Onkyo vs. Yamaha vs. Pioneer

[Scott Andrew]

Ok so I need a surround reciever that is also good in stereo mode for loud parties. I just purchased two Cerwin Vega CLSC-12 towers to accomodate the "party" portion of the equation and they will also be used as the two fronts for the surround mode. The recievers I am looking at are as follows:

Onkyo TX-NR801

Yamaha V1500

Pioneer 1014TX

I can get them all for roughly the same price. The Onkyo is little more $$ and the Pioneer is a little less, but I am not using $$ as a factor.

Opinions anyone?

 

[zumbo]

Yamaha................

 

[littleb]

I've tried the Pioneer, and I would go with the Yamaha.

 

[Scott Andrew]

I was also just advised that Home Theater magazine ran some tests for true wattage and the Pioneer put out 115 per channel but the Yamaha only put out 40?????

 

[zumbo]

IMO, any of these receivers will give decent sound quality, but nothing will work as well as a seperate amp for those Cerwins unless you spring for a flagship receiver. I went with a 1400 & added an amp. Worked out great.

 

[zumbo]

I have a pair of Cerwin Vega D7's from 1985 that are still kicking. Great speakers for sound pressure. Decent sound quality.

 

[Duffinator]

Have you checked into the Denon 2805 as well?

 

[mtrycrafts]

Ok so I need a surround reciever that is also good in stereo mode for loud parties. I just purchased two Cerwin Vega CLSC-12 towers to accomodate the "party" portion of the equation and they will also be used as the two fronts for the surround mode. The recievers I am looking at are as follows:

Onkyo TX-NR801

Yamaha V1500

Pioneer 1014TX

I can get them all for roughly the same price. The Onkyo is little more $$ and the Pioneer is a little less, but I am not using $$ as a factor.

Opinions anyone?

The one with the most power into 2 channels and the features you need to meet all your needs.

 

[Scott Andrew]

The one with the most power into 2 channels and the features you need to meet all your needs.

How do I find out which one has the most power going in to two channels??

 

[MDS]

How do I find out which one has the most power going in to two channels??

Download the manuals for each from the company's website. The manuals list the specs. I find it helpful to read the manuals before deciding on which receiver to buy. You can get a good feel for what it offers and how it works by reading the manual.

http://www.yamaha.com
http://www.onkyousa.com
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com

 

[toquemon]

Do you know what is the impedance of the Vegas?. I own a pair of 280SE and in the specs they said that the impedance was 6 Ohms. They weren't telling the truth because impedance sometimes drops down to 2 Ohm and my receiver was shutting down. So, check first the Impedance of your Vegas.

If you like loud parties, maybe it's better to buy a power amp like a QSC, Crown or something like that, i think you will be happier.

O.K. I've seen the site and the tech papers say "8 Ohm compatible". I don't know what this means, but, i think any receiver would handle them fine. I guess the "8 Ohm compatible" statement refers to a non-stable Impedance but this thing doesn't drop down below 4 Ohms, i think.

 

[MDS]

As you are no doubt aware, impedance varies with frequency and even 8 ohm speakers will dip well below 8 ohms for some frequencies. I think saying speakers are '8 Ohms compatible' is using weasel words.

I think most speakers that say specifically '8 ohms' are 8 ohms at all but a few troublesome frequencies. Maybe '8 ohms compatible' means they are 8 ohms sometimes but dip well below 8 ohms far more of the time than others that simply say '8 ohms'. 8 ohms is the magic phrase to be applicable to a large segment of the market, but 8 ohms compatible sounds like a cop-out like 'digital quality' vs 'digital'.