Onkyo 706 vs 806 for price

**Mightywetfoot** · **08-25-09, 10:41 AM**

I have a modest Home theater running a Crown 602 amp and a pair of mackie 624MK1 and planning on getting 3 more Mackies soon. I think its time to upgrade my Receiver and I am trying to decide bettween the Onkyo 706B for $500 or the Onkyo 806 for $600. Which would be a better deal?

**tonyvdb** · **08-25-09, 11:54 AM**

There is very little difference between the two if your planning to use outboard amps. The 805 was a much better receiver but Onkyo skimped on the Power supply and amp section in the 806 so going with the 706 is by far the best bang for buck.

**lsiberian** · **08-25-09, 03:11 PM**

Look around for a 705 even a used one will be better than the 706. The 705 has all the features a man could want.

**tonyvdb** · **08-25-09, 03:50 PM**

Quote:

lsiberian wrote:

Look around for a 705 even a used one will be better than the 706. The 705 has all the features a man could want.

How do you figure that the 705 is better than the 706? they are almost identical and the 706 has THX® Loudness Plus™, the new Faroudja DCDi Cinema™ and Audyssey dynamic eq. The OP is not using the amplification section that are identical.

**Mightywetfoot** · **08-27-09, 09:23 AM**

I ended up going for the 806, not sure if it was the best deal for me but considering how long I tend to hang on the receivers I figured I go for it.

**Ledzeppac** · **09-23-09, 02:06 AM**

What about a 506?

**tonyvdb** · **09-23-09, 10:46 AM**

The 506 is ok however if your looking for something that is "futureproof" you would be best off not going with anything that does not have pre-outs so the 706 or better would be a better choice.

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