Which is a better choice for receiver? - Blu-ray Forum

Skopone24 · 02-05-2008, 10:55 PM

Hello Everyone! This is my first post and I have a few questions. I have a Sony BPD-S1 player and I love it. I am getting a Klipsch surround sound system. Probably the RF-82 or 63's. I have always heard that Yamaha and Klipsch go together beautifully. But I also was looking at the the sony line of receivers. Since I have a Sony 55 in LCD Hidef TV. I just thought that the logical choice would have been a Sony Receiver and keep it all in the family. Am I thinking backwards or not?

BluM3 · 02-05-2008, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Skopone24

Hello Everyone! This is my first post and I have a few questions. I have a Sony BPD-S1 player and I love it. I am getting a Klipsch surround sound system. Probably the RF-82 or 63's. I have always heard that Yamaha and Klipsch go together beautifully. But I also was looking at the the sony line of receivers. Since I have a Sony 55 in LCD Hidef TV. I just thought that the logical choice would have been a Sony Receiver and keep it all in the family. Am I thinking backwards or not?

Please for the sake of your Klipsch don't go Sony; their receivers are terrible. You'll be much, much happier with Yamaha; and so will your speakers.

Marcusarilius · 02-05-2008, 11:12 PM

Onkyo 805 gets my vote.

X-Ninja · 02-05-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Onkyo 805 gets my vote.

agreed.

but if your not rich, like Marcusarilius, get the onkyo 605.

Haha. im just kidding with you macusarilius...

Im just jealous.

Marcusarilius · 02-05-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by X-Ninja

agreed.

but if your not rich, like Marcusarilius, get the onkyo 605.

Haha. im just kidding with you macusarilius...

Im just jealous.

I paid $1200.00 for it when it first came out. My buddy picked one up on Amazon for $750.00 a month ago.

I'm the one who is jealous!!!

Onkyo 605. 705, 805: all good and recommended.

RC-Bruin · 02-05-2008, 11:49 PM

Onkyo, Yamaha, Denon, Harmon Kardon... they're all better than Sony.

Petra_Kalbrain · 02-06-2008, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Onkyo 805 gets my vote.

I second that vote. The Onkyo 805 is best for futureproofing your sound system. The Onkyo 705 is a very worthy investment too if you want to save a very small amount of cash in comparison.

Skopone24 · 02-06-2008, 02:06 PM

I never new that Onkyo was in the market for things of that nature. What are the benefits to the Onkyo over the Yamaha. I have had yamaha in the past. And they seem to last forever. Is Onkyo quality good or am I going ot have to get another reciever in a few years.

KenThompson · 02-07-2008, 06:56 PM

The Sony ES line of receivers is not a bad way to go. Not a fan of Yamaha but they are good. I was thinking Denon or Marantz would do the trick or possibly an Elite Pioneer. Pioneer makes some good stuff in the high end equipment. It all depends on how much you want to spend.

detector19 · 02-07-2008, 07:05 PM

The Onkyo 605 or 805 are very good if you have a blue ray player it will sound very good...

gearyt · 02-07-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Skopone24

I never new that Onkyo was in the market for things of that nature. What are the benefits to the Onkyo over the Yamaha. I have had yamaha in the past. And they seem to last forever. Is Onkyo quality good or am I going ot have to get another reciever in a few years.

I love my new 705 sooo much that I am going to replace my Yamaha A1
with a 905 !!!...

my sony ES went to the kids

Sound is different, so listen for yourself with source you like

MacDaddyOJack · 02-07-2008, 07:10 PM

I spent an entire month of obsessing over the yamaha RX-V1800 and the Onkyo 805. I ultimately went with the 805. They both sport pretty much the same characteristics, but the 805 is THX certified. I think the Yamaha probably would be too, but you need to pay royalties for that kind of certification. They are both excellent recievers, but the Onkyo won in the end for me. I have never even so much as glanced at another reciever since then!

Barnum · 02-07-2008, 07:23 PM

My vote is for the Denon 3808ci, one amazing receiver.

nhaase · 02-07-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Barnum

My vote is for the Denon 3808ci, one amazing receiver.

I've got the 2308CI, and I second Barnum's opinion. I love my Denon receiver.

Snowgod · 02-07-2008, 07:50 PM

I too would suggest Denon. I have had my Klipsch reference system hooked up to a Yamaha receiver and it sounded unnatural. Conversations and movie soundtracks were terrible. I changed first to a sony and the improvement was minor. I then tried the Denon and have now bought a second receiver for the bedroom and it is great. I also found that in my 14 x 20 theater I need more power than any under $1000 unit could deliver without clipping when movies got really loud. As the Klipsch speakers are very efficient they should not need that much power, I found it had more to do with how the less expensive units bridge their amps for so many channels.

thelegend69697 · 02-07-2008, 07:50 PM

Hey, new to the site. I'm looking at picking up the Pioneer Elite VSX-92TXH in the next month or so. I'm starting to wonder if I should consider looking into the Onyko receivers. Is there much of a difference between them? Say the 705 or the 805 and the 92TXH. I've had my eye on the Pioneer for a long time but if I can get an Onyko that does the same thing for less I might have to reconsider. I'm at work so don't really have time to look at specs for myself.

