Hello,
I'm considering an Onkyo PR-SC885P to replace my HK AVR430. I'll be using Proceed AMP3 & AMP2 going to my B&W 640's.
From all that I have read, the 855/9.8 are just outstanding units.
My B&W dealer also sells Rotel and has suggested that the 1098 that he has would be a very good selection for me. Of course, that unit is too pricey for my budget ($1000) and does not have any HDMI which would mean no TrueHD/Master Audio from my PS3. The Rotel 1069 would give me these codecs decoded in the player which I'm thinking would be fine for me.
Has anyone here had the occasion to compare the 855/9.8 with either the 1069 or 1098? My interest is in sound quality - that is far more important to me than video processing.
One last questions, does anyone know if the XLR connections on the 9.8/885 mean that the unit has truly been designed from a balanced approach inside or are these connections here simply for convenience sake for users who need them?
This forum is rather quiet, is anyone here?
Thank you,
Tim
I'm considering an Onkyo PR-SC885P to replace my HK AVR430. I'll be using Proceed AMP3 & AMP2 going to my B&W 640's.
From all that I have read, the 855/9.8 are just outstanding units.
My B&W dealer also sells Rotel and has suggested that the 1098 that he has would be a very good selection for me. Of course, that unit is too pricey for my budget ($1000) and does not have any HDMI which would mean no TrueHD/Master Audio from my PS3. The Rotel 1069 would give me these codecs decoded in the player which I'm thinking would be fine for me.
Has anyone here had the occasion to compare the 855/9.8 with either the 1069 or 1098? My interest is in sound quality - that is far more important to me than video processing.
One last questions, does anyone know if the XLR connections on the 9.8/885 mean that the unit has truly been designed from a balanced approach inside or are these connections here simply for convenience sake for users who need them?
This forum is rather quiet, is anyone here?
Thank you,
Tim
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