Choosing between Pioneer and Onkyo 5.1 system

[frank1989]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to Home Cinema sets. I went to a lot of shops, visited multiple websites but I still can't choose.
My budget is 300 Euro. In the (online) shops in The Netherlands there are two 5.1 options with receiver in this budget.

Pioneer HTP-072
http://www.pioneer-audiovisual.eu/uk/def/products/htp-072

Onkyo HT-S3705
http://www.uk.onkyo.com/en/products/ht-s3705-118388.html

I have a 4K television, it seems they both can handle this. As an amateur I can't see big differences in the specifications. Unfortunately I can't listen to these two types of speakers in a shop, else it would be easier to choose.

I'm gonna use it mostly for movies/series (80%) and maybe a bit for music (20%).
Which of these two types would you experts advise me?

Greetings Frank

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to Home Cinema sets. I went to a lot of shops, visited multiple websites but I still can't choose.My budget is 300 Euro. In the (online) shops in The Netherlands there are two 5.1 options with receiver in this budget.

Pioneer HTP-072http://www.pioneer-audiovisual.eu/uk/def/products/htp-072

Onkyo HT-S3705http://www.uk.onkyo.com/en/products/ht-s3705-118388.html

I have a 4K television, it seems they both can handle this. As an amateur I can't see big differences in the specifications. Unfortunately I can't listen to these two types of speakers in a shop, else it would be easier to choose.

I'm gonna use it mostly for movies/series (80%) and maybe a bit for music (20%).Which of these two types would you experts advise me?

Greetings Frank

Onkyo and Pioneer have been "collaborating" on their AV receivers since the end of 2014, so the differences may just be the badge and the knobs. The electronics inside the boxes may be very very similar.
At this price point there's not going to be much to choose between them, so buy the one with the remote you like best...