onkyo 605 or 705?

[kozumasbullitt]

so i am in a dilema, is the 705 worth the extra money? i can pick up a 705 for 449.99 new but i see 605s for low 300s on craigslist and ebay all the time. i was thinking of running sony ss speakers because i am on a budget (400-500).

[arush5268d]

I'd go for the 705 if your budget would allow for it.

[BluPayne4400]

you always go with the highest one your budget allow.

[4TA23]

705 for the THX Select...

[jomari]

personally, like speakers, i end up bringing enough money to purchase the speakers/reciever i intend to buy, PLUS enough for the next model.

just in case.

with that money, i can go with the pioneer vsx-1018. brand new as well. just an added choice to your current selection.

[kozumasbullitt]

what speakers?

[Driver_King]

Onkyo 705.

[jomari]

Originally Posted by kozumasbullitt

what speakers?

now lets not get too excited kozuma... one topic at a time...

[McLaren58]

Why should I get a 705 over the 605?

General
- THX Select 2 Certification (605 has no THX)
- additional 10 watts per channel
- onboard fans for cooling
- Blue backlighting around the volume knob!!
- Advanced remote control - fully backlit with learning/programming abilities

Audio Processing
- 3 DSPs and more listening modes
- Audyssey MultiEQ vs 2EQ on the 605. MultiEQ is more advanced and supports 8 listening positions rather than 2
- 7 band equaliser vs 5 band
- expanded range of crossover frequencies (70Hz and 90Hz)
- ability to post process 5.1 channel PCM signals (ie from internally decoding BD/HDDVD players) to 6.1 or 7.1 (605 apparently cant do this on 5.1ch PCM)
- accepts DSD format (from SACDs) over multi channel inputs
- 605 cant apply Audyssey when processing TrueHD/DTS-MA bitstreams over HDMI 1.3 due to less processing power

Inputs/Outputs
- +1 HDMI input
- +1 digital coax audio input
- +1 optical audio output
- 7.1 channel RCA pre-outs
- Phono input
- 12V trigger out
- IR in (for infrared repeater systems)
- RS232 COM port
- zone 2 speaker connections have proper binding posts

enjoy