Onkyo TX-SR805 AV Receiver Review
Summary
- Product Name: Onkyo TX-SR805 AV Receiver Review
- Manufacturer: Onkyo USA Corporation
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- Review Date: November 09, 2007
- 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
- TX-SR805 Design and Construction
- TX-SR5805 Features
- TX-SR805 Setup and Configuration
- TX-SR805 Listening Tests
- TX-SR805 Measurements
- TX-SR805 Conclusions and Recommendations