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onkyo 805 vs 806

i heard there are a few differences, such as codecs being burr browns vs 806's different cirrus i believe. I was going to do a pre/ with an amp but an audiogoner has steered me this way? Which unit is better both can be had used? Which comes with better features?

Athens14 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

06-17-09

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06-17-09 http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=tx-sr805&class=receiver ... Cruz123

06-17-09 I'm with cruz here and have the 05 too. they push these thin ... Blindjim

06-17-09 806 has audyssey dynamic eq and the 805 doesn't. the weigh ... Dlcockrum

06-17-09 Thats what i was thinking too, the 805 sounds like a better ... Athens14

06-17-09 Actually, the 805 does have the audyssey eq. Cruz123

06-17-09 Cruz... have you ever used your audacy gizmo? i have not. ... Blindjim

06-17-09 Blindjim, yes, i use the audyssey for the eq, but usually se ... Cruz123

06-17-09 There are four for sale on ebay right now: http://electroni ... Dlcockrum

06-17-09 Cruz123, my post said the 805 does not have audyssey dynami ... Dlcockrum

06-17-09 I saw these. i am bidding on the one you originally sent me ... Athens14

06-17-09 Athens, imo, the audyssey eq works great on the 805. ... Cruz123

06-17-09 The audyssey multieq is just fine on the 805. it is the sam ... Dlcockrum

06-17-09 Ok well thanks for the clarifications...you have been a huge ... Athens14

06-17-09 I've said enough (or more than enough) about the 805. as fo ... Dlcockrum

06-17-09 I think my center is fine.. it is an older snell and its a ... Athens14

06-18-09: Dlcockrum
Best of luck.
Dlcockrum (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

06-18-09 Dlcockruhave you ever thought up a way to emulate or duplica ... Blindjim

06-19-09 Whichever receiver you end up with, please make sure you giv ... Eujin