Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? - Club CD Freaks

helsenvan · 27-02-2008

Hello, I can't say that I'm new to hi-def since I own LCD TV for quite a while and have been watching hidef broadcasts since. I just bought a new blu-ray player (PS3) and I'm in the market for a new receiver. My old one doesn't have HDMI inputs. I will probably need 3 HDMI inputs (not sure) since I also have hd box from my cable company so it would be nice if there is a spare hdmi input for future needs.

I read in this forum that the receiver need to have high def audio processor, which my old one doesn't have, only DTS max.

My old denon was above 1K but since I'm planning on getting some more hidef gears, I'm looking for a good receiver under $1K, any advice?

Some Random Guy · 27-02-2008

I recently bought an Onkyo SR-705 from Circuit City for $650.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Onkyo...oductDetail.do

I like it so far. It has 3 HDMI inputs and will decode all Blu-ray and HD-DVD soundtracks sent via bitstream (DTS-HD MA, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, lossless PCM). The one thing it won't do is decode 192 kHz sound sources. Although I'm not sure what discs these are on; I haven't run into that problem yet.

The cheaper Onkyo SR-605 can be had for $400.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Onkyo...oductDetail.do

The 605 only has 2 HDMI inputs though. Also, unlike the 705, it can't "expand" 5.1 lossless PCM sources to 7.1 sound.

Bob · 27-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Some Random Guy

I recently bought an Onkyo SR-705 from Circuit City for $650.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Onkyo...oductDetail.do

I like it so far. It has 3 HDMI inputs and will decode all Blu-ray and HD-DVD soundtracks sent via bitstream (DTS-HD MA, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, lossless PCM). The one thing it won't do is decode 192 kHz sound sources. Although I'm not sure what discs these are on; I haven't run into that problem yet.

The cheaper Onkyo SR-605 can be had for $400.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Onkyo...oductDetail.do

The 605 only has 2 HDMI inputs though. Also, unlike the 705, it can't "expand" 5.1 lossless PCM sources to 7.1 sound.

Nice.......what speakers do you run with that receiver?

Some Random Guy · 27-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Bob

Nice.......what speakers do you run with that receiver?

Heh. I've been meaning to upgrade those. Right now, I'm using - I think - these.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SA-VE367T.../dp/B00025G08E

Bought them from Best Buy 3 or 4 years ago for $150. 135-watt 8" subwoofer. The 120-watt center channel speaker is oriented horizontally. All six other speakers are 135-watts and are oriented vertically.

Bob · 27-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Some Random Guy

Heh. I've been meaning to upgrade those. Right now, I'm using - I think - these.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SA-VE367T.../dp/B00025G08E

Bought them from Best Buy 3 or 4 years ago for $150. 135-watt 8" subwoofer. The 120-watt center channel speaker is oriented horizontally. All six other speakers are 135-watts and are oriented vertically.

Well if they don't distort at high volume then they should be ok. I like the looks of that receivers specs.

CDan · 28-02-2008

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Originally Posted by helsenvan

Hello, I can't say that I'm new to hi-def since I own LCD TV for quite a while and have been watching hidef broadcasts since. I just bought a new blu-ray player (PS3) and I'm in the market for a new receiver. My old one doesn't have HDMI inputs. I will probably need 3 HDMI inputs (not sure) since I also have hd box from my cable company so it would be nice if there is a spare hdmi input for future needs.

I read in this forum that the receiver need to have high def audio processor, which my old one doesn't have, only DTS max.

My old denon was above 1K but since I'm planning on getting some more hidef gears, I'm looking for a good receiver under $1K, any advice?

There's a lot of choices under $1k. The best route will be to first decide what features you NEED and when features you WANT. How many HDMI inputs, etc.
You don't need HD audio processing, because the disc players can decode HD audio and send it as multichannel PCM, which is lossless. Only a few disc players can send HD audio as bitstream, which is what you want if you want your receiver to decode. You also need HDMI 1.3/1.3a for that. The disc players all decode HD audio very well, and you won't hear any difference in either method.

However, in the $1k price range, most AVRs will have HDMI 1.3a and at least 3 HDMI inputs. Many will offer video upscaling, or at least conversion of analog inputs to HDMI, but usually it's better to let your monitor or player handle upscaling and conversions. One other consideration is 7:1 audio processing. You want the capability of decoding 5:1 audio into 7:1, which any of these will do, except the Onkyo 605.

