would I be able to notice the difference between the 805 and 806?I have done some comparisons of Onkyo's new lineup of receivers and have found some interesting results between the x05 series and the x06 series.
A comparison of the Onkyo 805 and the 806 revealed this:
805- weight 51 lbs, THD .05%, 3 DSP chips, Burr-Brown DAC's, Audyssey MultiEq XT
806- weight 37 lbs, THD .07%, 2 DSP chips, Cirrus Logic DAC's, Audyssey MultiEq
The 806 does have the new Faroudja CDCi cinema chip that upscales to 1080p and 4 HDMI inputs rather than 3 in the 805 and the 806 has Audyssey Dynamic EQ and THX Loudness but I wonder if the real issue here is the weight making me wonder if they skimped on the amplification section or Power supply?
The 876/906 seems to be on par with the 875/905 but the lower models there seems to have been some skimping on some of the internal parts.
Good information if your looking at upgrading.
is the 876 worth the extra money over the 805. currently i have only a need for 3 hdmi inputs(cable box, sony 550, sony PS3) not sure if i will ever need more.Yes, given the power supply is smaller you would loos the ability to drive it as hard without distortion. The 805 is by far superior to the 806 as the 806 has a THD of .07% and only 2 DSP chips
How do you conclude "far superior?" I agree that there could be big difference, but have you actually tested them or seen some detail? The difference between .07% and .05% is, in itself, likely meaningless. The fact that there are only 2 chips could just mean greater integration, which could come along with more advanced processing. My guess would be that the Burr-Brown chipset is better by reputation, but that is just a guess, and as fast as things change, who knows? More is not always better. With power supplies and cooling it usually is, but there could be other things going on like some more efficient heat sink design with active cooling.Yes, given the power supply is smaller you would loos the ability to drive it as hard without distortion. The 805 is by far superior to the 806 as the 806 has a THD of .07% and only 2 DSP chips
If you have the money I would say yes, the 876 has allot more going for it including the HQV Reon chip that has been said to be the best video upscailer available.is the 876 worth the extra money over the 805. currently i have only a need for 3 hdmi inputs(cable box, sony 550, sony PS3) not sure if i will ever need more.
I had a look at one in one of our local stores here and the 806 is using a noticeably smaller PS and other than that they look almost identical inside. the 876/875 and above use a toroidal power supply.How do you conclude "far superior?" I agree that there could be big difference, but have you actually tested them or seen some detail? The difference between .07% and .05% is, in itself, likely meaningless. The fact that there are only 2 chips could just mean greater integration, which could come along with more advanced processing. My guess would be that the Burr-Brown chipset is better by reputation, but that is just a guess, and as fast as things change, who knows? More is not always better. With power supplies and cooling it usually is, but there could be other things going on like some more efficient heat sink design with active cooling.
An external limiter/fader is pretty pricey some mulitchannel ones I have seen are thousands of dollars. New video chip will do it right there also. You want a new video chip expect to spend another 300 or 500 dollars. For the lower models if you look inside there is the little mouse on the wheel powering the processing I am guessing.I have done some comparisons of Onkyo's new lineup of receivers and have found some interesting results between the x05 series and the x06 series.
A comparison of the Onkyo 805 and the 806 revealed this:
805- weight 51 lbs, THD .05%, 3 DSP chips, Burr-Brown DAC's, Audyssey MultiEq XT
806- weight 37 lbs, THD .07%, 2 DSP chips, Cirrus Logic DAC's, Audyssey MultiEq
The 806 does have the new Faroudja CDCi cinema chip that upscales to 1080p and 4 HDMI inputs rather than 3 in the 805 and the 806 has Audyssey Dynamic EQ and THX Loudness but I wonder if the real issue here is the weight making me wonder if they skimped on the amplification section or Power supply?
The 876/906 seems to be on par with the 875/905 but the lower models there seems to have been some skimping on some of the internal parts.
Good information if your looking at upgrading.
Yes, but if you were to get the Onkyo 876 it would do a better job. Thats not saying that the Sony would not do a fairly decent job and you may not even see a difference. The Reon processor alows you to adjust color tint and all sorts of other settings as well that you cant do in the Sony.I mean the sony550 blueray player, when i watch dvd's on it is the bluray upscaling it?
I missed it, what was a good catch?Good catch.
It's hard to say if this is true. Most likely they will sound identical. When you consider distortion losses throughout the rest of the signal chain, especially speakers and room interactions, the minute differences between DAC's are inconsequential, as is a .02% increase in distortion (or .0002 times more distortion). Lighter weight could also mean a more efficient amplifier design but it's more likely the result of your hunch, higher profit margins :whistling:Yes, given the power supply is smaller you would loos the ability to drive it as hard without distortion. The 805 is by far superior to the 806 as the 806 has a THD of .07% and only 2 DSP chips