Rike255 · 02-07-2008, 09:06 PM

As a proudly new owner of the Onkyo 805 I can safely say this receiver is simply amazing! The other models (605 and 705) look to be great too if the 805 is out of your price range. They're all fantastic electronics but I definitely place my vote on the 805 along with so many others!

sackexchange · 02-07-2008, 09:39 PM

Get the Yamaha RX-V1800. This is what the back looks like. Notice the 4 HDMI ins.

thelegend69697 · 02-07-2008, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rike255

As a proudly new owner of the Onkyo 805 I can safely say this receiver is simply amazing! The other models (605 and 705) look to be great too if the 805 is out of your price range. They're all fantastic electronics but I definitely place my vote on the 805 along with so many others!

Hey, how much is the 805 selling for? The Pioneer Elite I'm looking at is about $1000. Where did you purchase the 805? I couldn't find it on bestbuy or futureshop websites.

Codywan24 · 02-07-2008, 09:47 PM

Denon gets my vote as well. I had two Sony ES receivers (including this years 3300ES model) before I got my Denon 2808CI last October, and there's simply no comparison-the Denon blows them away in both build quality and pure sound quality. Good luck and hope you enjoy whatever you go with!

02-05-2008, 10:55 PM	#1
Skopone24 Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Cedar Rapids, Ia	Which is a better choice for receiver? Hello Everyone! This is my first post and I have a few questions. I have a Sony BPD-S1 player and I love it. I am getting a Klipsch surround sound system. Probably the RF-82 or 63's. I have always heard that Yamaha and Klipsch go together beautifully. But I also was looking at the the sony line of receivers. Since I have a Sony 55 in LCD Hidef TV. I just thought that the logical choice would have been a Sony Receiver and keep it all in the family. Am I thinking backwards or not?

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02-05-2008, 11:12 PM	#3
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Onkyo 805 gets my vote.

02-05-2008, 11:49 PM	#6
RC-Bruin Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:18	Onkyo, Yamaha, Denon, Harmon Kardon... they're all better than Sony.

02-06-2008, 02:06 PM	#8
Skopone24 Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Cedar Rapids, Ia	I never new that Onkyo was in the market for things of that nature. What are the benefits to the Onkyo over the Yamaha. I have had yamaha in the past. And they seem to last forever. Is Onkyo quality good or am I going ot have to get another reciever in a few years.

02-07-2008, 06:56 PM	#9
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	The Sony ES line of receivers is not a bad way to go. Not a fan of Yamaha but they are good. I was thinking Denon or Marantz would do the trick or possibly an Elite Pioneer. Pioneer makes some good stuff in the high end equipment. It all depends on how much you want to spend.

02-07-2008, 07:05 PM	#10
detector19 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:New York 4K collection:97 Blu-ray collection:437	The Onkyo 605 or 805 are very good if you have a blue ray player it will sound very good...

02-07-2008, 07:10 PM	#12
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	I spent an entire month of obsessing over the yamaha RX-V1800 and the Onkyo 805. I ultimately went with the 805. They both sport pretty much the same characteristics, but the 805 is THX certified. I think the Yamaha probably would be too, but you need to pay royalties for that kind of certification. They are both excellent recievers, but the Onkyo won in the end for me. I have never even so much as glanced at another reciever since then!

02-07-2008, 07:23 PM	#13
Barnum Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:3	My vote is for the Denon 3808ci, one amazing receiver.

02-07-2008, 07:50 PM	#15
Snowgod Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Central NH	I too would suggest Denon. I have had my Klipsch reference system hooked up to a Yamaha receiver and it sounded unnatural. Conversations and movie soundtracks were terrible. I changed first to a sony and the improvement was minor. I then tried the Denon and have now bought a second receiver for the bedroom and it is great. I also found that in my 14 x 20 theater I need more power than any under $1000 unit could deliver without clipping when movies got really loud. As the Klipsch speakers are very efficient they should not need that much power, I found it had more to do with how the less expensive units bridge their amps for so many channels.

02-07-2008, 07:50 PM	#16
thelegend69697 Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Edmonton, AB, Canada 4K collection:74 Blu-ray collection:536 DVD collection:17	Hey, new to the site. I'm looking at picking up the Pioneer Elite VSX-92TXH in the next month or so. I'm starting to wonder if I should consider looking into the Onyko receivers. Is there much of a difference between them? Say the 705 or the 805 and the 92TXH. I've had my eye on the Pioneer for a long time but if I can get an Onyko that does the same thing for less I might have to reconsider. I'm at work so don't really have time to look at specs for myself.

02-07-2008, 09:06 PM	#17
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	As a proudly new owner of the Onkyo 805 I can safely say this receiver is simply amazing! The other models (605 and 705) look to be great too if the 805 is out of your price range. They're all fantastic electronics but I definitely place my vote on the 805 along with so many others!

02-07-2008, 09:39 PM	#18
sackexchange Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:DigiBooks...........................34 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:691 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:5	Get the Yamaha RX-V1800. This is what the back looks like. Notice the 4 HDMI ins.

02-07-2008, 09:47 PM	#20
Codywan24 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Albuquerque, NM 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:274 DVD collection:1 MA collection:3 iTunes collection:555	Denon gets my vote as well. I had two Sony ES receivers (including this years 3300ES model) before I got my Denon 2808CI last October, and there's simply no comparison-the Denon blows them away in both build quality and pure sound quality. Good luck and hope you enjoy whatever you go with!

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