There's at least 3 Onkyo 7:1 and 3-4 Yamaha 7:1 models that fall into your price range, and both these brands are highly respected. Note that Yamaha is in the process of rolling out new models, so you may see old and new models for sale. My personal preference would be the Yamaha RX-V663, V863 or V1800 models. The 1800 will blow your hair back without breaking a sweat, but they are all very fine hardware. You may find a good deal on any of the Yamaha discontinued models, the V661, V861 or V1700.

Bob · 28-02-2008

And don't go cheap on your speakers!

**zevia** · 28-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Some Random Guy

I recently bought an Onkyo SR-705 from Circuit City for $650.

The Onkyo TX-SR805 is $100 more, $750 at onecall, amazon, and crutchfield. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-jgaQ6oL...0420&s=0&cc=01

Compared to SR705, the SR805 has more power (130 vs 100w), more zones (3/3 vs 2/2), and more input ouput. Both have 3 HDMI inputs however.

helsenvan · 04-03-2008

Thank you for the advice so far. I have narrowed down to four receivers based on you guys inputs, Onkyo TSXR705, 805, yamaha V861, V1800. With the exception of V1800, all of them fall into my price range.

I buy most electronic stuff at cructfield, they are excellent customer support. Here is the comparison table for the receivers. Can you guys give a look and help me decide.

http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/P...ems=022RXV1800

The prices are:
Onkyo TXSR705: $650
Yamaha RX-V861: $900
Onkyo TXSR805: $750
Yamaha RX-V1800: $1,200.

I think the Onkyo 705 specification is similar to Yamaha 861 and the Onkyo 805 similar to Yamaha V1800 but the price differ so much!

CDan · 04-03-2008

The Yamaha 1800 has a much heavier amp section, look at the weights on your choices. It also has more inputs. The V861 is a discontinued model, so you really shouldn't be paying full retail for it, the new models will be shipping this month. I'd choose Yamaha over Onkyo, but I'm biased towards Yamaha. I'd add that Crutchfield is generally over-priced. You can walk into a store and get one for that price.

helsenvan · 04-03-2008

I think I can wait a few more weeks for the new Yamaha version (V863?). Do you know what will be the retail price? If the V861 now is $900 I think the V863 will be over 1000? Bestbuy also sells V861 for $899. Then maybe I can just get the Onkyo 805 for $750? They are quite similar in specs. What do you think CDan?

bigmike7 · 09-03-2008

Yo-

After a thorough research of the Onkyo TX-SR-805 - I have ordered one to replace my Denon AVR-3802-

Will report results after received and installed-eh!!

Got it for less than $700 - shipped - in black!!!

THE C. · 09-03-2008

Any of the Sony ES lines are really nice! Check Crutchfield.com they have a nice line of these models.

THE C. · 09-03-2008

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Originally Posted by bigmike7

Yo-

After a thorough research of the Onkyo TX-SR-805 - I have ordered one to replace my Denon AVR-3802-

Will report results after received and installed-eh!!

Got it for less than $700 - shipped - in black!!!

Off Topic...Big Mike? are you willing to let one of you Ben Q's go?

Dartman · 09-03-2008

Onkyo makes some nice sounding amp sections in their gear and my 777 is still going strong after close to 10 years of service, still sounds great.
I do miss mot having built in component or HDMI inputs/switching though and the newer audio formats would be nice.
The 805 is supposed to have issues with lipsync according to some, never listened to one to see how it is. The Denons I listened to back when shopping for the Onkyo sounded very nice as well, but I got a exellent price on it at the time so I went with it and it was THX certified too.
I'd be interested to hear what you think of it when you get it set up. The Sony ES stuff is also top notch, much better then the consumer grade CRAP they sell to most folks at BB and CC stores. I had a Sony strd-2070 with a awesome sounding amp section, it did develop issues after about 7 years of service but it was bad grounds to the main circuit boards and was a cheap fix, friend still uses it today.

bigmike7 · 09-03-2008

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Originally Posted by THE C.

Off Topic...Big Mike? are you willing to let one of you Ben Q's go?

Yo C-

Naw - gonna keep em around to do disc quality tests on my CD-R's-eh!!

crossg · 11-03-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigmike7

Yo-

After a thorough research of the Onkyo TX-SR-805 - I have ordered one to replace my Denon AVR-3802-

Will report results after received and installed-eh!!

