Dr.Rock
Active Member
Hi,
I'm looking into getting a Denon X2200W AV receiver to replace my 10+ years old receiver that's stopped working, and also so I can make use of the new Atmos & DTS-X features. I'll be keeping my existing Mission M72 speaker package (but center MC1 replaced with superior MC2) with Rel subwoofer which still work and I think are still good, so no need to upgrade the speakers. For Atmos speakers, I'm considering the Onkyo SKH410 upfiring rather than any in-ceiling speaker due to ease and freedom of room layout change. Has anyone tried these Onkyos and how good are they at creating the "from above" effect, as I haven't seen them reviewed on here? I wouldn't mind spending a little extra on a better upfiring speaker but the next one up are the Kefs with a £500 price difference -- totally out of my budget! I don't know if there are or will be any better Atmos enabled speakers worth waiting for which are in similar price range as the Onkyos. Also, is there anything else different about Atmos enabled speakers other than the driver firing upwards or is there anything else in those speakers giving the Atmos functionality? Can I just use another pair of front-firing speakers and angle them upwards, or will I still be missing something?
Thanks.
I'm looking into getting a Denon X2200W AV receiver to replace my 10+ years old receiver that's stopped working, and also so I can make use of the new Atmos & DTS-X features. I'll be keeping my existing Mission M72 speaker package (but center MC1 replaced with superior MC2) with Rel subwoofer which still work and I think are still good, so no need to upgrade the speakers. For Atmos speakers, I'm considering the Onkyo SKH410 upfiring rather than any in-ceiling speaker due to ease and freedom of room layout change. Has anyone tried these Onkyos and how good are they at creating the "from above" effect, as I haven't seen them reviewed on here? I wouldn't mind spending a little extra on a better upfiring speaker but the next one up are the Kefs with a £500 price difference -- totally out of my budget! I don't know if there are or will be any better Atmos enabled speakers worth waiting for which are in similar price range as the Onkyos. Also, is there anything else different about Atmos enabled speakers other than the driver firing upwards or is there anything else in those speakers giving the Atmos functionality? Can I just use another pair of front-firing speakers and angle them upwards, or will I still be missing something?
Thanks.
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