I guess it would need to be able to decode the new formats, which I believe are: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD Neural Surround, and DTS-HD. I think my Onkyo TX-SR605 does all of those. It tends to run hot, so I put a little fan on top of it to keep it cool now that the weather is warming up here in AZ. My personal feeling is that it shouldn't run as hot as it apparently does, especially considering my speakers are easy to drive.
That said, it does sound fantastic -- much better than my older Sherwood 5.1 receiver (especially in the bass and treble) even on regular Dolby Digital 5.1. And I get high-quality multi-channel surround sound from regular 2-channel sources.
That said, it does sound fantastic -- much better than my older Sherwood 5.1 receiver (especially in the bass and treble) even on regular Dolby Digital 5.1. And I get high-quality multi-channel surround sound from regular 2-channel sources.