I think Onkyo SR803 or SR 804 receiver will be comparable to Denon 380x series and HK 3xx series.
Its HK 6xx series nga pala, yung 3xx series is lower mid level nila.
I have owned 2 high model receivers of different brands since I started this hobby, all I can say is that at that price class/ level, they all perform equally well, each having its own strength (processing, detail, musical reproduction, surround, midrange) & its up to the buyer's subjective taste to decide w/c one among them suits their preference.
There is no "Pangit" na receiver at this price/ performance class, merely a "preferred" receiver.
Also some people perceived that "as long as my Amp/AVR produces much louder sound than the other Amp/AVR, then what I've got is much better" hehehehehe I alway's encounter this kind of people who always look at the wattage of the amp......like, "pare ilang watts ba yung kaya nung receiver mo, yung sa akin kase eh 1 million watts eh" herherherehrehrehrer
But as you get mature with this hobby, you approach this in different perspective.....
Kung lakas & wattage lang ang paguusapan, HK6 series should have been auditioned as well. With 1110w power consumption usually found in THX ultra receivers, 50 AMPS (my external power amp only has 40 amps!!!) and 75w all 7 channels driven (other AVR's in this class were found to only produce
45w all channels driven
), you can crank 7 (not 2) floorstanders in tandem and the HK will just ......smile
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I wonder kung kaya ng ears....