Onkyo 805 Or Sony 920 ?

[TENSE]

well people im in the market for a $$700-1,000 receiver for my home theater that
i want to build. i had in mind two receivers so i ask you all for help.
should i purchase the new sony receiver that is coming out which is the new sony 920 a/v receiver or the onkyo 805 receiver?
i have a ps3 as a bluray player and i know that the ps3 does not decode Dolby true Hd and DTS Hd-masteaudio. so please peole offer your advice.
dont be hard on me lol

[paulyg]

I have owned many different brands of receivers, and my least fav is sony. Don't get me wrong, I love sonys other products. I just don't care for their receivers. ps3 does decode true hd

[skrill]

Any receiver with Sony's name on it is almost by definition a complete turd. Sorry Sony fans (I do actually own one of their TVs -- so this is not hate, but reality).

Onkyo on the other hand (along with Denon and Yamaha) makes among the finest recievers out there. The current X05 line-up is amazing -- fantastic feature set, sound and value for the money.

I have an 805 and think it is the tits. I also own a Denon 2807 -- and I think it is great as well. And I have a 9 year old Yammy 595a that is still in service and still sounds great.

[Rike255]

General consensus (as you see above) is that Sony makes low quality audio products (including speakers and receivers).
I used to own a Sony receiver, and I actually liked it quite a bit. It was a cheap one but it did what I wanted and did it well.
However, I since upgraded my Sony to an Onkyo 805 and the Sony didn't even come close to holding a candle to it. Hugh difference.
But that's comparing a cheap, old, low quality receiver to my beautiful 805.

See if you can find a display model of each and make your decision based on that. I'd vote 805, but that's my opinion.

[crackinhedz]

well, I hear nothing but great things about the Onkyo 805 and im not into criticizing SONY equipment (I have SONY speakers ), to each his own...but another possible consideration would be:

Yamaha RX-V863 ($899)


(heres a Review)

[moviefan]

You have a good receiver in the STR-DG810. Unless you are going to 7.1. why do you feel the need to upgrade? You have HDMI switching, and some good audio formats. I think I would put the money in speakers for a much more noticeable difference!

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by TENSE

...and i know that the ps3 does not decode Dolby true Hd and DTS Hd-masteaudio.

Actually, yes the PS3 can decode Dolby TrueHD, and it has been conrifmed that Dts-HD MA is on the way.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Onkyo 805!!!

[TENSE]

Originally Posted by Rike255

General consensus (as you see above) is that Sony makes low quality audio products (including speakers and receivers).
I used to own a Sony receiver, and I actually liked it quite a bit. It was a cheap one but it did what I wanted and did it well.
However, I since upgraded my Sony to an Onkyo 805 and the Sony didn't even come close to holding a candle to it. Hugh difference.
But that's comparing a cheap, old, low quality receiver to my beautiful 805.

See if you can find a display model of each and make your decision based on that. I'd vote 805, but that's my opinion.

ok ill probably go with the onkyo 805 then!
but how much does it cost?
and i want a receiver that can decode the lates codecs like
Dolby true HD and DTS-HD-MasterAudio.
will the onkyo 805 dilver what i want?
and since the ps3 cant decode DTS-HD masteraudio
is it worth purchasing the 805?

[turboedguy]

Originally Posted by TENSE

ok ill probably go with the onkyo 805 then!
but how much does it cost?
and i want a receiver that can decode the lates codecs like
Dolby true HD and DTS-HD-MasterAudio.
will the onkyo 805 dilver what i want?
and since the ps3 cant decode DTS-HD masteraudio
is it worth purchasing the 805?

The PS3 will decode DTS HD MA in a future update, so yes, its worth it.

[DiverSpear]

Save more money and go with the Sony 5300ES. It will take take on and beat any Onkyo receiver any day. People with Onkyo spend some money and see what Sony can really do. Don't always believe what you read on other sites.

[America's Team]

I too have the 805 and this BEAST is awesome.....You wont go wrong trust us!

[skrill]

Originally Posted by DiverSpear

Save more money and go with the Sony 5300ES. It will take take on and beat any Onkyo receiver any day. People with Onkyo spend some money and see what Sony can really do. Don't always believe what you read on other sites.

Hmm let's see -- the Sony 53000ES lists for $1700 and streets for about $1200. That puts it on par with the Onkyo 875 (list for $1500 can get it on Amazon for $1100).

Video (1080p upscaling):
Sony - Faroudja® DCDi Cinema™
Onkyo - Silicon Optix REON VX (the 805 has same Faroudja® DCDi as the Sony -- but only deinterlaces 480i signals and can scale to 720p)
Advantage Onkyo (this is huge advantage)

THX certified:
Sony: No
Onkyo: Ultra2 (805 is also THX Ultra 2 certified)
Advantage Onkyo (again - huge advantage -- THX certification for a receiver is a big deal)

Power:
Sony: 7 channel 120w
Onkyo: 7 channel 140w (805 has 130w)
Advantage Onkyo

DACs
Sony: ????
Onkyo: Burr Brown (the best) (805 has the same) (again - massive advantage)

Weight (good proxy for overall power supply quality):
Sony: 33 lbs
Onkyo: 50 lbs (805 is the same)

Well -- now based on the above - if had the budget for the Sony, I would still go with the Onkyo at the same price point (actually less money).

Sony's receivers are turds (don't get me started on their speakers). Stick with Onkyo (best feature to price out there right now), Denon or Yamaha (maybe Marantz).

Sony's makes TVs and game systems -- that's their strength, they should stick with that.

[Rike255]

Originally Posted by TENSE

ok ill probably go with the onkyo 805 then!
but how much does it cost?
and i want a receiver that can decode the lates codecs like
Dolby true HD and DTS-HD-MasterAudio.
will the onkyo 805 dilver what i want?
and since the ps3 cant decode DTS-HD masteraudio
is it worth purchasing the 805?

Unfortunately it's not that simple. The PS3 CANNOT bitstream high def audio. What that means is if you buy the 805, the PS3 can't send the DTS HD-MA signal to the receiver for processing.
As it stands right now, there is NO way to get the full effect of DTS HD-MA with the PS3. It can't decode it, or send it to the receiver for decoding.
I bought my 805 for $750 on ebay. You can maybe get it a bit cheaper elsewhere if you live in the US.
The 805 can decode both HD codecs, but because of the PS3 issue I mentioned above, it won't do you much good.