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Tosh.0 · 13-07-2011, 18:27

Hi.

I'm considering getting this

Code:

http://www.richersounds.com/product/speaker-packages/onkyo/htx22hdx/onky-htx22hdx-blk

I'm just after some advice on whether or not its worth the money and if its a decent system. If anybody has a better alternative that would be appreciated.

Max budget is about £300

Thanks for the help.

Joel's dad · 13-07-2011, 18:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tosh.0

Hi.

I'm considering getting this

I'm just after some advice on whether or not its worth the money and if its a decent system. If anybody has a better alternative that would be appreciated.

Max budget is about £300

Thanks for the help.

Would you not want a 5.1 surreound sound system?

i ask because i bought an onkyo 308 speaker package earlier this year and I love it, it cost about £280

Tosh.0 · 13-07-2011, 18:44

Not at the moment, I have limited space and I'm not allowed to run wires everywhere. I'm wanting to plug my boxee box and xbox into it.

kinetic747 · 13-07-2011, 19:07

My brother has that system and it's very good for the money. It can also be upgraded to 5.1 in the future if you wish.

Tosh.0 · 13-07-2011, 19:15

kinetic747 is the sound go enough as I think it's only 50watts thanks for the replies.

Chris Frost · 13-07-2011, 21:47

Don't worry about the wattage. It's not an accurate guide to power. Unless you want club-like levels of sound then the Onkyo will blow your socks off.

kinetic747 · 14-07-2011, 17:44

As Chris says the sound is loud enough and pretty good quality and it's also a vast improvement over the sound from the TV speakers.

grahamlthompson · 14-07-2011, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Tosh.0

kinetic747 is the sound go enough as I think it's only 50watts thanks for the replies.

In a small/medium room 50W RMS times 5 is a lot of power assuming your speakers are reasonably efficient. A 100W amp flat out delivers a barely audible increase in volume over 50W. Much more important in the sound is the increase in distortion at high power outputs, better amps can produce high power without introducing larger and larger harmonic distortion. Don't expect miracles in a Church Hall though

Most of the power in a 5.1 system is required by the bass speaker which are usually active and have their own amplifier anyway.

In days of yore one of the more respected amplifiers was the leak 30 (2 x 15W) but then speakers were larger and more efficient.

wildmovieguy · 14-07-2011, 19:12

It's all well and good looking at speaker packages but what do you do with them? Where do you plug them into?

Chris Frost · 14-07-2011, 19:36

wildmovieguy, if you are referring to the Onkyo kit then the bass speaker contains the amp and speaker connections.

The more usual way with speaker kits is to have an AV amp; this provides the power for the 5 smaller speakers and a signal connection for the sub which has it's own amp built in. There are exceptions of course, but they're mostly variations on the two themes outlined here.

grahamlthompson · 14-07-2011, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildmovieguy

It's all well and good looking at speaker packages but what do you do with them? Where do you plug them into?

If you are referring to the post in this thread it includes a built in AV amplifier which logically you would plug them into

The 50W refers to the amplifier continous RMS output power.

wildmovieguy · 14-07-2011, 20:13

Oh ok then. I thought it was just the speakers on their own. A lot of people tend to buy all in ones but they're no use if you already own a DVD player or a blu ray player. I know a lot of people use amplifiers and just plug the speakers into them. With me having a PS3 that is the route i would need to go down. I already have an amplifier in another room for my sound system there so i know how much these things can cost and when you add the price of speakers on top of that it would just end up being too much money for me. The OP is obviously on a budget so there are lots more things suitable for them than the one in the link.

grahamlthompson · 14-07-2011, 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildmovieguy

Oh ok then. I thought it was just the speakers on their own. A lot of people tend to buy all in ones but they're no use if you already own a DVD player or a blu ray player. I know a lot of people use amplifiers and just plug the speakers into them. With me having a PS3 that is the route i would need to go down. I already have an amplifier in another room for my sound system there so i know how much these things can cost and when you add the price of speakers on top of that it would just end up being too much money for me. The OP is obviously on a budget so there are lots more things suitable for them than the one in the link.

Like what ?

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On the back of the subwoofer is a generous selection of sockets. Most significantly, you get three HDMI inputs, all of which are specified as v1.4 and therefore support 3D signals (which are passed on to your TV by the HDMI output) as well as the Audio Return Channel feature, which means there really is no excuse for putting up with those awful flatpanel TV speakers.

These are joined by three digital audio inputs (two optical and one coaxial) plus two analogue stereo inputs and a port for Onkyo’s RI (Remote Interactive) function, which allows certain functions to be controlled from other Onkyo devices

It's not an all in one it's a compact AV amp and speakers for a very reasonable price.

Tosh.0 · 14-07-2011, 21:24

I went with the Onkyo HTX22HDX very happy with it so far, thanks.

