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PICK ONE... ONKYO 805 or MARANTZ 8001

I'm trying to decide on a new (to me anyways) receiver.

I've narrowed it down to these two:
MARANTZ - SR 8001
ONKYO - TX SR 805

About the only big deal I see bwtween them in their feature set is the 805 has better video flexibility & the HDMI 1.3 thingy. THEIR POWER RATING IS ABOUT EQUAL AND ALL i WOULD NEED.

The HDMI 1.3 does seem attractive for multi ch. high res audio playback via a single wire bundle, BUT not having heard anything through one, I'm skeptical on it's performance level and would think the Marantz the more musical of the pair... albeit the need for RCA cables for SACD.

The onkyo is also cheaper.

Any other thoughts or experiences here on support or performance, would be super and greatly appreciated.
blindjim
blindjim OP
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There’s a colloquialism I used to hear a lot, “If ya snooze, ya lose.”

Well I lost $100 by not getting off the dime earlier, though I did still save a little.

I bought the Onkyo SR 805B.

Thanks for the input everyone. I sincerely appreciate it. Consumer support and technology won out this go ‘round, sorry ‘bout that Marantz.

…geeezzz now I need wall mounted maple surrounds and a lot of speaker wire! Sheesh.

Oh, and a nice sub.
mrmikesmail
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Congratulations. Please let us know how you like it. I hope to get the Onkyo 805 or Marantz sr8002 and would apreciate you oppinion.

Have fun!
blindjim OP
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Mrmikesmail

Thank you. I usually follow up on my posts with some closure of sorts... it's only right I think to do so as other's have spent their time to assist me... and still others are curious too.

Check back in a couple of weeks and I will have something here on it.

Now I'm off for rears and a sub...
blindjim OP
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Update:

First thoughts ONKYO TX SR805...

I should have purchased an extended warranty. The OEM warranty will LIKELY expire before I figure out how to turn it on, and surely by the time I finish reading the owners manual.

One day everything will have MAC IDs. receivers will automatically see what's plugged into what, and users/owners will only have to select which device to use, press play, and perhaps, adjust the volume.
sogood51
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I thought the Onkyo was a fairly easy setup?...I did use the on-screen setup though, and not the Onkyo front panel.....I only glanced through the manual to get it up and running, fine tuned latter.

Room correction started as soon as the MIC was plugged in.

Dave
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