So I'm in the market for a new receiver, in the $1500 +/- price range. After weeks of research, I'm pretty much down to the Onkyo 906 or the Denon 3808 (or maybe 4808 -- I have a line on one for under $2k). At this point, dollar for dollar, the Onkyo seems to have the leg up on features. The only complaint I've really seen by anyone is that Onkyo receivers apparently run hot enough to cook eggs.
My questions are, is the Onkyo heat issue overblown? Do they really run that much hotter than an "equivalent" Denon?
If you were able to pick one of these amps for free, which one would you choose and why, the Onkyo 906 or the Denon 3808 (or 4808 if that's a no brainer).
I'm mostly interested in getting the most bang for the buck and reliability is high on the list of importance for me. I don't really need any of the video processing features (all my sources are 1080p or 1080i HD through HDMI) so a close-to-as-perfect passthrough would be ideal, but I want the networking, streaming, and HD radio and the ability to make good use of my current 5.1 speaker setup until I install two more speakers for 7.1.
Its really hard to get a feel for these products from their web pages and doing direct product comparisons for features is almost overwhelming. Any assistance in pointing out pluses or minuses would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!
My questions are, is the Onkyo heat issue overblown? Do they really run that much hotter than an "equivalent" Denon?
If you were able to pick one of these amps for free, which one would you choose and why, the Onkyo 906 or the Denon 3808 (or 4808 if that's a no brainer).
I'm mostly interested in getting the most bang for the buck and reliability is high on the list of importance for me. I don't really need any of the video processing features (all my sources are 1080p or 1080i HD through HDMI) so a close-to-as-perfect passthrough would be ideal, but I want the networking, streaming, and HD radio and the ability to make good use of my current 5.1 speaker setup until I install two more speakers for 7.1.
Its really hard to get a feel for these products from their web pages and doing direct product comparisons for features is almost overwhelming. Any assistance in pointing out pluses or minuses would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!
