Will HTIB speakers work on an Onkyo Receiver?

[louiek]

I recently purchased a PS3 and a Sony HTIB: HT-DDW790
I wasn't familiar with the new audio formats until I watched my first blu ray disk.
( I always thought DTS was "it")

Now, I'm planning to get an Onkyo TX-SR605. So, would my htib speakers work on it? I got that sony for about $160, and the cheapest speakers at Circuit City is about $200.

[Footloose301]

Originally Posted by louiek

I recently purchased a PS3 and a Sony HTIB: HT-DDW790
I wasn't familiar with the new audio formats until I watched my first blu ray disk.
( I always thought DTS was "it")

Now, I'm planning to get an Onkyo TX-SR605. So, would my htib speakers work on it? I got that sony for about $160, and the cheapest speakers at Circuit City is about $200.

Look for a speaker set that is 8ohms, which most are anyways. Then try to match wattage of the speakers to wattage of the receiver.

[louiek]

I looked up the specs at cnet and this is what I got:

Sony HTIB:
135 Watt - THD 10 % - 1 channel(s) ( Subwoofer), 135 Watt - 6 Ohm - 5 channel(s) ( Surround)

Onkyo:
90 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.08 % - 2 channel(s) ( Front), 90 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.08 % - 1 channel(s) ( Center), 90 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.08 % - 2 channel(s) ( Surround), 90 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.08 % - 2 channel(s) ( Surround back)


My HTIB speakers are only at 6 Ohms, would that mean it will get fried when I hook it up to the Onkyo?

[Footloose301]

Originally Posted by louiek

I looked up the specs at cnet and this is what I got:

Sony HTIB:
135 Watt - THD 10 % - 1 channel(s) ( Subwoofer), 135 Watt - 6 Ohm - 5 channel(s) ( Surround)

Onkyo:
90 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.08 % - 2 channel(s) ( Front), 90 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.08 % - 1 channel(s) ( Center), 90 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.08 % - 2 channel(s) ( Surround), 90 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.08 % - 2 channel(s) ( Surround back)


My HTIB speakers are only at 6 Ohms, would that mean it will get fried when I hook it up to the Onkyo?

Since your speakers are only 6ohms it means there is LESS resistance, meaning it will pull MORE power from the amp, thus generating heat which could be at unsafe temperatures and could fry the receiver and is NOT recommended by any means. You MIGHT be able to get away with your 6ohm set, but I wouldn't even try it. Your best bet is finding 8ohm speaker sets.

[louiek]

Thanks a lot!

[AV_Integrated]

Yes, you should have zero issues with those speakers and a Onkyo receiver. While they are 6ohms instead of 8, this will make very little difference because this particular receiver puts out a ton more juice than the Sony receiver ever did.

Reading the specs, the Sony has 10% distortion at 135 watts with only one speaker playing... The Onkyo has .08% distortion - which is over 100 times less than the Sony - while driving TWO speakers at 90 watts.

This receiver is far more robust and will deliver far better performance when hooked up.

I personally did the opposite. I hooked up my Definitive Technology BP30 speakers to a cheap Kenwood HTIB receiver, and the speakers were so much better I questioned for a brief moment whether I should upgrade my receiver... fortunately, that moment passed.

[erowe83]

I have the Onkyo SRT-800 HTIB system. Would it be worth it for me to get the SR605 receiver???????? I was curious if this purchase would be worth it? Thanks...

[louiek]

I did a little more research and found this:

http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=...class=Receiver

Here's an excerpt:

Amplifier Section
Power Output
Front L/R
90 W + 90 W (8 ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz,
0.08%, 2 channels driven, FTC)
105 W + 105 W (8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7%,
2 channels driven, FTC)
110 W + 110 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.1%,
2 channels driven, FTC)



also saw this:
http://www.gspr.com/onkyo/images/txsr605_rear_300.jpg

says on the back:
"CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6ohms - 16 ohms"

Does this mean that the output is adjustable? (any 605 owners out there confirm?)