Is the Yamaha RX-V673 worth upgarding to from an Onkyo 609?

[Oldboy]

I've been thinking about upgrading my receiver lately from my Onkyo 609 but simply cannot afford the likes of the Pioneer SC-LX56 which is perhaps the best upgrade i could make in my system with my Dali Zensor 5 5.1 package so i'm wondering if the Yamaha RX-V673 would be a worthy upgrade from my current Onkyo 609?

I know my speaker system could handle a more powerful amp such as the LX56 but finances are tight so the question is should i just replace the Onkyo with the V673 or wait another 6months or so and get something like a LX56? It's just the upgrade bug biting at the moment so any advice would be appreciated, thank you.

 

[Frank Harvey]

That's more of a sideways step, and all you'll really get is the difference between the manufacturer's 'house sound'. I would wait and save up, as it's only worth changing if you're going to improve things.

 

[Oldboy]

Very many thanks for the advice, that pretty much confirms my thinking but if an upgrade was worthy at this price point i would have done it. I will wait until next year then and get something that provides more gains...just out of interest would there be anything else out there worth looking at apart from the LX-56? I only ask as that's just a little more than i'm willing to pay for my next receiver and to have a list of alternatives to audition would be very useful.

 

[Anonymous]

The 673 is a great bit of kit but from a NR609 its not going to blow your socks off. If your looking for a top receiver at a great deal then Google last years Yamaha Aventage range. You can currently pick an RX-A2010 up for around £800 (originally £1500) which is just great value for money considering not much has changed on this years models.