Upgrading Receiver - Opinions?

[mikewills]

Originally Posted by screwuhippie

Hey Guys,

I just upgraded my TV to the 67'' Samsung LED DLP 1080p etc. My old one was a 1080i so when I bought my receiver I got the Yahama RX-V1600 that only passed 1080i. Now I have my new toy and I being the lazy guy I am I want to pass the signals through the receiver and not parse them out. I have a PS3, a DVD player that passes through component and a Dish Network HD Box doing HDMI. I want to run everything through the receiver upconverting everything to the one HDMI out to the TV.

I'm looking at the

Onkyo TX-SR806

But i'd be open to other options. At $670 thats at the top of my "cost area". I have the older model of the Infinity Primus P352 Floor Speaker with the C250 Center and the P152 Bookshelf with and aging RCA 300W powered SUBwoofer. I'm not overly impressed w/the sound I get and i'm almost positive that it should be better but who knows.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Paul

Hey Paul

I have just about the same setup as you......Sammy 67" LED DLP, PS3, HD Dish Network box, and the Onkyo 806. I'm very pleased with my Onkyo 806 and haven't encountered any issues. If you're thinking of upgrading with an amp in the future, the 806 has pre-outs to accomodate...unlike the 606.

BTW, Amazon has the 806 for $621 shipped.

Mike.