The Onkyo brand is best known for its AV amps, but the A-9010 is a great indicator of just how good its stereo products can be. You can build a system around this Onkyo and develop it strongly without the amplifier becoming the limiting factor. It’s quite happy driving the Q Acoustics 3050i floorstanders and is transparent enough to show differences between Marantz’s CD6006 UK Edition and Audiolab’s 8200CD. The A-9010’s breadth of ability means that you don’t need to stick with similarly priced partnering kit. MORE: Best stereo amplifiers 2020 Verdict That’s a good thing considering budget equipment can often sound edgy or thin. The Onkyo sounds open and lively in the treble but never veers towards aggression. There’s a pleasing freedom to the way it hits peaks – and a surprisingly solidity too. A decent amount of scale is on show here, but it’s the way the amplifier deals with dynamic shifts that impresses us most. It has enough refinement and insight to deliver John Williams’ Hymn to the Fallen (from the Saving Private RyanOST) convincingly. The A-9010 is happy across musical genres. There’s composure too – the amp keeps the multitude of instrumental strands in check even when the music becomes demanding.Īdd the Onkyo’s superb timing and strong dynamic expression and you have an amplifier that makes listening to music fun.
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