Review
Onkyo MC35TECH (September 25, 2010)
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(3/5.0) |
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(5/5.0) |
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(5/5.0) |
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(5/5.0) |
Reviewed By: David K. - Bloomington, IN
An Exceptional Value
I have and prize this system, which I bought five years ago. What is extraordinary -- and far better than most mini systems and many full sized ones -- is the quality of the amplifier. The sound is clear, pure, and rich. I use it for classical music with my high end vintage Sennheiser headphones, and the sound is glorious. In fact, the tuneramplifier compares favorably with good headphone amplifiers and would be worth buying for that purpose alone.
The DVD player is also outstanding, but use it with great care. If you give it rapid or contradictory instructions, it will jam. I had to have mine replaced. Fortunately, I had a service contract. Since that incident, early in my ownership of the machine, I have had no problems. Just give it one instruction at a time and wait until its carried it out before telling it to do anything else. On newer models, Onkyo has gone to single disc players to avoid the problems arising through the changer.
The speakers are not bad, but they are not of the same quality as the amplifier. Heard this way, it sounds like a very good mini system -- exactly what it is billed to be. It might be on a par with a Bose Wave Radio CD player. But the Bose cannot begin to match the Onkyo with my Sennheiser headphones. Much audio jargon is hyperbole, but WRAT Onkyos wide range amplifier technology is for real.
Review
This thing sounds incredible!!! (November 10, 2005)
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(5/5.0) |
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(5/5.0) |
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(5/5.0) |
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(5/5.0) |
Reviewed By: R.P. - Matawan, NJ
I try to find out as much as I can about the product before I buy it. A lot of reviewers had mentioned that the CD player has issues at the same time they said the reciever is better than a lot of recievers that cost a lot more so I bought a Factory reconditioned unit. Here's why? I didnt want to spend more than $400, bought it for $244 and if someday the CD player dies I'll buy a Yamaha CDC-585. Home Theater System, 5,7,... a zillion channels? I didnt want it, I wanted 2 channels and quality sound. I hate pathetic sounding plastic monsters that JVC and others make. Clarity and bass at low volume is what I wanted and MC35-TECH is the best sub $400 system that one can get. It's everything the reviews on the web say but I felt the need for more bass so I bought a Sony SAWM500 powered subwoofer.
This is one amazing stereo system, it's music to my ears, I love it.
