Would you suggest the Onkyo 505 or the 605

[redgoat2006]

I am new here, and have began looking for a home entertainment system. I am not huge into very loud sound, but something decent and affordabl.

I have bought a pair of polk r50s because for the price, they sounded good enough to fit my taste. I am currently looking at subwoofers because I like a clear bass, nothing overly boomy.

Anyways, I like Onkyo products. I currently have a ps3, 65" 1080p tv, and hd digital cable. That is all that would be hooked to the receiver with the speakers/sub... maybe a center speaker in the future. The difference in the 505, and 605 is about $170. My question is, do I really need to stretch for the 605? I read up on both, but I am not sure of all the true differences. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[AVRat]

Welcome goat, go for the 605. It is better to have the extra power on tap for the dynamic passages in movies.

 

[Seth=L]

The TX-SR605 also offers audio processing over HDMI, where as the TX-SR505 does not.

 

[yettitheman]

Get the 605.

 

[Kurgan]

You might want to keep an eye on ShopOnkyo.com for any refurb deals. I was torn as well with price vs features until they ran a heck of a deal at the beginning of December when I got a 505 for $124 (that included shipping). They didn't have anything up there tonight but who knows what they will offer in the future, depending on how long you can wait.

BTW I love my 505 but then again I upgraded from a Pro-Logic system (circa 1994) so it was a major improvement.