Thinking about a Pioneer Elite Receiver and Blu-ray...?

[America's Team]

I'm thinking about trading in my Onkyo 805 for a Pioneer Elite SC-07 and my Samsung 1500 for a Elite Blu Ray BDP-05FD. Would you guys do it or do you think I'm fine with my current receiver and player. Please guys all comments are welcomed because this will be a big chunk of money for something that I may see menial gain with my current system that I have now.

[JJ]

Speakers?

Hmm...this could get touchy between the 805 and the sc-05 - but I know you'll get a marked improvement as far as reliability when you switch from the 1500 to the bdp-05, but maybe you should wait for Pioneer's latest blu-ray players in a few months.

[Sonny]

The new BD players are on there way, & for $600 you could have the model 23 Elite. The Elite receivers were on sale just last week or so at Best Buy...$1000 for the 05 & $1,200 or $1,300 for the 07! Those are crazy good prices. What display do you have? I'd get a 151 Elite, 05 Elite & 23 Elite, if you have the scratch that is...?

[America's Team]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Speakers?

Hmm...this could get touchy between the 805 and the sc-05 - but I know you'll get a marked improvement as far as reliability when you switch from the 1500 to the bdp-05, but maybe you should wait for Pioneer's latest blu-ray players in a few months.

Im running Klipsch Refernce Series... My sub is a Sunfire. Also Im getting both out the door for 1,300.00 Yes or No?

[America's Team]

Originally Posted by Sonny

The new BD players are on there way, & for $600 you could have the model 23 Elite. The Elite receivers were on sale just last week or so at Best Buy...$1000 for the 05 & $1,200 or $1,300 for the 07! Those are crazy good prices. What display do you have? I'd get a 151 Elite, 05 Elite & 23 Elite, if you have the scratch that is...?

Display=Tv...I have a Sony 60 HD projection.

[America's Team]

Im sorry its the 07 instead of the 05 on the reciever!!

and on the player its the 05 intead of the 07..I had the two switched!

[mtbkr]

i just bought the onkyo 876 on amazon for $980. free shipping. the best receiver i could find for a grand. i was wrestling over the elite and the onkyo. for a while and found that feature for feature the onkyo always won

[America's Team]

Originally Posted by mtbkr

i just bought the onkyo 876 on amazon for $980. free shipping. the best receiver i could find for a grand. i was wrestling over the elite and the onkyo. for a while and found that feature for feature the onkyo always won

Dont get me wrong I love my Onkyo and have ran nothing but Onkyo's but Ive been eyeing the Elites for sometime and for the price I might have to pull the trigger!

[mtbkr]

you will be a happy man. i usually by my electronics to piss off my wife, so the bigger the better.

[zweet77]

This a tough one I would probably pass though and keep your 805.Sound wise they are about equal,feature wise the pioneer wins hands down the pioneer is more energy effcient and will run cool.I just for the price don't think you have enough to gain from this though especially since you already are using a seperate amp.

[minorcomplex]

I have the Yamaha 663 and also have the Klipsch Reference speakers (RF-82's for fronts and RC-52 for center), and have been thinking of replacing it with the Pioneer Elite SC-07, but I'm not too sure if the sound quality difference would be substantial, or atleast spending $1400 worth. What do you guys thinking?

Also OP, let me know if you get the receiver, I'd like to see your opinions on it.

[zweet77]

If you really want an elite check ebay you can still find 05 for 799 shipped and the 07 for around a grand.

[America's Team]

Originally Posted by zweet77

This a tough one I would probably pass though and keep your 805.Sound wise they are about equal,feature wise the pioneer wins hands down the pioneer is more energy effcient and will run cool.I just for the price don't think you have enough to gain from this though especially since you already are using a seperate amp.

That is the exact answer I was looking for when I started this thread...Bravo! Thanks for the input and Im not done... enough of these or the one's that give me reason to do it will help in my decession. Again thanks everyone that took time and responded this question, this is why this site is one of da BEST!

[America's Team]

Originally Posted by zweet77

If you really want an elite check ebay you can still find 05 for 799 shipped and the 07 for around a grand.

Exactly... I found just the 07 for 999.99 shipped and all.

[DBlackGT]

ummmmm....haha. Well I just did the exact thing you are thinking about doing. I just sold my Onkyo 805 and got a Elite SC-05 (Passed on the SC-07 cause I didn't need the extra 10 watts, THX ultra II which is for bigger rooms, and the dual HDMI output) and I also have Klipsch speakers.