Got it for less than $700 - shipped - in black!!!

Must be nice to live in the USA eh!!.

The cheapest I can find the Onkyo 805 in Canada is $1499.00. I am still haggling over price to get the Onkyo 705 for under $800.00.

bigmike7 · 12-03-2008

Yo crossg-

Have y'all tried Vanns in Montana @ www.vanns.com to see if they ship to Canada-

Their prices - warranties and service are exceptional-eh!!

crossg · 12-03-2008

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Originally Posted by bigmike7

Yo crossg-

Have y'all tried Vanns in Montana @ www.vanns.com to see if they ship to Canada-

Their prices - warranties and service are exceptional-eh!!

Thanks Mike I will check it out.

bigmike7 · 18-03-2008

Yo-

Got my Onkyo TX-SR805 hooked with my Toshiba HD - A3 over the weekend and the results are nothing short of outstanding-eh!!!

This receiver replaced my 7 year old Denon AVR-3802 - and the sounds and functions are amazingly powerful-

For less than $700 - shipped - this is one extremely powerful and heavy - full featured receiver with THX Ultra2 and 130 watts of high power punch-

That you can hook up both HDMI and all other video sources and have them delivered via HDMI to the HD-TV makes it all the better-eh!!!

Dartman · 18-03-2008

I'll probably get a 805 as soon as one goes to a stupid price and I have a couple of good weeks for money

Or something like it anyways, always liked the way the 777 sounds. The reviews for it when it was new were very positive, it had more power then the other similarly rated receivers and it was THX certified back when that was pretty rare, plus it does sound good, and has been dead reliable.
My Sony 2070 had a much nicer display and also had a SWEET sounding amp but didn't have DTS or any of the newer things like that when I got my first dvd player so I replaced it with the Onkyo and was happy with it.
The other great thing about the Sony was it had a real time spectrum analyzer type display that would display 30 to 20 KHZ like a scope waveform so you knew exactly what kind of audio was getting pumped out to the speakers. I learned what was really low bass just by watching when the lower half got busy, instead of being fooled by heavy 60 hz. I wish some of the other good company's would do things like that again, as well as make a nice amp section. I know it was just a bell and whistle type thing but I found it very usefull, plus it was fun to look at. It also had a 3 band paramatric Equalizer which was much more usefull then just simple bass and treble tone controls. If I could get those features on a Onkyo it would be perfect...

**platinumsword** · 18-03-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigmike7

Yo-

Got my Onkyo TX-SR805 hooked with my Toshiba HD - A3 over the weekend and the results are nothing short of outstanding-eh!!!

This receiver replaced my 7 year old Denon AVR-3802 - and the sounds and functions are amazingly powerful-

For less than $700 - shipped - this is one extremely powerful and heavy - full featured receiver with THX Ultra2 and 130 watts of high power punch-

That you can hook up both HDMI and all other video sources and have them delivered via HDMI to the HD-TV makes it all the better-eh!!!

You will be very happy with this, Onkyo makes nice stuff. I have been using Onkyo for awhile now and have been very content.

**zevia** · 18-03-2008

Bigmike, how do you compare the Onkyo SR805 vs Denon AVR-3802, especially non hidef sounds, ie DTS, DD5.1? Do you like the Onkyo or Denon better? Your Denon was $1200 MSRP when it's first out.

**platinumsword** · 19-03-2008

The Onkyo TX-SR805 was geared for total audio performance if you read the reviews. The only knocks that it has is that it downconverts 1080i component video signals to 720p when outputting over HDMI. It also runs very hot at times of extreme usage and good ventilation would be recommended. There are a few other minor things, but overall thumbs up.

http://www.canadahifi.com/review78.php

http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/r...onkyo-tx-sr805

http://reviews.cnet.com/av-receivers...-32430614.html

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...06-part-1.html

bigmike7 · 19-03-2008

Yo-

The Onkyo is running slightly warm to the touch after a couple of hours of serious hd movie watching - and my tv is 1080i so there is no notible difference in video - the sound is much better than the Denon and ofcourse the features are much greater - the older standard DVD's in 5.1 Dolby and DTS are much better than the Denon IMO-eh!!

