Solved! Question about upgrading receiver.

[roadrage0446]

i currently have this receiver onkyo and want to upgrade to this one new. Question i have is will i notice a big difference in sound quality? the old one is about 15 years old now. thanks for any help....

 

[roadrage0446]

Anyone please

 

[robert600]

It depends a bit on what media you're talking about. If you mean, your mp3 music ... then no ... no big difference. If you mean a blu-ray with DTS-HD Master Audio then yes given that your current receiver can't decode this format.

The big difference in these receivers is not so much the sound quality ... it's the type and convenience of connections and the codec, pass-through capabilities.

 

[jsmithepa]

Whether u notice depends on your own ears, and partly on the placebo effect.

Just like ^he says the upgrade may just be a necessity simply because the need for the modern features.

 

[roadrage0446]

I use xbox one x and a 4k hdr tv only. Would you guys upgrade.? If so is this a good receiver or do yous have a better one in mind around the 250 - 300 price point

 

[robert600]

I think this one is more 'future proof' and better value for lots of reasons. It is 7.2 but ... you could set it as 5.1 until you found an extra pair of speakers. It's a bit above budget at $328 (free shipping) but ... check out the versatility!

https/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA3JX5S93921

 

[robert600]

Here's a link to Onkyo's spec page for that receiver:

https/www.onkyousa.com/Products/model.php?m=TX-NR777&class=Receiver

 

[roadrage0446]

Thank you so much for the help

 

[roadrage0446]

http/here what about this one?

 

[americanaudiophile]

Thank you for the links.
Any name brand receiver you buy today will have better digital to analog converters than your old one. So with digitally connected sources you will get an big improvement because of that. More detail, better dynamics on music and lossless audio like Dolby TrueHD. Overall on the digital end it will be a vast improvement.
The analog end however may not sound as good as your old receiver. The tuner may not be as good but internet radio is better so no great loss. I doubt a new AVR will last as long as your old one either.