Sony STR-DG910

[LifeOfAPirate13]

I was reading posts before about the Sony 750 which didn't seem like a bad deal but I can go up in terms of budget on a high quality reciever I am looking around the 500 range for a reciever this sony reciever on amazon is 344.50 and it seems in the reviews and what I read here that the HDMI boards seem to go out on these recievers all the time if all works this seems like a good deal because I have a ps3 and a bravia TV but is there something else out there that will get me really good Picture transfer output from the HDMI I dont want any downgrade in PQ. Is the Onkyo 705 better? I am semi-retarded when it comes to Audio so I know you guys are good please help me out here.

[JimSD]

Interesting that you mention you've read the HDMI boards go out on the 910. I had one for about a week and the picture would cut out on me at least once every 20 minutes or so. I had figured that since I was connecting a Sony PS3 to the 910 and from there to a Sony TV that there wouldn't be any problems since they were all Sony. I took the 910 back and replaced it with an Onkyo 705 and am glad I did. I think the sound is better with the 705, but that is subjective and I didn't do a direct comparison so it's just an opinion. I like the fact that the 705 decodes the new HD audio formats because I can foresee using a standalone player for Blu-ray in the next year or two. Plenty of people like the 910. Just take my info as one data point of many to make your decision.

[Jimbo976]

I have the 910 to go with my PS3 and have been very happy with it so far.

[LifeOfAPirate13]

And reading some more posts now the 920 is right around the corner and that is looking really nice does the Onkyo 805 have better HDMI out functions than the 705?

[bighorns]

I have a 910, HD DVR and PS3 routed through it and have no problems.

[nezff]

I myself would definately go with the Onkyo. Clean power. Sony makes great tvs,camcorders,cameras,ipod speakers, etc.. not home theater IMO.

It doesnt come close to clean undistorted power of the ONKYO,yamaha,denon,harmon,marantz etc..

here is something to look at:

There is a very interesting article on receivers and their rated power. I tried to find it but could not. It basically was showing how manufacturers will rate a receiver with just one channel driven. It gave a breakdown on what they actually delivered. Onkyo was decent as was HK. Yamaha rated decently but the unit tested was a higher end unit(1400) Sony was absolutely terrible delivering a measly 30 watts per channel when 5 channels were driven. I had seen this on the avsforum if you want to spend the time looking for it. If I find it I'll post it on here.
Ok I had the brands wrong here is the breakdown from that article.
Denon 4308
Rated: 140 watts per channel
Output with 1 channel driven (8 ohms): 171 watts
Output with all channels driven (8 ohms): 111 watts
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/rec...-receiver.html

Denon 2307
Rated: 100 watts per channel
Output with 1 channel driven (8 ohms): 140 watts
Output with all channels driven (8 ohms): 74 watts
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/rec...-receiver.html

Pioneer VSX-94TXH
Rated: 100 watts per channel
Output with 1 channel driven (8 ohms): 178 watts
Output with all channels driven (8 ohms): 61 watts
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/rec...-receiver.html

Onkyo 605
Rated: 90 watts per channel
Output with 1 channel driven (8 ohms): 144 watts
Output with all channels driven (8 ohms): 80 watts
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/rec...-receiver.html

Onkyo 875
Rated: 140 watts per channel
Output with 1 channel driven (8 ohms): 201 watts
Output with all channels driven (8 ohms): 128 watts
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/rec...-receiver.html

Yamaha RX-V2600
Rated: 130 watts per channel
Output with 1 channel driven (8 ohms): 158 watts
Output with all channels driven (8 ohms): 55 watts


Yamaha RX-V1800
Rated: 100 watts per channel
Output with 1 channel driven (8 ohms): 196 watts
Output with all channels driven (8 ohms): 119 watts - 6 channels driven
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/rec...-receiver.html

Yamaha RX-V661
Rated: 90 watts per channel
Output with 1 channel driven (8 ohms): 151 watts
Output with all channels driven (8 ohms): 53 watts - 6 channels driven
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/rec...-receiver.html

Sony DG910
Rated: 100 watts per channel
Output with 1 channel driven (8 ohms): 84 watts
Output with all channels driven (8 ohms): 30 watts - and that's only with 5 channels driven
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/rec...-receiver.html

Cambridge 640R
Rated: 100 watts per channel
Output with 1 channel driven (8 ohms): 166 watts
Output with all channels driven (8 ohms): 91 watts
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/rec...-receiver.html

Integra DTR-7.6
Rated: 105 watts per channel
Output with 1 channel driven (8 ohms): 148 watts
Output with all channels driven (8 ohms): 44 watts
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/rec...ers-page2.html


50 watts of clean power is better than 100 watts of garbage?
Sony DG910 (Total Harmonic Distortion - 1%)

Onkyo TX-SR605 (Total Harmonic Distortion - .01%)

Would you rather have 1% of distortion or .01%? That's a huge difference!