Onkyo Deals & Offers

Lol the post the OP has put up is real audio. It's not in the same league as Sony and LG lol. I've heard a £2000 amp that had "just" 50watts and it was incredible. And extremely loud. Most of these other brands like LG and Samsung only make systems to complete their line up. Power rating is like 10% of what to Consider.

Cos louder is better?

1 week verdict: Very very good. I’m just transitioning from tv speakers but the difference is night and day. I added a chromecast audio with a Fiio d03k DAC and music is awesome. Movies sound 10 times better too

I think we need LOUGHBORO.GUY to recall to his most famous post of all UKHD history 😁

The Matsui comment I could accept as a joke (and I did) but you would perhaps be surprised at exactly how many people do indeed think that Hi-Fi begins and ends with the likes of Sony or Panasonic. I've read most of the Hi-Fi threads on here and can't recall Sony as a long-running joke (skeptical)

Back up to £199 now, before voucher.

Mine arrived a couple of hours ago. Solidly built and looks great (went for white btw). Setup and playing tunes in less than 5 minutes. Very impressed with the sound quality, it's a clear step up from the regular Google Home. Lots more detail and balance to the sound. Bass is nice and tight but can really thump along. Mics seem just as sensitive as the Google Home, no problems picking me up from the living room (it's in the kitchen). Power cord is slightly longer and has a regular moulded plug with a standard figure-of-8 connector device end. Overall very happy for £95! (y)

Rofl always love these Onkyo deals for the banter alone.

I have a 7.1 onkyo home cinema system with a receiver....sounds absolutely bloody amazing...

The speaker doesn’t look great

Mine were delivered on Sunday. You may as well keep the order open until you find a better price.

Still waiting for Amazon France to get stock - I'll keep looking for a better deal and cancel this if I find one , though I doubt I will improve on this price.

Upward firing Atmos speaker are never that great. very hit and miss as you are relying on bouncing the sound. Downward firing or ceiling mounted is really the only way to go.

These speakers have some descent expert reviews. The alternatives being quoted are three times the price the speakers in this offer and still double the regular price, so you'd expect them to be better wouldn't you?

Is it low fat?

Well I have 11.2 running.... and guess what it is on a top flight onkyo amp. Sounds better than my local cinema!

"COLD" , not quick enough! Lol me too...

Wonder how this compares to the Audio Pro Addon T10 in terms of sound quality. Can't see any major reviews.

No no no no no no it's Sony guts. 😁

Cold. No MiniDisc slot.

Probably, sorry did not realize they had only one for sale.

It's not an avr

Bargain

Is it all oos?

does it support Dolby atmos?

Don’t think it was meant to be taken seriously, if you view any deal for onkyo you will get the comments about looking like a sofa (the amps) and going for Sony instead.

just because you have never heard of onkyo does not mean it is better to purchase sony. Although the only thing worth buying from sony atm is their audio equipment and console i still would not shut these down. onkyo specialize in audio equipment and tend to be the high end tier of products, these headphones retail for around £160

Sold out, they'd been steadily dropping the price over the last few weeks.

That didn't last long. Did they sell out or pull them because of a mis price?

Never heard of them. Better to go for Sony.

Agreed , Firing speakers upwards is very hit and miss as there are so many influencing factors such as size of room, shape of room, acoustics and sound reflection to name a few. The only way to experience Atmos properly is downward firing close at the audience or staggered if using multiple speakers.

Horrible little speakers, they do add height to the sound stage , but the sound quality is tiny to say the least and very poor , £10 boom boxes sound better and more likely will degrade the rest of your system. After 1 week I got rid of mine and bought ELAC A4, the difference was night and day. Few months and 4 physical overhead speakers later and I finally can say I can fully appreciate ATMOS at home, it sounds stunning. If you want proper ATMOS install speakers on the ceiling , there is really no competition between the 2 once you have heard both.

They were just placed on top of my floor standers at the front, so could well make a difference. Although, for 100 quid you'd be better off buying some small bookshelves and angling them :D

You could put your rear speakers as front height speakers to acheive a similar effect.

Did you try mounting them? Note I'm far from a audiophille but have read that this may make a difference.

this better than the wharfedale diamond 9.0/ 9.1 or harman kardon soundspeakers iii?

It doesnt have an optical and agreed tha would be better if it had it.

If it has optical, you're better off using that. Let the (hopefully better) DAC in the Onkyo HiFi do the work.

As a Japanese I am veri veri disgusted. ONKYO is every bit Japanese!

None of our OnKyo stuff is made in china, however, a lot of Sony is!

Is there anyway to wall mount these without actually drilling into the wall? How heavy are they?

