Sound quality difference in AVR

[eBay]

Hello, I would like to have your expertise in choosing the right AVR.
I currently own Denon AVR-1712 and my friend wants to sell Onkyo TX-NR626 to me (bargain price) as he no longer needs it.

I want to know if this is worth buying Onkyo, meaning would the sound quality be better with Onkyo compared with Denon?

FYI - I have JBL cinema 510.

Thank you very much for your kind help.

 

[crossedover]

It's basically a lateral move..

 

[Seth=L]

Sound quality? Probably not.

However, the Onkyo has several features the Denon does not.

Just a couple off the top of my head.

• Dual HDMI outputs
• Bluetooth built in
• Network capability
• Wi-Fi
• Phono input for a turntable
• 7.2 (so on extra subwoofer output)
• Zone 2 Preouts

However the Denon does have one leg up in the auto setup. It features Audessey MultiEQ XT as apposed to the Onkyo's standard Audessey MultiEQ. So it could be argued that the Denon has the potential to sound better assuming the Audessey setup is used, but I'm willing to bet that we'd be splitting hairs.

A friend of mine has the Onkyo TX-NR626 and he loves it.

 

[fmw]

If you have an interest in it you might want to be sure Onkyo has put the bad HDMI board problem behind them.

 

[Seth=L]

If you have an interest in it you might want to be sure Onkyo has put the bad HDMI board problem behind them.

I was unawares of that.

 

[fmw]

Huge problem last year. Perhaps it is fixed now.