Onkyo TX-SR600 for £100 worth it???

[andyh]

Hello

I have been offered this amp for £100 is this a good price even though it is a few years old now?

Or would I be better of getting something like the TX-SR506 for £200.

I would only be using the amp for home cinema use, as I have a seperate Hi-Fi system.

Any comment would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Torres09]

High andyh, in my opinion the answer to both of your questions is an easy NO, If, as you say you can afford the (outdated) TX-SR506 for £200, you would be far better off looking a the Sony STR-DG820, can be got for as little as £230 + free delivery

This amp can handle all the new HD Audio codecs, 4 HDMI, it got a 5 Star here recently etc, etc..........its a no brainer.................

 

[Gerrardasnails]

Torres09:
High andyh, in my opinion the answer to both of your questions is an easy NO, If, as you say you can afford the (outdated) TX-SR506 for £200, you would be far better off looking a the Sony STR-DG820, can be got for as little as £230 + free delivery

This amp can handle all the new HD Audio codecs, 4 HDMI, it got a 5 Star here recently etc, etc..........its a no brainer.................

I agree with my team mate. Or, if you are not bothered about HD audio through hdmi with Bluray, you won't beat this amp for the money. If you do get a Bluray player, you can still get HD audio through the amp if the player has multi channel out.

http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cda=showproduct_clearancebargains&pid=SONY-STRDA1200

 

[andyh]

Thanks for your advice, I have a PS3 would the sony still be a good option?

 

[Gerrardasnails]

andyh:Thanks for your advice, I have a PS3 would the sony still be a good option?

You wouldn't get HD audio with the 1200es and the PS3 - as the PS3 doesn't have analogue audio input. The Sony STR-DG820 that Torres mentioned will work with the PS3 and is a much better option than the Onkyo.

 

[Anonymous]

Have a look at the Onkyo tx-sr576 which can be had for less than £200 from Superfi . It`s an ideal match for the PS3.