Onkyo TX-SR805 AV Receiver Review
Summary
- Product Name: TX-SR805 AV Receiver
- Manufacturer: Onkyo USA Corporation
- Performance Rating:
- Value Rating:
- Review Date: November 09, 2007 17:48
- MSRP: $ 1099
- Specifications
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Amplifier section
130wpc x 7 @ 0.05% THD
THX Certified Ultra2
Onkyo Wide Range Amplifier Technology (WRAT)
Amplifier frequency response 5Hz-100kHz
Discrete circuitry using dual push-pull design
Certified 4 ohm performance
High Current Power Supply with instantaneous current capability rated at 60A
S/N ratio (line in IHF-A) 110dB
Assignable channels for bi-amped front channels or powered zone2
Detachable AC CordAudio/Video Processing
HDMI 1.3a with repeater and 1080p bandwidth
HDMI Deep Color (36bit) support
3 x 32bit Texas Instruments DSP processors
Faroudja Edge Directional Correlation Deinterlacing (DCDi)
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding
THX processing: Boundary Gain Compensation (BGC) and Advanced Speaker Array (ASA)
Neural THX Surround decoder with XM HD Surround Sound support
Audyssey MultEQ XT (8 positions) or manual 7 Band Speaker EQ
Auto Speaker Calibration w/microphone using Audyssey MultEQ XT
Direct/pure audio modes
192K/24 Bit Burr Brown DAC for each channel
Independently assignable audio channels
Independent crossover frequency adjustment for LR, C, SR, SB channels at 40/50/60/70/80/90/100/120/150/200Hz
Independent bass/treble control for all channels
Double Bass Function
AV Sync up to 250ms in 5ms increments
Powered zone2 with volume, balance, bass, and treble
Audio/Video Connectivity
HDMI ports 3 input/1output
Component video 3 input/1output @ 5Hz-100MHz bandwidth
Composite/S-Video 6 input/1output each
Digital audio 3 optical/3 coaxial inputs, 1 optical output
2 channel analog audio 9 input/2 output including phono in (MM)
7.1 multi-channel analog input/output
Zone2/zone3 stereo line out
· Auxiliary front panel A/V inputs
¼” Headphone jack
iPod ready using separate Onkyo DS-A2
XM Radio ready connection
SIRIUS Radio ready connection
Miscellaneous
On screen display
Integration Access RS-232
IR input/output Onkyo-RI System Control
12V Trigger (Zone2)
IntelliVolume
Late Night Mode (high/low/off)
Programmable/Learning back-lit remote control
Color-coded speaker terminals
Solid aluminum front panel and door
2 year warranty
Dimensions (WxHxD): 17 1/8” x 7 5/8” x 18 1/16”
Weight: 50.9 pounds
Pros
- Features and flexibility exceeding price competitors
- HDMI 1.3a compliant
- Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio decoding
- Audyssey MultEQ XT improves focus and coherence
- THX Ultra2 Certified
- Larger power supply than competitive products
Cons
- Runs hot
- LFE does not support identical crossover frequencies as main channels
- Single subwoofer out connection
- Occasionally drops HDMI signal when exiting setup
- Automatic speaker setup missed a few settings
Introduction
Recent Forum Posts:
bandphan;588528
Run a full set of the Sonus Faber Minima Amator @ 90dbs for a few minutes
4 ohm with 1 ohm dips, 82bd 1w 1m, but sound fantastic
Thanks for the tip, I'll check who carry them near the area where I live..
If I can get get my hands on these, that should take care of my strange behaviour lately.
Lordoftherings;588511
I've been acting very strange recently, and it is related directly to my Onkyo TX-SR805,
which is putting out less heat than usual! (About a couple degrees less.)
So I'm worry about the coming of next winter. Will it affect my heating bills in the upward direction?
I'm really counting on my 805 to keep me warm comes winter, and to save me the most possible on my my heating bills.
Anyone with a solution? That would be very appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob
P.S. By the way, I did remove the two internal fans, but it did not raise the temperature!
Run a full set of the Sonus Faber Minima Amator @ 90dbs for a few minutes
4 ohm with 1 ohm dips, 82bd 1w 1m, but sound fantastic
which is putting out less heat than usual! (About a couple degrees less.)
So I'm worry about the coming of next winter. Will it affect my heating bills in the upward direction?
I'm really counting on my 805 to keep me warm comes winter, and to save me the most possible on my my heating bills.
Anyone with a solution? That would be very appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob
P.S. By the way, I did remove the two internal fans, but it did not raise the temperature!
MatthewB.;585797
LOTR, you also have to remember that Audyysey if it detects any speaker that transmits a signal below 40hz it will set as Large. My BP7001s go clean down to 30hz but after that drops like a rock, but Audyssey sets as Large, but at Large the internal tower subs get very boomy, so I set mine at 40hz.
I was at a GTG in Delware a few months back and the owner had Dynaudio flagship towers and although with three 8" woofers, the sound was far better set at 40hz (even though Audyssey set them as Large).
Each speaker is different but if Audyssey ever sets any speaker to Large, I would test it both ways (Large and 40Hz) to see what gives the best sound.
Hi Matthew,
Audyssey does not detect speaker x-overs, it just EQ them at the x-over point choosen by the receiver (Onkyo TX-SR805). It's a fact.
So from what Onkyo chooses, it will set your speakers as Large below a certain point (usually -3db at 80hz).
You're right, each speaker is different, so is each set of ears.
Again, Audyssey DOES NOT SET your speaker's x-overs, or as Small, or as Large;
Onkyo does.
* Many people still have a hard time understanding this.
Regards,
Bob