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helsenvan New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hello, I can't say that I'm new to hi-def since I own LCD TV for quite a while and have been watching hidef broadcasts since. I just bought a new blu-ray player (PS3) and I'm in the market for a new receiver. My old one doesn't have HDMI inputs. I will probably need 3 HDMI inputs (not sure) since I also have hd box from my cable company so it would be nice if there is a spare hdmi input for future needs. I read in this forum that the receiver need to have high def audio processor, which my old one doesn't have, only DTS max. My old denon was above 1K but since I'm planning on getting some more hidef gears, I'm looking for a good receiver under $1K, any advice?

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Some Random Guy CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 325	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? I recently bought an Onkyo SR-705 from Circuit City for $650. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Onkyo...oductDetail.do I like it so far. It has 3 HDMI inputs and will decode all Blu-ray and HD-DVD soundtracks sent via bitstream (DTS-HD MA, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, lossless PCM). The one thing it won't do is decode 192 kHz sound sources. Although I'm not sure what discs these are on; I haven't run into that problem yet. The cheaper Onkyo SR-605 can be had for $400. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Onkyo...oductDetail.do The 605 only has 2 HDMI inputs though. Also, unlike the 705, it can't "expand" 5.1 lossless PCM sources to 7.1 sound. __________________ BenQ DW1640 x 4 LG GGW-H20L Lite-On DH-20A4P x 3 Lite-On LH-20A1P Pioneer DVR-115D x 3 Samsung SH-203B x 2 Made in Japan blanks only for CD and DVD SL, Made in Singapore blanks only for DVD DL

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helsenvan New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? Thank you for the advice so far. I have narrowed down to four receivers based on you guys inputs, Onkyo TSXR705, 805, yamaha V861, V1800. With the exception of V1800, all of them fall into my price range. I buy most electronic stuff at cructfield, they are excellent customer support. Here is the comparison table for the receivers. Can you guys give a look and help me decide. http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/P...ems=022RXV1800 The prices are: Onkyo TXSR705: $650 Yamaha RX-V861: $900 Onkyo TXSR805: $750 Yamaha RX-V1800: $1,200. I think the Onkyo 705 specification is similar to Yamaha 861 and the Onkyo 805 similar to Yamaha V1800 but the price differ so much!

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CDan CD Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,428	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? The Yamaha 1800 has a much heavier amp section, look at the weights on your choices. It also has more inputs. The V861 is a discontinued model, so you really shouldn't be paying full retail for it, the new models will be shipping this month. I'd choose Yamaha over Onkyo, but I'm biased towards Yamaha. I'd add that Crutchfield is generally over-priced. You can walk into a store and get one for that price.

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helsenvan New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? I think I can wait a few more weeks for the new Yamaha version (V863?). Do you know what will be the retail price? If the V861 now is $900 I think the V863 will be over 1000? Bestbuy also sells V861 for $899. Then maybe I can just get the Onkyo 805 for $750? They are quite similar in specs. What do you think CDan?

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bigmike7 CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lurking In The Back Of Your Mind Posts: 5,622	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? Yo- After a thorough research of the Onkyo TX-SR-805 - I have ordered one to replace my Denon AVR-3802- Will report results after received and installed-eh!! Got it for less than $700 - shipped - in black!!! __________________ Mike Brayden & Lil Burnits Proud Cyber GranPa - 'CERCA, TROVA' - 'NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM' Be Kind To The Old Folks - For They Are A Reflection Of Yourself In The Future-eh!!! Work Computer = AMD Opteron 180 /2gb G. Skill PC3200 DDR SDRAM /XP Home-sp3 /(2) 250gb Seagate SATA Hard Drives /Coolmax CUG-700 watt psu /Samsung 202G /LiteOn 20A4P /Pioneer 115D /BenQ 1640 x/flashed to EW 164B /Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 3850 w/512mb GDDR3/256 bit videocard /Planar 20.1" LCD /Nero 6.6 /DVDFab Gold Burning Computer= p4 3.06-HT /2gb G.Skill PC3200 DDR SDRAM /XP Home-sp3 /(2) Seagate 250 gb HDD's /Antec Neo HE 550 watt psu /Pioneer DVR115D w/v1.18 fw as Primary/Burner /LiteOn 20A4H w/vQP57 fw as Primary/Reader/Ripper/Disc Quality Testing /Intel Extreme Graphics /ViewSonic 20.1" LCD /Nero 6.6 /DVDFab Gold On The Shelf: (2) LiteOn SHM-160P6S as backup, BenQ (1) 1640, LG 4167, Liteon 1693, AOpen 1648/aap-pro

