HK AVR 235 or ONKYO TX-SR503

It would be HK anytime for me.....they are better in almost all respects than the Onkyo reciever you have mentioned. The wattage are more authentic as well as the sound quality.

I wont recommend Yamaha acoustics.

What is your budget for the speakers set.

An active sub adds tremendously to the low end grunt which cant be compromised in a HT setup.

thanks abhi-

another question- sorry for the ignorance-
i ve a philips 642k dvd player- now that has a 5.1 output

also i like the harmon/kardon AVR 235 tremendously , but thats a 7.1 so how wud i connect my dvd -coz the whole point of buying the HK AVR 235 is that i add the rear speakers later on-

are there some sites /place where i can see some hook up diagrams-

regards
anirvan

5.1 that you are talking about is the analog outs of your DVD Player.
You can connect your DVD player to your AVR via coaxial or digital out. (It should be there in your DVD player).
Then you can also enjoy 7.1 through your AVR....

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4008751

hi abhi -
planning to buy the hk avr from the above link- quite decently priced there- and again as with US equipment ve to add a step down and use it here-
but i guess still it turns out cheaper- here avr 235 is for 40k-
any advice

regs
anirvan

Its a great deal. Just check out if this avr has 110/220V options, if yes then you can straight away use it here without needing a transformer.

Hey, Can you tell me one thing, if you are getting it from US then what will be the duty and other charges you will be paying once you get it to India ?

hi abhi-
duty works out to be 35% but again a number of times things till 500 USD sre exempted-nowadays like 1 laptop and other things are exempted-
basically yu have to get it out without getting stuck at the customs-
also i checked with them the models are US specific so wud have to use a step down transformer-
now that i am fixed an the HK AVR 235- suggest me a nice and affordable 5.1 speaker system to go with this-

i quite like the yamaha NS series

check this link-
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4036254

so that the total package is about 500 USD -

i am no george lucas- and wud be more than happy if i cna compile this to start with as my 1st HT system-


regs
anirvan

http://www.harmankar...&ImgName=AVR235B.jpg

hi abhi-

heres the back panel of the AVR 235 , wud this work here without the transformer?

regs
nairvan

Anirvan,
For $129 you are getting a good package from yamaha but...

You have to remember that with the kind of AVR you are buying you will definitely need to upgrade your system soon
(If you want to extract the true potential of your AVR).

If your budget is strict then, its ok.
BTW Have auditioned these speaker set ?
Hope you are not buying it blindly.....
Anyway I have to agree that its very difficult to get a 5.1 package under $150.

Cant comment much because I havent heard these Yamaha speaker myself.

frankly speaking abhi
i havent auditioned the yamaha set-
just going by the name/price
would yu know any place in delhi where i can check them out
till i come witha better idea-

regs
anirvan

NO IDEA ABOUT DELHI
BUT I KNOW A PLACE IN BANGALORE WHERE YOU COULD HAVE AUDITIONED THEM....

I RECOMMEND YOU GO THROUGH REVIEWS ON THE NET AND IF POSSIBLE UPGRADE YOUR BUDGET A BIT AND GO FOR A BETTER PACKAGE.

NO DOUBT YOU ARE TAKING A RISK BY NOT AUDITIONING THEM

YAMAHA IS NOT A BRAND KNOWN FOR SPEAKERS

ITS ULTIMATELY YOUR CHOICE BUT I WONT RECOMMEND SUCH AN APPROACH.......

point taken fully
would finf a place in delhi and surely check them before
the final deal-

thanks a lot
regs
anirvan

hi abhi-
took your suggestion-
spoke to the yamaha dealers here in delhi-
even they say yamaha's are not the best thing to go with HK avr , so would go to check -
he was talking about wharfedales and pioneers-

more on this after i hear them-
regs
anirvan-

ps- pls check the HK link and tell me whether this would work in india with out a transformer-

hi abhi,

checked out wharfedale speaker package 5.1 series 9 for 33k- awesome looking
and a space 5.1 for 27k-
found the wharfedale more vfm-
would yu know the web site of space speakers-?
regs anirvan

hey abhi

as u said u know a place in bangalore where yamaha/HK amps could be auditioned.i am from bangalore too.can u pls give me the address of the same thank u.

edges

Hi Edges
HK showroom is in lavelle rd, just next to coffeday or just near the KPMG office, Yamaha Receiver and wharfedale speakers at Decibels in infantry road, GEM plaza
Cheers
sat

Its Audio Planet at Koramangala 3rd Block...they deal in Torvin also. They have a few Yamaha
HT packages....

Their phone# is 9845019192.

hey sat,
thanks a lot.i ve been to the HK showroom but i think the sales people are not much interested in selling their products.they dont know how to handle their customers.plus they dont negotiate on the prices at all.....sad but true.do u know anybody else other than them someone in the grey....and i wanted to know which among the brands are a good amp-Denon/onkyo/yamaha/HK.....having 7.1 in the price range below 25k.and is really warranty of that importance?as the standard being 1yr by all of them.i have heard the amps usually dont go wrong at all.....

edges

7.1 for 25k....its yamaha...

thanks a lot abhi.i ll visit the showroom in a few days.how are these torvin speakers?has nybody experienced them?pls comment!....and is warranty really a major concern on the amps?

edges

HI edges,
pls see my previous posting, I discarded HK from my list for their behavior, I felt bad at their showroom, I have visited, Pro-FX, Onkyo, Wharfdale, Music Ranch, all were good customer facing skiils except this hk
cheers
sat

Torvin is ok...can be considered for below 15k budget...

They have some budget based HT packages well as Stereo equipments....can have a look.