01-10-2013, 12:19 AM
Bim,
I don't necessarily agree. Unless the individual is an audiophile, a well chosen HTIB solution will definitely serve someone well. Consider... I've had my Onkyo HTIB for nearly seven years and it's been fantastic. I don't regret purchasing it at all. As I said, the only reason I replaced the speakers is due to aesthetics. Functionally, the original speakers are just dandy.
This is not to say building a solution from components won't make for a better system. Far from. You can put together a great system by matching a well rated receiver with well rated speakers. Likely, it'll be noticeably expensive and, for the average person, not so much better that it'd be worth the additional expense.
One of the reasons I haven't replaced my receiver is because it still serves me exceptionally well. Would I like HDMI switching in the receiver? Sure. Same goes for network features. But, my TV does all of the hard work and I'm enjoying my sound system immensely. So, I'm inclined to leave well enough alone and stick with the receiver I got with my HTIB until it actually breaks.
That brings me to one other thing about HTIBs and why I chose an Onkyo system. Many HTIBs use proprietary connections and such. That's a problem. Onkyo uses industry standard connections in their HTIBs. Or, at least they did when I got mine. I could easily swap the receiver that came with the S780 system for a brand-new non-HTIB receiver from any number of manufacturers and use it with the speakers. It'd just be a matter of swapping wires. No muss, no fuss.
Robert
I don't necessarily agree. Unless the individual is an audiophile, a well chosen HTIB solution will definitely serve someone well. Consider... I've had my Onkyo HTIB for nearly seven years and it's been fantastic. I don't regret purchasing it at all. As I said, the only reason I replaced the speakers is due to aesthetics. Functionally, the original speakers are just dandy.
This is not to say building a solution from components won't make for a better system. Far from. You can put together a great system by matching a well rated receiver with well rated speakers. Likely, it'll be noticeably expensive and, for the average person, not so much better that it'd be worth the additional expense.
One of the reasons I haven't replaced my receiver is because it still serves me exceptionally well. Would I like HDMI switching in the receiver? Sure. Same goes for network features. But, my TV does all of the hard work and I'm enjoying my sound system immensely. So, I'm inclined to leave well enough alone and stick with the receiver I got with my HTIB until it actually breaks.
That brings me to one other thing about HTIBs and why I chose an Onkyo system. Many HTIBs use proprietary connections and such. That's a problem. Onkyo uses industry standard connections in their HTIBs. Or, at least they did when I got mine. I could easily swap the receiver that came with the S780 system for a brand-new non-HTIB receiver from any number of manufacturers and use it with the speakers. It'd just be a matter of swapping wires. No muss, no fuss.
Robert
