Upgrade from 605 to 805

[ixlegitballinxl]

I'm considering upgrading from the 605 to the 805. The biggest selling point to me is going from 80 watts per channel, to 130 watts....I know very little about watts per channel....the additional 50 watts per channel...wiill that enhance the sound quality? Anyone that owns a 805 or those who have might of made the same upgrade, please fill me in! is it worth upgrading based on watts per channel? or other reasons?

( I'm aware of the size diffrence, and the additional hdmi input, and the matrixing of 7.1 with the 805)

[jswilli1]

The 805 has the same amplifier section as the 905 which accounts for its weight, but the 805 only upconverts component video upto 720P. if you have a 1080P television I would look at the 875 if you are using component cables. This was the only downfall I saw after I bought my 805. Other than that I really like the 805 considering I have always owned Sony receivers. The 805 also has the Burr Brown DAC's as well. I recommend going to a local store in your area and checking out the receiver, I played with an 805 at our local Fry's.

[ixlegitballinxl]

thanks for the info, the upconverting 720p with component doesnt bother me...all my equipment is hdmi ( 1080p tv) ...minus the wii...which isnt 1080p compatable

[Driver_King]

I hope you enjoy the 805 to the fullest! I sure do!

[chasarms]

There are lots of reasons the 805 will sound better, but the extra 50W is probably not one of them. The processing, specifically the Burr-Brown D/A converters, would be the biggest factor. However, unless you have fairly nice quality speakers, you may not notice much of a change at all.

[ixlegitballinxl]

stats on Left and Right's


frequency response 34Hz-23kHz +/-3dB
power handling 100W RMS / 400W Peak
sensitivity 96dB @ 2.83V / 1m
nominal impedance 8 ohms compatible
high frequency drivers 1" (2.54cm) Titanium diaphragm compression driver mated to 90x60 square Tractrix® Horn
high freq crossover 1900Hz
low frequency drivers Dual 5.25" (13.3cm) Cerametallic™ cone woofers
enclosure type Bass-reflex via rear-firing port


stats on center channel:

frequency response 67Hz-23kHz +/-3dB
power handling 125W RMS / 500W Peak
sensitivity 96dB @ 2.83V / 1m
nominal impedance 8 ohms compatible
high frequency drivers 1" (2.54cm) Titanium diaphragm compression driver mated to 90x60 square Tractrix® Horn
high freq crossover 1400Hz, 1600Hz
low frequency drivers Dual 5.25" (13.3cm) Cerametallic™ cone woofers
enclosure type Bass-reflex via dual front-firing ports


805 better quality based on my speakers?

[hagar852]

Originally Posted by ixlegitballinxl

stats on Left and Right's


frequency response 34Hz-23kHz +/-3dB
power handling 100W RMS / 400W Peak
sensitivity 96dB @ 2.83V / 1m
nominal impedance 8 ohms compatible
high frequency drivers 1" (2.54cm) Titanium diaphragm compression driver mated to 90x60 square Tractrix® Horn
high freq crossover 1900Hz
low frequency drivers Dual 5.25" (13.3cm) Cerametallic™ cone woofers
enclosure type Bass-reflex via rear-firing port


stats on center channel:

frequency response 67Hz-23kHz +/-3dB
power handling 125W RMS / 500W Peak
sensitivity 96dB @ 2.83V / 1m
nominal impedance 8 ohms compatible
high frequency drivers 1" (2.54cm) Titanium diaphragm compression driver mated to 90x60 square Tractrix® Horn
high freq crossover 1400Hz, 1600Hz
low frequency drivers Dual 5.25" (13.3cm) Cerametallic™ cone woofers
enclosure type Bass-reflex via dual front-firing ports


805 better quality based on my speakers?

Well it won't have any trouble powering them that is for sure... Like the above poster said.. You will be hard pressed to notice a difference even with the speakers you have.. AVRs don't attribute very much to how the system sounds.. Since all avrs can be configured to produce multitudes of sound types..

[Driver_King]

No, he'll notice a difference. How much remains to be seen. Maybe the THX modes and matrixing of 5.1 PCM to 7.1 PCM will do it.

[hagar852]

Originally Posted by Driver_King

No, he'll notice a difference. How much remains to be seen. Maybe the THX modes and matrixing of 5.1 PCM to 7.1 PCM will do it.

But that has nothing to do with sound quality though...

[prerich]

Originally Posted by ixlegitballinxl

I'm considering upgrading from the 605 to the 805. The biggest selling point to me is going from 80 watts per channel, to 130 watts....I know very little about watts per channel....the additional 50 watts per channel...wiill that enhance the sound quality? Anyone that owns a 805 or those who have might of made the same upgrade, please fill me in! is it worth upgrading based on watts per channel? or other reasons?

( I'm aware of the size diffrence, and the additional hdmi input, and the matrixing of 7.1 with the 805)

Doubling your power would only give you a 3db increase. The advantage of the 805 sonicly over the 605 is the fact that the 805 has preouts You could then put any amp you wanted on it and use the 805 as a prepro. Don't do it based on watts, do it if you have bigger plans later !!!!