http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/ Engadget Comments for Onkyo TX-NR807 and TX-SR707 receivers keep the updates rolling http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/
These companies need to get sued for these inflated power ratings.
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I do think that someone needs to standardise a test to properly and consistently measuring an amps output.]]>Aug 10th 2009 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/
Think about our poor sods in Europe then. The IEC standard only demands that one channel needs to be driven into a 6 Ohm load!

In Europe this amplifier is sold as a 180W amplifier!]]>Aug 11th 2009 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/
http://www.hometheatermag.com/compactspeakers/208bwonk/index5.html

"HT Labs Measures: Onkyo TX-SR805 A/V Receiver
Five channels driven continuously into 8-ohm loads:
0.1 percent distortion at 162.0 watts
1 percent distortion at 184.5 watts

All channels driven continuously into 8-ohm loads:
0.1 percent distortion at 120.4 watts
1 percent distortion at 151.7 watts"


http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/receivers/onkyo-tx-sr805-204217/review?artc_pg=1

"Indeed, I challenge you not to do a double-take when you digest its specification: the SR805 is a 7.1-channel THX Ultra2 receiver - not the lower-specified THX Select - and is generously rated at 130W per channel (our own Tech Labs measured it as 146W with five channels driven - a very good performance.)"]]>Aug 10th 2009 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/
The TX-SR805 was a FREAK.]]>Aug 10th 2009 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/Aug 11th 2009 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/
And yeah, i wished my 805 had more HDMI inputs as well. After hooking up the xbox360, ps3, and my computer, I'm all out of ports. If I ever get a standalone bluray player or HD sat receiver, i would have to use the component connections.]]>Aug 11th 2009 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/10/onkyo-tx-nr807-and-tx-sr707-receivers-keep-the-updates-rolling/Just look at the Emotiva UPA 7 amp. http://www.emotiva.com/upa7.shtm
To produce 125 Watts per channel @ 8ohms (20hz - 20khz), the UPA 7 weighs 71 pounds, requires massive power rails and other amplifier thingy's that I don't know what they are called. But you get the point.
The 807 power supply has to power the rest of the electronics (video and audio processors) plus the amp's output stage. All from one power supply. And it probably only weighs in at 26lbs.

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The 807, on the other hand, weighs 38 lbs. I haven't seen any testing on it since it is still new.
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