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Onkyo M-508
Onkyo M-508
MSRP: $ 1200.00

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Reviewed by:

JCsix

(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
September 14, 2004

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
3.25 of 5, 4.00 votes

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Review 1 of 15

Price Paid:  $0.00 from auditioned it

Summary:
I had a chance to audition this amp - it is ok for this price range I decided to audition - at a slightly higher price range I found an arcam alpha 9 which was far superior to this amp in every way and then for a bit more I heard a bryston 3b st who put the arcam to shame - in fact I kept going up price wise but the bryston remained my favorite even when I tried a few of higher rank if you want a nice sounding amp this onkyo was suprisingly nice but my opinion is save up and get a bryston - no comparison

Strengths:
clean sound,reasonable base

Weaknesses:
low detail, just not hi-fi material

Similar Products Used:
similar - denon superior to it - arcam, classe, bryston, chord, rega, rotel


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Reviewed by:
david hubbard
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
July 26, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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3.00 of 5, 4.00 votes

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Review 2 of 15

Price Paid:  $800.00 from e-bay

Summary:
hi, i have two m-508 amps and have had no problems at all. for the money nothing under $3000.00 or better will compare to the grand integra m-508 in it's class now today.if you can find one (this will not be easy) just buy it!!!!! my system componets are, grand integra p-308 grand integra m-508 x2 onkyo integra t-9090mkII onkyo integra eq-35 onkyo integra ta-2047 onkyo integra dx-c730 onkyo rd-511 (cd burner)

Strengths:
great amp, lots of clean power!!

Weaknesses:
speaker posts

Similar Products Used:
denon poa-1500, onkyo m-504


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Reviewed by:
Dan Garrobo
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
July 18, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

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Review 3 of 15

Price Paid:  $1200.00 from Japan

Summary:
The two huge VU meter is a real eye catcher in my dim lite audio rack. Use only as a backup amp to my Nakamichi PA-7 but equally priased by guest who have heard it play with My B&W 802 ser.2. Now that we are at the Hometheater age I'm not shy to set it next to a my TX-DS989 receiver. This 12 years old baby is a keeper till it breaks. Truly a classic piece of the analog era!

Strengths:
Excellent design & construction.

Weaknesses:
Should have come with built-in blower

Similar Products Used:
Nakamichi PA-7II amp.


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Rating
Reviewed by:
Jose Chaguaceda
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
June 26, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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Review 4 of 15

Price Paid:  $3000.00 from Audiohome Best ( Hol

Summary:
For me is the M508, together with the pre-amp P-308, a Highlight, in the stereo world. There is for dat money not much around, more dan plenty off watts, combined with accuraty and fine detail. I`ll will never sell my beauty`s. My speakers are the B&O Beovox penta`s, nice dept, you cann see the artist threw your ears.

Strengths:
Very good dynamik climbing, you don`t hear that often. Stabil and silky sound.

Weaknesses:
Some bad contacts, after a overhole every contact was welded, a better 220V cable, And the speaker connecting is very poor, i had them replaced for better golded oversized connectors. The sound inproved unbelivable to a higher level. recommended to all M-508 fan`s


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Reviewed by:
Jose Chaguaceda
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
June 26, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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4.00 of 5, 11.00 votes

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Review 5 of 15

Price Paid:  $3000.00 from Audiohome Best ( Hol

Summary:
For me is the M508, together with the pre-amp P-308, a Highlight, in the stereo world. There is for dat money not much around, more dan plenty off watts, combined with accuraty and fine detail. I`ll will never sell my beauty`s. My speakers are the B&O Beovox penta`s, nice dept, you cann see the artist threw your ears.

Strengths:
Very good dynamik climbing, you don`t hear that often. Stabil and silky sound.

Weaknesses:
Some bad contacts, after a overhole every contact was welded, a better 220V cable, And the speaker connecting is very poor, i had them replaced for better golded oversized connectors. The sound inproved unbelivable to a higher level. recommended to all M-508 fan`s


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