Onkyo Tx-804 Receiver

[panicphan6]

I'm thinking about purchasing one to power my infinity primus line. Does anyone have any experience with this receiver or know someone who does? Here's what I will be powering:

Fronts- 360s
Center- C25
Surrounds- 160s
Rear Surround- 160

 

[MDS]

Do you have any specific questions on that particular model (other than does it 'sound good')?

It will have no problem powering those Infinity speakers.

 

[panicphan6]

Not really.... I am currently using the onkyo ht-510 htib receiver that is 3 or 4 years old. How much of a difference will I see switching receivers?

 

[MDS]

The 804 is THX Select II certified so it will have a lot more power than the receiver that came with the HTIB but that only really matters if you need that extra power because your room is large and/or you like to play things really loud. Of course it does also offer many more features like video transcoding, HDMI, and convenient settings for things like Max Volume, Turn-On Volume, video delay settings, and many surround mode options - including the THX post-processing.

If you don't care for the extra THX processing, the 674 is the current sweet spot of the line and offers many of the same features.

 

[Seth=L]

More dynamic power, better for surround sound, more inputs and versatility.