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Tom Donaghue · 06-29-2006, 11:05 AM

I think either of those would suit you just fine, they're fairly comparable. HK has had QA issues in the past, but I think they've gotten their act together over the last year or two ironing these out. I think the only thing that might sway your decision of one over the other would likely be some of the specific features for each unit and aesthetics.

If you found after purchasing that either of these units weren't giving you enough power for the NHTs, you could always grab a separate amp for either the mains, the front three or even a larger multichannel amp for more juice. This would obviously come w/a price, but even something as small as a $200 2-channel amp could substantially improve the signal at higher listening levels and take some of the burden off the unit iself powering the other channels.

If it does come down to a power issue, there are very few receivers (if any) under the $2000 price tag that would provide you with sufficiently more power than either of these two units without the benefit of an external amp... -TD

06-29-2006, 11:05 AM	#2 of 5
Tom Donaghue Member Location: Atlanta Join Date: Aug 2005 Local Time: 04:15 AM Local Date: 12-03-2008 Posts: 217	Re: Onkyo 703 vs. HK 635 I think either of those would suit you just fine, they're fairly comparable. HK has had QA issues in the past, but I think they've gotten their act together over the last year or two ironing these out. I think the only thing that might sway your decision of one over the other would likely be some of the specific features for each unit and aesthetics. If you found after purchasing that either of these units weren't giving you enough power for the NHTs, you could always grab a separate amp for either the mains, the front three or even a larger multichannel amp for more juice. This would obviously come w/a price, but even something as small as a $200 2-channel amp could substantially improve the signal at higher listening levels and take some of the burden off the unit iself powering the other channels. If it does come down to a power issue, there are very few receivers (if any) under the $2000 price tag that would provide you with sufficiently more power than either of these two units without the benefit of an external amp... -TD My Home Theater Last edited by Tom Donaghue : 06-29-2006 at 11:07 AM.