What can I say about my experience...I am glad I did it and would not hesitate to do it again. The Elite is superior to the 805 in every way. Efficiency, features, sound quality, video upscaling, etc. I am totally in love with this thing. The media streaming is awesome, the look is to die for, the usb port in the front is a huge handy little thing, and most of all the sound just completely blows the 805 out of the water. No joke I actually feel like I am in the movie now. It used to be for example when a helicopter was flying over you would hear its sound from the surround speakers then to the fronts, but it just sounded like a sound effect. Now when that same scene happens, I crap my pants and thing theres really a helicopter in my room flying over me. Its just unreal! Then in 2 channel music I hear everything from the lowest snares, pings, whistles, you name it..I hear it now. It also mellowed my Klipsch speakers out a tad too where they sound very very natural now.

So basically what Im trying to say if you haven't already figured it out haha...Is get the Elite receiver. Plus you will be able to sell your 805 real quick and for a good amount too. But as far as the Elite blu-ray players go i would listen to what other people said, wait till the new models come out. But if you have any other specific questions about the switch or other improvements I noticed feel free to ask.

PS. you can also check out my HT gallery and see my old setup with the 805 and new one now with the SC-05.

[ne0ngreen4]

I have to agree I switched from an Onkyo 805 and 875 to the SC elite and am very very happy with my decision. The sound of the 805/875 does not compare to the SC. IMO the SC has a far far better soundfield, you would not be dissappointed, and as for the 05fd I love that also. The SC with the 05 makes for great CD playback, and I have to say that the upscalling on DVD's is as good as my OPPO or better.

[America's Team]

Originally Posted by DBlackGT

ummmmm....haha. Well I just did the exact thing you are thinking about doing. I just sold my Onkyo 805 and got a Elite SC-05 (Passed on the SC-07 cause I didn't need the extra 10 watts, THX ultra II which is for bigger rooms, and the dual HDMI output) and I also have Klipsch speakers.

What can I say about my experience...I am glad I did it and would not hesitate to do it again. The Elite is superior to the 805 in every way. Efficiency, features, sound quality, video upscaling, etc. I am totally in love with this thing. The media streaming is awesome, the look is to die for, the usb port in the front is a huge handy little thing, and most of all the sound just completely blows the 805 out of the water. No joke I actually feel like I am in the movie now. It used to be for example when a helicopter was flying over you would hear its sound from the surround speakers then to the fronts, but it just sounded like a sound effect. Now when that same scene happens, I crap my pants and thing theres really a helicopter in my room flying over me. Its just unreal! Then in 2 channel music I hear everything from the lowest snares, pings, whistles, you name it..I hear it now. It also mellowed my Klipsch speakers out a tad too where they sound very very natural now.

So basically what Im trying to say if you haven't already figured it out haha...Is get the Elite receiver. Plus you will be able to sell your 805 real quick and for a good amount too. But as far as the Elite blu-ray players go i would listen to what other people said, wait till the new models come out. But if you have any other specific questions about the switch or other improvements I noticed feel free to ask.

PS. you can also check out my HT gallery and see my old setup with the 805 and new one now with the SC-05.

Very nice post thanks for the pro's of switching to the Elite...Just one question is how much did u sell ur Onkyo for and were did you sell it? Man after hearing this I may have to pull the trigger!

[Pondosinatra]

My understanding with the Elite Blu-Ray player is that the only difference between it and the BDP-51FD is gold plated connectors.

And everything I've read says that's just a waste of money.

So essentially you're spending a few hundred more just for the name 'Elite'.

I have the BDP-51FD btw and love it.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

My understanding with the Elite Blu-Ray player is that the only difference between it and the BDP-51FD is gold plated connectors.

And everything I've read says that's just a waste of money.

So essentially you're spending a few hundred more just for the name 'Elite'.

I have the BDP-51FD btw and love it.

Well, this is the new batch due soon. The difference between the 23 Elite & 320 (I'm getting) is price & an aluminum front panel. Big deal. The 05 Elite has "two" HDMI outputs which is sweet, but not for over a $1,000 These are all 2.0 for easy update's & have auto calibration along with 13 picture controls , not to mention internal-decoding & bit-streaming of HD audio! I've got the first 320 as soon as it appears.

[DBlackGT]

Originally Posted by America's Team

Very nice post thanks for the pro's of switching to the Elite...Just one question is how much did u sell ur Onkyo for and were did you sell it? Man after hearing this I may have to pull the trigger!

No problem. Well I first put it on ebay and then was affraid I wasn't going to get that much for it, so I also put it on craigslist and put $600obo. I knew I wasn't going to get $600 for it but I also didn't want people to offer me like $350 and $400 so I keep saying things like "in financial trouble so I need to sell it" or "please make me an offer", things of that sort. That way it seems like I'm really trying to get rid of it. So then I ended up getting tons of offers and finally someone offered me $500 and I was like "sold!" haha.

I think on ebay the average selling price is $425 but then you have ebay and paypal fees plus you have the headache of shipping it. So put it on craigslist and always start higher, at least $100-$150 more than you want for it. That way people can think they are bartering you down.

But jump on the Elite before its gone cause you will always be able to sell the 805.