Friday, February 1, 2008
Member since:
March 2002
March 2002
I just returned from Fry's Electronics today and noticed they had the Onkyo 805 on sale for $699, black or silver. That was actually less than they were selling the 705 for. Crazy. If the 805 weren't so big, high, and heavy (almost 60 lbs.) and my equipment cabinet weren't so confined, I would have probably bought one on the spot. Still, I don't need a new receiver for a while, so I'll wait and get the 705 before long.
John
John
Friday, February 1, 2008
Member since:
November 2007
November 2007
John,
I got my 605 today with 2 HDMI cables. Man, it took 4hrs. just to set it up. It's a nice reciever just a pain to setup. It would'nt work on one of my HDMI slots on the back of the TV so I could'nt use the on screen menu til I resolved that problem, luckly I have 2 HDMI slots on my TV. Let me say this, before you do anything calibrate it first, but all and all it's a nice reciever.
I got my 605 today with 2 HDMI cables. Man, it took 4hrs. just to set it up. It's a nice reciever just a pain to setup. It would'nt work on one of my HDMI slots on the back of the TV so I could'nt use the on screen menu til I resolved that problem, luckly I have 2 HDMI slots on my TV. Let me say this, before you do anything calibrate it first, but all and all it's a nice reciever.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Member since:
March 2002
March 2002
Tony,
I assume you used the receiver's built-in speaker calibration set-up, with the little microphone? If you have a sound meter, too, I'd be curious to know what you measure in actual speaker levels (at the listening position) after the set-up calibration.
John
I assume you used the receiver's built-in speaker calibration set-up, with the little microphone? If you have a sound meter, too, I'd be curious to know what you measure in actual speaker levels (at the listening position) after the set-up calibration.
John
Friday, February 1, 2008
Member since:
November 2007
November 2007
John,
Unfortunately I don't (since HT is my side passion besides computers) I'm really not too savy when it comes to HT recievers, but I must admit my SONY HT reciever plays music better, but I must say on movies and video games this reciever is second to none. I was playing my brother online and he beat me (go figure
) because I was so into the DD sound track. The arena effects were stunning, way better than my SONY (the SONY was never calibrated). I popped in the Fifth Element and was very satisfied that I made the right choice.
Since my HT room is medium sized, I really did'nt need the 100wpc of the 705 like I thought. Over all if this is ONKYO's entry level reciever than the higher ones will not disappoint as well. I have not tried a SDVD I'm dying to see the upconversion. as long as I don't see deminished quality than I'll be satisfied. The funny thing is that my wife asked me was I satisfied?
[Post edited by tony1569 on Feb 1, 2008]
Unfortunately I don't (since HT is my side passion besides computers) I'm really not too savy when it comes to HT recievers, but I must admit my SONY HT reciever plays music better, but I must say on movies and video games this reciever is second to none. I was playing my brother online and he beat me (go figure
) because I was so into the DD sound track. The arena effects were stunning, way better than my SONY (the SONY was never calibrated). I popped in the Fifth Element and was very satisfied that I made the right choice. Since my HT room is medium sized, I really did'nt need the 100wpc of the 705 like I thought. Over all if this is ONKYO's entry level reciever than the higher ones will not disappoint as well. I have not tried a SDVD I'm dying to see the upconversion. as long as I don't see deminished quality than I'll be satisfied. The funny thing is that my wife asked me was I satisfied?
[Post edited by tony1569 on Feb 1, 2008]