Obviously the best effect is in ceiling but this is much easier to get going - assuming you have an Atmos capable amp like a Denon that is. At least is will allow it to play Atmos or DTS-X tracks (assuming you have them - some blu-rays and all 4K blu-rays for example) Price wise there was a deal from amazon.fr at £80 ish which is a more reasonable price as you wont get a lot of overhead sound - but the overall Atmos effect is definitely noticeable

Was thinking about these- mixed views, better to get some B&W M1s and angle them down? Not sure how placing them on top of another speaker, them firing up and sound waves bouncing down from the ceiling is going to give effect!! It’s like comparing a 5.1 - emulating sound bar to actual 5:1 speakers. They are not on the same par.

Its lovely yoghurt but branching out into speakers?!! Much prefer Denon yoghurt anyway.

yep that's what I do - bit of Lego to give an angle :-) then let the amp sort the rest out on it's calibration cycle - but these do look better ;-)

question sorry? does the 1080 actually do proper atmos? confusing doing research

That's a proper sofa !

Is that a question or an observation?

This better than the Sony 1080

Wharfedale diamond 10.4 for main, and pioneer S-11 surround speakers (just speakers no sub)

Indeed.

Seriously?

Those are receivers, not meant for stereo only usage. And a LOT more expensive!

no they put the feet on here too to save shipping container space. Quality.

Isn't the tanning done there and rest in China,

Have this as a bedroom system with tannoy bookshelf speakers. Simply amazing. Highly recommend!!

yes, it is the first instance recorded in the history of HUKD.

That's impressive, don't suppose we know who it was that first made the remark? like I wonder if the person themselves realises just what it became and the history they made. I guess maybe it could of been an observation made by many people at the same time edit: just realised you hyperlinked that quote, was this the first?

It dates back to 2010..

I haven't been on HUKD for ages, good to see the old joke still running. Can anybody pinpoint when it first occured?

I meant to say "this post" (ninja) My bad! I'd say unless you need the extra ports, you are good with either.

Thanks barneystuta. Without trying to be pedantic, I'm curious why you say the 656 lost the comparison in case I am missing something. It appears to me that the 656 pretty much matches or exceeds the stats against the 575?

Here is a comparison: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-hHQ0B3xtieg/compare_580TXN575_580TXN656/Onkyo-TX-NR575-vs-Onkyo-TX-NR656.html Note: the 656 (this lost) is getting Dolby Vision im a firmware update end of this year. http://www.intl.onkyo.com/whats_new/2017_1101.html So with that in mind, they really are pretty evenly balanced - except the 656 has more inputs/outputs.

"Of course for an unknown brand, it seems pretty good, although you could always go for a more well known brand such as Goodmans or Bush." Haha 😄

Thats what I was saying, marketing gimmick....Just check the power supply wattage times 0.9 for the efficiency and divide by max channels driven. My point was that power difference between them is not significant :)

So it was never 25% off, the cheeky sods.

Price has now increased to £349 so the deal is over.

Ok, I get it. I never thought of that. Cheers. (highfive)

I use my second hdmi out for my projector.

;) it would indeed

I ended up caving and going for this. Arrived yesterday. Oddly, they've sent the silver version but not really fussed colour-wise. In terms of sound it's a really nice little speaker. It's certainly not gonna pump out huge bass but the sound is nicely balanced and perfect for round the house. Overall, impressed for the money but think at RRP it would have been a push. Oh, and the fact it charges by USB is the reason i went for it. My Sony speaker has a huge power brick and a barrel connector.

Funny that isn't it ;)

Perhaps Onkyo haven't paid What Hifi for a while? They don't seem to have reviewed any Onkyo home cinema gear for years.

The Loughborough legend indeed!

I think these are brand licensed by Gibson Innovations and not designed/manufactured by Onkyo directly.

Merry Christmas to you too, it has been a while... but it is always nice to gather around Onkyo for Holidays and have a joke or 2. :D Jus to note, it is up to £175 at the moment.

I’m sorry that yours went up in flames did it spread to your other equipment ? Yes they are 30 years old I have 2 one in the master bedroom and one in the lounge had both about 3 years off eBay I’m afraid I can’t move on as both sound excellent with Tannoy mercury V1 Speakers pioneer stable platter CD players pure tuners van damme interconnects and Atacama nexus stands

Built like a tank... until they go up in flames like mine did. Literally. How old are they now? 25 - 30 years old? Great amp, but you have to move on sometime.

Merry frikin Christmas!! It's the beginning of November man!

I have Onkyo as a watch word so I never miss the comments.

I like the cut of your jib my good sir/madam

I know a genuine Panaphonics when I see it, and look, here's Magnetbox and Sorny.

Stick with well known brands like Crown, Pinnacle, Saisho and Sorny.

I'd need great bass for that price not just a base.

Have had this for over a year now and it’s an excellent amp. Demoed a few others including Sony’s and Marantz before plumping for this. Not been disappointed once. Great base for a budget end system. Have it with a Pro-Ject Elemental record player and Roth bookshelf speakers. Ignore the brand snobs!