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Dartman CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USA Posts: 719	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? Onkyo makes some nice sounding amp sections in their gear and my 777 is still going strong after close to 10 years of service, still sounds great. I do miss mot having built in component or HDMI inputs/switching though and the newer audio formats would be nice. The 805 is supposed to have issues with lipsync according to some, never listened to one to see how it is. The Denons I listened to back when shopping for the Onkyo sounded very nice as well, but I got a exellent price on it at the time so I went with it and it was THX certified too. I'd be interested to hear what you think of it when you get it set up. The Sony ES stuff is also top notch, much better then the consumer grade CRAP they sell to most folks at BB and CC stores. I had a Sony strd-2070 with a awesome sounding amp section, it did develop issues after about 7 years of service but it was bad grounds to the main circuit boards and was a cheap fix, friend still uses it today.

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bigmike7 CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lurking In The Back Of Your Mind Posts: 5,622	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? Yo crossg- Have y'all tried Vanns in Montana @ www.vanns.com to see if they ship to Canada- Their prices - warranties and service are exceptional-eh!! __________________ Mike Brayden & Lil Burnits Proud Cyber GranPa - 'CERCA, TROVA' - 'NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM' Be Kind To The Old Folks - For They Are A Reflection Of Yourself In The Future-eh!!! Work Computer = AMD Opteron 180 /2gb G. Skill PC3200 DDR SDRAM /XP Home-sp3 /(2) 250gb Seagate SATA Hard Drives /Coolmax CUG-700 watt psu /Samsung 202G /LiteOn 20A4P /Pioneer 115D /BenQ 1640 x/flashed to EW 164B /Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 3850 w/512mb GDDR3/256 bit videocard /Planar 20.1" LCD /Nero 6.6 /DVDFab Gold Burning Computer= p4 3.06-HT /2gb G.Skill PC3200 DDR SDRAM /XP Home-sp3 /(2) Seagate 250 gb HDD's /Antec Neo HE 550 watt psu /Pioneer DVR115D w/v1.18 fw as Primary/Burner /LiteOn 20A4H w/vQP57 fw as Primary/Reader/Ripper/Disc Quality Testing /Intel Extreme Graphics /ViewSonic 20.1" LCD /Nero 6.6 /DVDFab Gold On The Shelf: (2) LiteOn SHM-160P6S as backup, BenQ (1) 1640, LG 4167, Liteon 1693, AOpen 1648/aap-pro

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bigmike7 CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lurking In The Back Of Your Mind Posts: 5,622	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? Yo- Got my Onkyo TX-SR805 hooked with my Toshiba HD - A3 over the weekend and the results are nothing short of outstanding-eh!!! This receiver replaced my 7 year old Denon AVR-3802 - and the sounds and functions are amazingly powerful- For less than $700 - shipped - this is one extremely powerful and heavy - full featured receiver with THX Ultra2 and 130 watts of high power punch- That you can hook up both HDMI and all other video sources and have them delivered via HDMI to the HD-TV makes it all the better-eh!!! __________________ Mike Brayden & Lil Burnits Proud Cyber GranPa - 'CERCA, TROVA' - 'NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM' Be Kind To The Old Folks - For They Are A Reflection Of Yourself In The Future-eh!!! Work Computer = AMD Opteron 180 /2gb G. Skill PC3200 DDR SDRAM /XP Home-sp3 /(2) 250gb Seagate SATA Hard Drives /Coolmax CUG-700 watt psu /Samsung 202G /LiteOn 20A4P /Pioneer 115D /BenQ 1640 x/flashed to EW 164B /Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 3850 w/512mb GDDR3/256 bit videocard /Planar 20.1" LCD /Nero 6.6 /DVDFab Gold Burning Computer= p4 3.06-HT /2gb G.Skill PC3200 DDR SDRAM /XP Home-sp3 /(2) Seagate 250 gb HDD's /Antec Neo HE 550 watt psu /Pioneer DVR115D w/v1.18 fw as Primary/Burner /LiteOn 20A4H w/vQP57 fw as Primary/Reader/Ripper/Disc Quality Testing /Intel Extreme Graphics /ViewSonic 20.1" LCD /Nero 6.6 /DVDFab Gold On The Shelf: (2) LiteOn SHM-160P6S as backup, BenQ (1) 1640, LG 4167, Liteon 1693, AOpen 1648/aap-pro

