Onkyo A 9555 who does it compare?

I much preferred the Onkyo to similarly priced NAD and Rotel, owned all three. The much more expensive NAD separates sounded better, but I had breakdowns with my NAD amp and integrated and therefore kept the Onkyo. I think at current prices it is still a great value.

The DX-7555 also matches up great, and works very well as a transport.

C272 and C162

Never used the phono on the NAD. Don't remember the model numbers, but they were same list price as the Onkyo.