how do onkyo home cinema speakers rate?

[steveo3002]

ive got this
http://www.uk.onkyo.com/en/products/htx-22hd-34635...

running it with some el cheapo rear speakers at the momenet

i was thinking of upgrading a little ..so could either use the existing fronts as rears and get some better fronts

or should i stick with the same onkyos all round

basicly can i do better for money than onkyo speakers

edit ..orig ones are 6ohm 40 watt , and like to stay with a similar size

Edited by steveo3002 on Thursday 20th December 13:08

[FlossyThePig]

What are you trying to improve? At the end of the day it's your ears doing the listening.

[steveo3002]

well i wanted to get rid of the cheapo rears ..if i can buy better fronts and use the onkyos as rears then that makes sense to me

im no hi-fi bod ..just didnt want to search out matching onkyo speakers if theyre a bit average /poor

or is it bad form having non matching sets?

[Torquey]

I'm using Onkyo speakers with an Onkyo receiver, have been 2 years.

I'd say they are poor/average speakers when you see what is available out there. I am now looking to replace the front center (which from what I've researched should have the biggest impact) and maybe the 2 small fronts for some floor stander's.

The rears don't produce much sound so I don't have a problem with them.

My long term wish list is.
Kef center channel.
Kef five two floorstanders
Kef eggs.

[steveo3002]

right so similar idea to me then

if theyre average then they can do for the rears and i will search out something nicer for the front end

would richer sounds let me take in mine to compare to a new purchase ?

[dave0033]

steveo3002 said:

right so similar idea to me then

if theyre average then they can do for the rears and i will search out something nicer for the front end

would richer sounds let me take in mine to compare to a new purchase ?

IT REALY just depends a lot on you bugget m8 for the price there ok

yes some stores they will.

i had neally every speeker out there have on test at one shop other week
and was a pain in managers rear for hours after a deal

but I know the manger at that particuler shop

in the end i setteled for a
http://www.whathifi.com/review/onkyo-tx-nr818

and a set of
http://www.whathifi.com/review/dali-zensor-5-51

[steveo3002]

haha thats a impressive set of speakers ..i was looking at the zensor 1 reviews wondering if theyd suit my needs , might be a bit ott for what i have though

[dave0033]

the zensor 1`s are nice sounding speakers.

[Dift]

I mated some KEF eggs to my onkyo amp. For the price I think there about as good as you can get.

[Dift]

anonymous said:

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I'm by no means a sound guru, but they seem to do the job for me. I have only compared them to friends systems of similar price, and I do prefer the sound.