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Dartman CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USA Posts: 719	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? I'll probably get a 805 as soon as one goes to a stupid price and I have a couple of good weeks for money Or something like it anyways, always liked the way the 777 sounds. The reviews for it when it was new were very positive, it had more power then the other similarly rated receivers and it was THX certified back when that was pretty rare, plus it does sound good, and has been dead reliable. My Sony 2070 had a much nicer display and also had a SWEET sounding amp but didn't have DTS or any of the newer things like that when I got my first dvd player so I replaced it with the Onkyo and was happy with it. The other great thing about the Sony was it had a real time spectrum analyzer type display that would display 30 to 20 KHZ like a scope waveform so you knew exactly what kind of audio was getting pumped out to the speakers. I learned what was really low bass just by watching when the lower half got busy, instead of being fooled by heavy 60 hz. I wish some of the other good company's would do things like that again, as well as make a nice amp section. I know it was just a bell and whistle type thing but I found it very usefull, plus it was fun to look at. It also had a 3 band paramatric Equalizer which was much more usefull then just simple bass and treble tone controls. If I could get those features on a Onkyo it would be perfect...

18-03-2008	#23 (permalink)
zevia Admin & Review Coordinator N.America Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 9,189	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? Bigmike, how do you compare the Onkyo SR805 vs Denon AVR-3802, especially non hidef sounds, ie DTS, DD5.1? Do you like the Onkyo or Denon better? Your Denon was $1200 MSRP when it's first out. __________________ Click here to join CDFreaks.com Join CDFreaks Distributed Computing Team, have fun while helping to save some lives! My review PC & Specs & Media Blu-ray to DVD guide Forum Rules \| BenQ/Philips FAQ \| Tools: BQFlasher, MCSE, WOPC Tool, WinDWFlash \| NeroRegedit: EnableSolidBurn, Overburn5000MB LG GGW-H10N Blu-ray/HD-DVD \| LG GBW-H10N Blu-ray \| Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray

19-03-2008	#24 (permalink)
platinumsword Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,262	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? The Onkyo TX-SR805 was geared for total audio performance if you read the reviews. The only knocks that it has is that it downconverts 1080i component video signals to 720p when outputting over HDMI. It also runs very hot at times of extreme usage and good ventilation would be recommended. There are a few other minor things, but overall thumbs up. http://www.canadahifi.com/review78.php http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/r...onkyo-tx-sr805 http://reviews.cnet.com/av-receivers...-32430614.html http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...06-part-1.html

19-03-2008	#25 (permalink)
bigmike7 CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lurking In The Back Of Your Mind Posts: 5,622	Re: Good receiver with HDMI and audio processing under US$1000? Yo- The Onkyo is running slightly warm to the touch after a couple of hours of serious hd movie watching - and my tv is 1080i so there is no notible difference in video - the sound is much better than the Denon and ofcourse the features are much greater - the older standard DVD's in 5.1 Dolby and DTS are much better than the Denon IMO-eh!! __________________ Mike Brayden & Lil Burnits Proud Cyber GranPa - 'CERCA, TROVA' - 'NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM' Be Kind To The Old Folks - For They Are A Reflection Of Yourself In The Future-eh!!! Work Computer = AMD Opteron 180 /2gb G. Skill PC3200 DDR SDRAM /XP Home-sp3 /(2) 250gb Seagate SATA Hard Drives /Coolmax CUG-700 watt psu /Samsung 202G /LiteOn 20A4P /Pioneer 115D /BenQ 1640 x/flashed to EW 164B /Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 3850 w/512mb GDDR3/256 bit videocard /Planar 20.1" LCD /Nero 6.6 /DVDFab Gold Burning Computer= p4 3.06-HT /2gb G.Skill PC3200 DDR SDRAM /XP Home-sp3 /(2) Seagate 250 gb HDD's /Antec Neo HE 550 watt psu /Pioneer DVR115D w/v1.18 fw as Primary/Burner /LiteOn 20A4H w/vQP57 fw as Primary/Reader/Ripper/Disc Quality Testing /Intel Extreme Graphics /ViewSonic 20.1" LCD /Nero 6.6 /DVDFab Gold On The Shelf: (2) LiteOn SHM-160P6S as backup, BenQ (1) 1640, LG 4167, Liteon 1693, AOpen 1648/aap-pro