13-07-2011, 18:27	#1
Tosh.0 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 18	Home cinema Hi. I'm considering getting this Code: http://www.richersounds.com/product/speaker-packages/onkyo/htx22hdx/onky-htx22hdx-blk I'm just after some advice on whether or not its worth the money and if its a decent system. If anybody has a better alternative that would be appreciated. Max budget is about £300 Thanks for the help.

13-07-2011, 18:30	#2
Joel's dad Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,481	Quote: Originally Posted by Tosh.0 Hi. I'm considering getting this I'm just after some advice on whether or not its worth the money and if its a decent system. If anybody has a better alternative that would be appreciated. Max budget is about £300 Thanks for the help. Would you not want a 5.1 surreound sound system? i ask because i bought an onkyo 308 speaker package earlier this year and I love it, it cost about £280

13-07-2011, 18:44	#3
Tosh.0 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 18	Not at the moment, I have limited space and I'm not allowed to run wires everywhere. I'm wanting to plug my boxee box and xbox into it.

13-07-2011, 19:07	#4
kinetic747 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 242	My brother has that system and it's very good for the money. It can also be upgraded to 5.1 in the future if you wish.

13-07-2011, 19:15	#5
Tosh.0 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 18	kinetic747 is the sound go enough as I think it's only 50watts thanks for the replies.

13-07-2011, 21:47	#6
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	Don't worry about the wattage. It's not an accurate guide to power. Unless you want club-like levels of sound then the Onkyo will blow your socks off.

14-07-2011, 17:44	#7
kinetic747 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 242	As Chris says the sound is loud enough and pretty good quality and it's also a vast improvement over the sound from the TV speakers.

14-07-2011, 18:46	#8
grahamlthompson Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redditch Worcs Posts: 17,293	Quote: Originally Posted by Tosh.0 kinetic747 is the sound go enough as I think it's only 50watts thanks for the replies. In a small/medium room 50W RMS times 5 is a lot of power assuming your speakers are reasonably efficient. A 100W amp flat out delivers a barely audible increase in volume over 50W. Much more important in the sound is the increase in distortion at high power outputs, better amps can produce high power without introducing larger and larger harmonic distortion. Don't expect miracles in a Church Hall though Most of the power in a 5.1 system is required by the bass speaker which are usually active and have their own amplifier anyway. In days of yore one of the more respected amplifiers was the leak 30 (2 x 15W) but then speakers were larger and more efficient.

14-07-2011, 19:12	#9
wildmovieguy Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,080	It's all well and good looking at speaker packages but what do you do with them? Where do you plug them into?

14-07-2011, 19:36	#10
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	wildmovieguy, if you are referring to the Onkyo kit then the bass speaker contains the amp and speaker connections. The more usual way with speaker kits is to have an AV amp; this provides the power for the 5 smaller speakers and a signal connection for the sub which has it's own amp built in. There are exceptions of course, but they're mostly variations on the two themes outlined here.

14-07-2011, 19:36	#11
grahamlthompson Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redditch Worcs Posts: 17,293	Quote: Originally Posted by wildmovieguy It's all well and good looking at speaker packages but what do you do with them? Where do you plug them into? If you are referring to the post in this thread it includes a built in AV amplifier which logically you would plug them into The 50W refers to the amplifier continous RMS output power.

14-07-2011, 20:13	#12
wildmovieguy Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,080	Oh ok then. I thought it was just the speakers on their own. A lot of people tend to buy all in ones but they're no use if you already own a DVD player or a blu ray player. I know a lot of people use amplifiers and just plug the speakers into them. With me having a PS3 that is the route i would need to go down. I already have an amplifier in another room for my sound system there so i know how much these things can cost and when you add the price of speakers on top of that it would just end up being too much money for me. The OP is obviously on a budget so there are lots more things suitable for them than the one in the link.

14-07-2011, 20:41	#13
grahamlthompson Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redditch Worcs Posts: 17,293	Quote: Originally Posted by wildmovieguy Oh ok then. I thought it was just the speakers on their own. A lot of people tend to buy all in ones but they're no use if you already own a DVD player or a blu ray player. I know a lot of people use amplifiers and just plug the speakers into them. With me having a PS3 that is the route i would need to go down. I already have an amplifier in another room for my sound system there so i know how much these things can cost and when you add the price of speakers on top of that it would just end up being too much money for me. The OP is obviously on a budget so there are lots more things suitable for them than the one in the link. Like what ? Quote On the back of the subwoofer is a generous selection of sockets. Most significantly, you get three HDMI inputs, all of which are specified as v1.4 and therefore support 3D signals (which are passed on to your TV by the HDMI output) as well as the Audio Return Channel feature, which means there really is no excuse for putting up with those awful flatpanel TV speakers. These are joined by three digital audio inputs (two optical and one coaxial) plus two analogue stereo inputs and a port for Onkyo’s RI (Remote Interactive) function, which allows certain functions to be controlled from other Onkyo devices It's not an all in one it's a compact AV amp and speakers for a very reasonable price.

14-07-2011, 21:24	#14
Tosh.0 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 18	I went with the Onkyo HTX22HDX very happy with it so far, thanks.

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