Onkyo CR 515DAB vs Onkyo CR 715DAB

[admin_exported]

After all the good reviews for the CS 515DAB system i'm hooked.

I'm going to go for the seperate and get the recommended speakers to upgrade. This now leaves me with the problem of which one?

The CR 515 gets 5*stars but the CR 715 only gets 4*stars, why is this? The review in the mag says the 715 does not have mp3 playback but supfi.com states that it does.

Someone Help! who do I believe and which one should I go for?

 

[matthewpiano]

I'd go for the 515 partnered with a pair of Tannoy's brilliant little F1 Customs. I used to have a '515 and it was a cracking little system. Absolutely no benefits in spending the extra on the 715 in my view. The 515 with Tannoys will keep you listening for hours and you'll have to spend quite a lot more to improve on it. The money you save from not buying the 715 will buy you some decent speaker cable. Don't forget to budget for some decent stands as well. Atacama Nexus 6 at about £60 would be a great choice.