Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Is this system any good for gaming; Onkyo SKS-HT870 Home Theater Speaker System?




Yussi


If not what would you suggest, nothing to expensive.


Answer
My Onkyo is part of that line from about the same time (past year). I did a lot of research on systems and found this line, for what it is (all in one receiver) is very good for the money. I've owned it for about a year and love it. Within each source mode it will give you choices for fine tuning the sound-I've found that sometimes what might be suggested might not be to my liking but it gives you the choice to try different settings. You can even customize them if you'd like but I'm lazy and the presets are more than enough for me. It's complex enough there are tons of toys and options but it's easy enough that you can figure a lot out by trial/error and only flip through the manual for reference or out of boredom. Being a surround system you'll get better results if the room is set up to meet it's demands but heck, I've had it temporarily in some really odd configurations and it still blows me away. Can't wait to move into my new home soon to give it the proper set up. These sets offer a lot for the money. The sound for gaming will freak you out if you're new to 5.1.

What speaker system match with 7.1 Onkyo TX-SR804 receiver?




DONG D


My budget is $2000


Answer
If you're going to install small bookshelf, or satellite type speakers, your receiver will be adequate to power whatever you select. They key will be in selecting what sounds best to you. You should budget the most money for the speakers in your system. I don't know the Onkyo from personal experience, but my brother loves his.

After you find what you like from the expensive, hi-end stores. Go to e-bay and buy the same thing pre-owned. You can buy a lot more this way.

If you don't have a lot of cash, buy fewer speakers. 5 with a sub will sound every bit as good as 7 and you'll be happier if your fronts (L,R,C) are of higher quality. The rear speakers are only for effects and are less important. The fronts are where most sound comes from.

You haven't given much information regarding your preferences or budget. If you are going to use this system to play music as well as movies, you should go to a high-end store with a few of your favorite disks and a movie or 2 with good sound tracks and sound effects. If you don't have some, go to e-bay and search for CDs using the following search words, XRCD, HDCD, SACD, Chesky, Audiophile and check off the box that searches for these words in the titles and descriptions.. Among the items that are presented in response to your search, pick out some of your favorite artists and buy a few high quality recordings. I don't know your tastes, but for these purposes, find some sampler disks that have different styles of music but are specifically for showing off what a sound system can do.

If you're going to listen to music, as well as movies, your front left right speakers are most important, followed by the center. If your budget is limited, consider buying the best fronts you can afford and pick up some cheap speakers for rear sound effects. You can buy better surround speakers when you have money for an upgrade. I can't emphasize too much that the fronts are the most important. God made you with 2 ears, left and right. Most music is produced with an emphasis on L/R presentation.

In fact, the best produced music with good speakers and amplification will give you a 3-d effect with only 2 speakers. When you go to the store, don't let the salesman talk you into buying 5 matched speakers right away, go for the fronts matched, the rears can be almost anything and you can always upgrade. I am partial to planar style speakers. My Martin Logan Ascents, with the system set to 2 speakers and a sub produce an amazingly enveloping sound field. You will need a quality sub to give you those thumps that thrill in movies.

The best ones are made by Velodyne. I would look on -ebay for the best Velodyne you can buy, and get a used one from a highly rated seller.

Tell your salesman you are interested in getting the best "soundstage and stereo-imaging." These are magic words!! The imaging and soundstage describe how the speakers reproduce sound in a 3-D manner. The goal of audiophile sound reproduction is to give you a front row seat at a concert and enable you, with your eyes closed, to be able to imagine where the singers and musicians are placed on the stage. Planar speakers do this better than box speakers, but they require more power.

Going back to your situation, see if you can find a store that sell Magnepan speakers. The little ones (MMG?, I think) with a quality subwoofer will be tought to beat in the modest price range. As for small "box" speakers, give a listen to B&W, Paradigm Reference, PSR.

Smaller speakers are not full range, tending to mids and hi frequency reproduction. That's another reason you'll need a quality sub.

Happy listening.




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