charly smarjesse Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 both amps and to me no doubt the onkyo is a superior sounding and superior in reliability as well.the yamaha always seemed weak to me.check out the onkyo and heresys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper8 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 PLEASANTLY disappointed. The Onkyo is simply, in my eyes, a work of art. Unfortunately it just does not hit nearly as hard as I like. It has a very clean and crisp sound as I expected, just not the super hard hitter like my Yamaha. I did try bi-amping but was not satisfied with the outcome. I have been wanting one of these pieces for quite some time now and it is exactly what I was expecing if not more. Another fine piece for my collection Thanks everyone for you thoughts and input. Hmmmm? anyone have an M-588 for sale? Keep on Rockin' Matt I have the m504 p304 combo and I agree with your impressions, this amp does not add a lot to the mix, top to bottom it is very clean, neutral and pretty well balanced. It can be on the bright side and good recordings are a must. I do like that with the p304 it is extremely quiet with no noticeable crosstalk. I read a lot of reveiws before I purchased mine on audio reveiw.com and I think most people love these units. Maybe it's the meters??? They sure are nice looking units. I have wondered if the models above the 504 are voiced the same??? I tried a yamaha M-60 with a carver c-2 and was pleasently surprised, nice tight bass, very little grain, surprisingly good imaging and depth. When I hooked up the C-2 to the 504 something sounded very off. Yamaha seems to make some nice amps!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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