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Originally Posted by Pirate
That’s my thinking, but I don’t want to buy a piece of equipment that cut corners in order to be cheap. But no one can really tell me why the Denon or Marantz are better, just that they assume they are. That's not a good enough reason to spend $700 more, in my opinion.  |
Well, if you want to hear something reassuring about the Onkyo 805, it weighs in at a beefy 50 lbs. vs the 40 lb. Denon 3808...or the 33lb Marantz.
Which may indicate a better overall build quality with larger capcitors and a larger power supply...or they threw a brick in there just for kicks.
Now that doesn't speak for it's sound quality or processing quality, but it's probably a good indicator that it is a decently built piece of AV gear and will probably hold it's own to the comparably featured Denon or Marantz (at the very least).
If you can spare the time, perhaps run out this weekend and at least check out the units in person...check out the build quality and fit/finish of each unit firsthand...that might sway your opinion one way or another.