubt for one moment of its flexibilty and SQ for the price. However, if someone said to me the best sound quality: Roksan Kandy LIII or a budget receiver? I know which colour flag I wave.
Given Gareth's previous threads and the help I've given regards the Arcam and the Roksan, I'd choose the Roksan for pure SQ. But as you well know (I don't really need to say this) the ideal system match takes time and thought, regardless of budget.
Gareth really likes the Arcam: I've owned the A65+ for 7 years and it doesn't have the power of most amps but it leaves an indelible mark... I understand the frustration Gareth is going thru.
Change those damn Wharfedales and see where it it takes him: They are the weakest link.
the record spot said:plastic penguin said:Easy now - I've not heard of this Onkyo until you mentioned it. On the surface it looks good value - I personally love receivers, always have done. Don't doubt for one moment of its flexibilty and SQ for the price. However, if someone said to me the best sound quality: Roksan Kandy LIII or a budget receiver? I know which colour flag I wave.
Given Gareth's previous threads and the help I've given regards the Arcam and the Roksan, I'd choose the Roksan for pure SQ. But as you well know (I don't really need to say this) the ideal system match takes time and thought, regardless of budget.
Gareth really likes the Arcam: I've owned the A65+ for 7 years and it doesn't have the power of most amps but it leaves an indelible mark... I understand the frustration Gareth is going thru.
Change those damn Wharfedales and see where it it takes him: They are the weakest link.
All fair enough PP, but the point about "best sound quality" is a blurred line these days I think. I'm just listening to Led Zep IV from the laptop, via DNLA functionality wirelessly through the Onkyo. Sound quality is not an issue here, beyond the limitations of the original recording and production. And as the technology moves on, the old concepts that bore two channel integrateds as the best way to listen to music are readily challenged.
plastic penguin said:That's always been the case - in the early eighties mini (or midi or micro, or table top as they became) were seen as the 'smokin' gun' of hi-fi (I know - before anyone pulls me up they were invented from day one). Even prior to that when music centres first came to the fore in the early 70s, everyone, including me, went "Wow!": It had an amp, turntable, cassette deck, tuner. Where are we now? Look at the Naim Uniti or Marantz 603 or countless others: Has an amp, CDP (some do), streaming device, tuner of some description. These kits are modern day music centres.
plastic penguin said:Can you imagine I'd trade my Leema and RS6 for an Arcam Mini Solo and small standmounters? certainly not in the foreseeable.
Gareth82 said:Keeps us updated on how you speaker demo's go RS, it would be good to see how the Onkyo deals with the speakers you have mentioned.