Paul Cole
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- Joined
- Aug 25, 2001
- Messages
- 31
I picked up an Onkyo 595 and the JBL Northridge series and 10" sub today. I won't be hooking anything up till late September (cause that's when we move into our new place) and the wait may kill me. This will be matched with a 61" Sony HS10 and Sony DVD player...I CAN NOT wait.
While I love Onkyo, I have to say that I am not very impressed with the outward quality of the 595. Comparing it to my 7 year old Onkyo SV515PRO I noticed some interesting differences.
Metal feet
My SV515PRO has nice metal feet while the 595 has (what appears to be) cheap plastic feet. I am going by what I saw in the store and have not even unpacked mine yet.
Lighted metal volume knob
It was nice to see a bright red notch marking my volume at 9 o'clock, 11 o'clock, etc from the other side of the house. The 595 has no light and again uses cheap plastic instead of metal.
Weight
The 595 feels MUCH lighter than the 515pro....why does this bother me?
I'm hoping that what ever corners they cut on the OUTSIDE, were done to improve the INSIDE. Still, the added use of plastics instead of metals bothers me. I'm willing to overlook all this because I have NEVER had a problem with Onkyo. Once I find a product that is good, I stay loyal...Onkyo has been GREAT.
Btw, the 696 had these same plastic features.
The JBL's simply blew me away. Granted, I am a novice but these speakers really sounded great to me. Especially the center channel...just AWESOME. As far as the sub goes, I know it's not the greatest, but it should be fine to get me started (especially when you guy's help me tweak this stuff...lol).
Thank's for getting me pointed in the right direction guy's.
peace-d9
While I love Onkyo, I have to say that I am not very impressed with the outward quality of the 595. Comparing it to my 7 year old Onkyo SV515PRO I noticed some interesting differences.
Metal feet
My SV515PRO has nice metal feet while the 595 has (what appears to be) cheap plastic feet. I am going by what I saw in the store and have not even unpacked mine yet.
Lighted metal volume knob
It was nice to see a bright red notch marking my volume at 9 o'clock, 11 o'clock, etc from the other side of the house. The 595 has no light and again uses cheap plastic instead of metal.
Weight
The 595 feels MUCH lighter than the 515pro....why does this bother me?
I'm hoping that what ever corners they cut on the OUTSIDE, were done to improve the INSIDE. Still, the added use of plastics instead of metals bothers me. I'm willing to overlook all this because I have NEVER had a problem with Onkyo. Once I find a product that is good, I stay loyal...Onkyo has been GREAT.
Btw, the 696 had these same plastic features.
The JBL's simply blew me away. Granted, I am a novice but these speakers really sounded great to me. Especially the center channel...just AWESOME. As far as the sub goes, I know it's not the greatest, but it should be fine to get me started (especially when you guy's help me tweak this stuff...lol).
Thank's for getting me pointed in the right direction guy's.
peace-d9