As long as they maintain or increase output from the model they replaced, by improving their watts to weight ratio, it will be a good thing. Denon/Marantz/Yamaha have done it, time for Onkyo to follow. Modern technology should reduce weight, while improving quality and power output. So let's wait and see some lab measurements.
Looks like its predecessor had a little more juice:
Integra 30.4
Rated Output Power All channels:
• 100 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.08% (FTC) (Others) 7 ch × 160 W at 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1 ch driven of 1% (IEC)
• Maximum Effective Output Power (Others) 7 ch × 175 W at 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1 ch driven (JEITA)
• Dynamic Power* * IEC60268-Short-term maximum output power 240 W (3 Ω, Front) 210 W (4 Ω, Front) 120 W (8 Ω, Front)
• THD+N (Total Harmonic Distortion+Noise) 0.08% (20 Hz - 20 kHz, half power)
• Damping Factor60 (Front, 1 kHz, 8 Ω)
• Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Unbalance) 200 mV/47 kΩ (LINE)
• Maximum RCA Output Level and Impedance: 2 V/2.2 kΩ (LINE OUT)
• Frequency Response5 Hz - 100 kHz/+1 dB, –3 dB (DSPbypass)
• Signal to Noise Ratio106 dB (LINE, IHF-A)
Integra 30.5
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95 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.08% (FTC) 115 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 6 ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortition of 0.7%
• Maximum Effective Output Power (Others) 7 ch × 175 W at 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1 ch driven (JEITA)
• Dynamic Power* * IEC60268-Short-term maximum output power 240 W (3 Ω, Front) 210 W (4 Ω, Front) 120 W (8 Ω, Front)
• THD+N (Total Harmonic Distortion+Noise) 0.08% (20 Hz - 20 kHz, half power)
• Damping Factor60 (Front, 1 kHz, 8 Ω)
• Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Unbalance) 200 mV/47 kΩ (LINE)
• Maximum RCA Output Level and Impedance:
4.6 V/470 Ω (PRE OUT/LINE OUT)
• Frequency Response5 Hz - 100 kHz/+1 dB, –3 dB (DSPbypass)
• Signal to Noise Ratio106 dB (LINE, IHF-A)
-You are also giving up the THX2 Certification that the 30.4 had.
-The 30.4 has 7 HDMI Inputs / 30.5 has 6 HDMI Inputs
-While you don't get Audyssey XT, the MultiEQ is an upgrade over the 30.4
-The 30.5 has the ability to pass through 4k and upscale where previous versions only upscaled
-And of course Wifi & Bluetooth
As I stated in an earlier post I bought this unit for my bedroom to drive 2 Golden Ear Aon 2 Bookshelf Speakers for mainly music. I will probably upgrade it to 5.1, possibly sooner now that Golden Ear has released some in wall speakers. Once I actually get the unit in, I will write a poor man's review