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This looks like a great deal.

http://www.electronicsforless.ca/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=644&view=tech

That's one of 2 new units Onkyo will be releasing.
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Ravi, the 605 is one of the new or upcoming Onkyo models that's been getting a lot of interest. As far as price goes, some U.S. dealers have been taking pre-orders for about $499 and when it's out it seems likely that the street price will be about $400USD or a bit less.

You can actually pre-order that receiver for $399 now.

Hi Ravi,

It indeed looks like a great deal even if you just used it as a preamp-processor, or used the internal amps for the center and surround channels.

Don't you have M80s? If you do, don't count on the Onkyo being able to drive 4-ohm loads in the two front channels without severe current limiting. It's my usual cautionary advice re Onkyo AV receivers driving the 4-ohm M80s.

If you note the specs:

"90 Watts per Channel Minimum into 8 Ohms,20 Hz–20 kHz,0.08%,FTC (2 Channels Driven);105 Watts per Channel Minimum into 8 Ohms,1 kHz,0.7%,FTC (2 Channels Driven);110 Watts per Channel Minimum into 6 Ohms,1 kHz,0.1%,FTC (2 Channels Driven)"

Onkyo measures the amplifiers' lower-impedance output at 6 ohms at only one frequency-- 1 kHz-- and with only two channels driven, which means that it would unlikely drive the 4 ohm M80s with all channels driven and a full-bandwidth music or soundtrack signal.

Of course, if you don't have the M80s, ignore this .

Regards,

Ravi, have you or anyone else on the forum ordered from EfL before? Just wondering if they are a reliable supplier or not.

I am somewhat dissapointed that the 605 does not have preouts on it. That being said, it is a relief to finally see receivers available with HDMI 1.3...i'm sure there will be many others to follow with varied options and at varied price points. Any word on when Yamaha or Denon might follow suit?

Hi Sid,

The general consensus at the CES show in Las Vegas in January was that the 1.3-capable AV receivers would begin to show up in the "third and 4th quarter", if that's a help.

Regards,

What about HDMI 2.0? Or is 1.3 the end all, be all?

Appreciate that Alan, hopefully the announcement of Onkyo's 1.3 compatible receivers will light a fire under the other manufacturers.