Onkyo TX-SR606 Speaker Suggestions

[snarf1033]

Does anyone have speaker suggestions for this receiver. I know a lot of it is personal preference, but I'm looking for a nice speaker for a good price. Budget is around $500 or so hopefully less. I noticed that there were some nice Polk speakers on Newegg and Crutchfield websites, but just not sure how well they'll work with this receiver.

Thanks!

[J.Cornelius]

Just picked up the Polk RTi A1 bookshelf speakers and the CSi A4 center speaker, I have the Onkyo 605 which is very similar to the 606. I absolutely love the speakers they are simply tremendous. You may want to look on the Polk website and then look on their EBAY store front, the speakers are refurbished but are sold with a warranty. If you are in the NJ, Tri-State area try Interstate Electronics, fantastic prices.

[callas01]

Polks would work just fine if you can get them into your budget, the monitor line is being discontinued, so you have need to hurry and find them or they will be gone, a good substitute for the polk monitor 50 is the Sony 5000/6000, but its all subjective when your talking speakers, I think the monitor line is being replace with the TSi line..... but not 100% sure, I am sure someone will let you know in a few.....

Otherwise I and most others will say, get a few ideas and then go listen to them in a store and see what you prefer.... your ear, your speakers, your choice ultimately.

[aramis109]

Any 8-ohm speaker would work fine with an Onkyo 606. After that, it's down to personal preference.

[supersix4]

i'm using bookshelf nakamichi's at the moment but I have a quintet III sitting around which seemed to me to be perfect for a bedroom... polks are good choices as well probly the rTi's

[snarf1033]

Originally Posted by callas01

Polks would work just fine if you can get them into your budget, the monitor line is being discontinued, so you have need to hurry and find them or they will be gone, a good substitute for the polk monitor 50 is the Sony 5000/6000, but its all subjective when your talking speakers, I think the monitor line is being replace with the TSi line..... but not 100% sure, I am sure someone will let you know in a few.....

Otherwise I and most others will say, get a few ideas and then go listen to them in a store and see what you prefer.... your ear, your speakers, your choice ultimately.

Are these the Polk speakers you are talking about? If so is that a good price. Looks good to me but I'm a noob with this stuff. Do they come as bookshelf speakers or just towers?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882290110

[callas01]

yes, $99 each is a fairly good price.. since they are discontinued, there is no guarantee that they will be around for any length of time, so you may need to jump on any deals you find quickly.

[aramis109]

The equivalent to the 50's in bookshelf form would be the 40's. However, by the time you add stands you're above $99 apiece for those 50's.

[ozzman]

Reading enough threads on Onyko recievers i find that a lot of owners use Klipsch speakers. Iam just saying

But you should be fine with any setup.Iam a big fan of Paradigm .I love there prices and the Quality of there speakers

[snarf1033]

Originally Posted by ozzman

Reading enough threads on Onyko recievers i find that a lot of owners use Klipsch speakers. Iam just saying

But you should be fine with any setup.Iam a big fan of Paradigm .I love there prices and the Quality of there speakers

Yeah I heard Klipsch were good also any ideas on what model and where to find for a good price?

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by snarf1033

Yeah I heard Klipsch were good also any ideas on what model and where to find for a good price?

The Quintets are definitely in your budget. The Synergy series is really pushing your budget. You'd probably have to expand your budget a good bit to get into the Refererence or Icon series.

[Yeha-Noha]

I read some comments not too long ago in the Energy owners thread on avsforum.com and remember one saying that the Energy C-series was made for a receiver like the Onkyo 606.

I will say this too, the Energy speakers were made for the Yamahas as well. What I like about them is that the sound is open, airy, spacious (or full), and very detailed. See my signature for the ones I have. However, the C-series are hard to find now after being replaced by the RC series. Some say the RC series is better than the C-series. I don't know about that. But if they are, you are in for some great sound for both listening to music and HT. The best of both worlds.

See the Energy site for more info.

The Onkyo 606 is a good power house receiver. It should be able to drive the Energy speakers as well as my Yamaha does.

Edit: BTW, Audio Advisor has the C300 towers for $130 each, C-C100 center for $175, and the C-100 bookshelf speakers for $150/pair. For $585.00 you got a fine 5 speaker Energy C series system! Get them from Audio Advisor through amazon.com and save on shipping!

[Santeria]

go read my thread... spent about $660 on Onkyo 606 receiver+ Polk Audio Monitor 50's +Monitor 30's+ CS1 Center. I was/am still an audio noobie like u are!

[snarf1033]

Originally Posted by Furashu

go read my thread... spent about $660 on Onkyo 606 receiver+ Polk Audio Monitor 50's +Monitor 30's+ CS1 Center. I was/am still an audio noobie like u are!

Do you have the link?

[callas01]

click here

Originally Posted by snarf1033

Do you have the link?

[hc666]

Originally Posted by rwojtalewicz

I read some comments not too long ago in the Energy owners thread on avsforum.com and remember one saying that the Energy C-series was made for a receiver like the Onkyo 606.

I will say this too, the Energy speakers were made for the Yamahas as well. What I like about them is that the sound is open, airy, spacious (or full), and very detailed. See my signature for the ones I have. However, the C-series are hard to find now after being replaced by the RC series. Some say the RC series is better than the C-series. I don't know about that. But if they are, you are in for some great sound for both listening to music and HT. The best of both worlds.

See the Energy site for more info.

The Onkyo 606 is a good power house receiver. It should be able to drive the Energy speakers as well as my Yamaha does.

Edit: BTW, Audio Advisor has the C300 towers for $130 each, C-C100 center for $175, and the C-100 bookshelf speakers for $150/pair. For $585.00 you got a fine 5 speaker Energy C series system! Get them from Audio Advisor through amazon.com and save on shipping!

Yep thats my setup, the 605 and Energy C-Series all around.

[snarf1033]

Originally Posted by hc666

Yep thats my setup, the 605 and Energy C-Series all around.

Any idea on a good place to puchase those?

[hc666]

Originally Posted by snarf1033

Any idea on a good place to puchase those?

Futureshop has some C-500's left... only a few in cherry but other than that, the C-Series is quickly disappearing.

I got my C-500s/300s, 10.3 sub at Futureshop and the C-C100 center on Ebay.

FS had killer deals on the 500/300s over the holidays... hence they are almost all gone now.

[snarf1033]

What do you guys think would be a good compliment for a center, sub and surround speakers to go with the Polk Audio Monitor 50's? I think I'm about to buy the below deal although the color is kind of throwing me off. Is it White? Maple? ???

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882290110

[snarf1033]

Originally Posted by Furashu

go read my thread... spent about $660 on Onkyo 606 receiver+ Polk Audio Monitor 50's +Monitor 30's+ CS1 Center. I was/am still an audio noobie like u are!

Furashu I am probably going to go with a setup that you have. What kind of sub do you reccommend? You use the Monitor 30's for your surround correct? CS1 a good center?