Onkyo 3500 or AVR+Speakers..?

[mohit taneja]

Hi Guys,

I want to buy a Home Theatre (usage 60% movies + 40% music).
Please suggest me whether i should opt for Onkyo 3500 or should i go for entry level AVRs and speakers.
My budget:- 25 - 35K.
Location :- Noida(NCR).

 

[agupta20]

Apart from onkyo3500, do audition denon1312xp (30K) n yamaha YHT296 (32k)

If you extend ur budget a little maybe to 40k, u will get a decent setup with denon1312 + speakers (wharfedale/boston acoustics,etc), which should be a better setup than HTIB

 

[maheshkatore]

You can also consider Pioneer HTP-521, denon 1312 + JBL SCS 140BK

 

[aakashr]

Hi Guys,

I want to buy a Home Theatre (usage 60% movies + 40% music).
Please suggest me whether i should opt for Onkyo 3500 or should i go for entry level AVRs and speakers.
My budget:- 25 - 35K.
Location :- Noida(NCR).

Onkyo HT-S3500 is the best bang for buck.............since you have a limited budget. However, if you can stretch it a bit then a seperate AVR + 5.1 satellite speaker system would give you much better sound.

Since your preference is music you have to go with Marantz, the sound signature of which works great with music. Pair up any entry level Marantz AVR + 5.1 speaker system and you are good to go.

 

[dpdcp]

order denon 1312 avr in amazon.de u get 10k save

 

[Athulan]

Mohit,

Ideally, you should keep the systems separate (one for music and one for movies).

The HT-S3500 from Onkyo gets very very hot even after 30 minutes of use That there is a sticker on top of the unit mentioning that is hardly a consolation. I have never seen a amp/receiver getting so hot. Am not sure if this is good in the long run. I even suspect that this is the reason why the room is not cooled even though I have a 2 tonne LG split (the same AC used to chill one to the bones when I was using an Onkyo receiver of earlier time frame).

The Pioneer VSX521 which has been suggested here has one major flaw - if it can be called a flaw - no OSD via HDMI. Otherwise excellent reviews :clapping: at amazon.com

my 0.02$
Athulan

 

[samirsasa234]

Hi all

i just join this forum , plz suggest me best home theater ,

my budget is 20k to 25 k ,

i read lot of about ONKOYO HTs3400 is it worth to buy

samir

 

[andy78]

Hi all

i just join this forum , plz suggest me best home theater ,

my budget is 20k to 25 k ,

i read lot of about ONKOYO HTs3400 is it worth to buy

samir

I recently bought Onkyo 3500 and my movie watching experience is great on this. Not sure about the audio thing though!

 

[aakashr]

Hi all

i just join this forum , plz suggest me best home theater ,

my budget is 20k to 25 k ,

i read lot of about ONKOYO HTs3400 is it worth to buy

samir

even though you might have to stretch your budget a bit, Onkyo HT-S3500 would be your best bet in that price. The 3400 has now been discontinued and replaced with HT-S3500.

 

[Athulan]

Additionally, please note that in HT-S3500, you cannot connect a powered sub-woofer in case you are not happy with the one that comes in the box.

 

[dpdcp]

denon 1312 xp is better budget setup

 

[Yogesh]

I recently bought Onkyo 3500 and my movie watching experience is great on this. Not sure about the audio thing though!

Can you share the cost and source of your 3500?

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[andy78]

Can you share the cost and source of your 3500?

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Rs 26,000 from Hyderabad. bought from Onkyo dealer.

 

[aakashr]

Rs 26,000 from Hyderabad. bought from Onkyo dealer.

26k is a good price!!!

 

[vizeta]

Onkyo 3400 is available for 24990/- on ebay.

using the available discount coupon the effective price can be lowered.

I am not going for this as now I am not considering HTiB for my HT setup.

 

[Yogesh]

I am considering 3400 from ebay with 10% coupon. Is it a good option?

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[baijuxavior]

Go for it if it is with bill and warranty. Also check 10% coupon is valid for it.

 

[Yogesh]

Yeh checked already. Coupon works. Seller is a onkyo dealer. He is assuring warranty.

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[Ajay Kamath]

Additionally, please note that in HT-S3500, you cannot connect a powered sub-woofer in case you are not happy with the one that comes in the box.

You can connect a powered subwoofer. Lots of them accept speaker level inputs. And if not, you could always use a voltage divider.

 

[ramvalleru]

Can we get receivers and speakers from amazon.de website to india.