speakers for onyko 606

[admin_exported]

Hi I have just ordered a 606 from exceptional av I now need some speakers for it.I will be using it with a ps3 and sky+.I will be on a budget of no more than £250.At the moment I am using a panosonic all in one would I be able to use these speakers short term but without the subwoofer as it connects straight to the dvd player.I am new to this so any help would be great.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Yes, you could use them short term, provided they don't have a horrendously low impedance figure - check the back of the speakers and/or the manual, as some of the speakers provided with all-in-ones are around 3ohms nominal impedance, which the Onkyo won't like at all.

They'll sound horrid, mind, but with the above proviso yes you can use them.

Spend a bit less than your £250 on a Jamo A102 5.1 system, which will sound much better, or scrape up an extra £50 and go for the Q Acoustics 1010 package, which is a steal at £300 from dealers including Superfi.

 

[Anonymous]

is it not strange to have a more expensive amplifier than speaker package ?
I believed than speakers take a more important part (than amplifier) in final quality sound.

Could a KEF KHT3005-SE package be in good agreement with onkyo 606 amplifier ?
Is there a better choice (amplifier + speaker package) for less than £1500 ?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Yes the KEF would be fine with the 606, as would the more conventionallty propoertioned Monitor Audio Bronze BR2 system. But the OP was asking about speakers on a £250 budget...