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Product name Sony STR DA5300ES
Sony STR DA5300ES
Denon AVR-3808CI
Denon AVR-3808CI
Sony STR-DG920
Sony STR-DG920
Onkyo TX-SR606 (black)
Onkyo TX-SR606 (black)
Denon AVR-789
Denon AVR-789
Price range $899-1495
from 2 stores
$1109-1699
from 12 stores
$384-599
from 12 stores
$339-499
from 13 stores
$511-599
from 2 stores
Review summary With six HDMI inputs, an intuitive graphical user interface, and excellent audio and video quality, the Sony STR-DA5300ES raises the bar on what to expect from a high-end AV receiver. The Denon AVR-3808CI AV receiver is absolutely packed with functionality and sounds great, but you'll need to be an AV geek to unlock all its potential. Info unavailable The Onkyo TX-SR606 offers tons of functionality for the price, but subpar video processing and improved competition means it's less of a standout receiver than last year's version. Info unavailable
Release date July 24, 2007 July 25, 2007 June 3, 2008 April 21, 2008 August 6, 2008
Basic Specs 
Product Type AV receiver AV network receiver AV receiver AV receiver AV receiver
Weight Info unavailable 39.2 lbs 23.4 lbs 24.9 lbs Info unavailable
Sound Output Mode Surround Sound Surround Sound Surround Sound Surround Sound Surround Sound
Surround Sound Effects Info unavailable Info unavailable Neural Surround , Digital Cinema Sound EX Info unavailable Info unavailable
Sound Effects Info unavailable Cinema EQ Info unavailable CinemaFILTER Info unavailable
Surround System Class 7.1 channel 7.1 channel 7.1 channel 7.1 channel 7.1 channel
Output Power Info unavailable Info unavailable 770 Watt Info unavailable Info unavailable
Digital Player (Recorder) Info unavailable WMA , FLAC , WAV , MP3 , AAC Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Built-in Decoders Dolby Pro Logic , DTS Neo:6 , Dolby Pro Logic II , Dolby Digital , DTS-ES decoder , DTS 96/24 , Dolby Digital Surround EX , Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 , Dolby Pro Logic , DTS-HD decoder , DTS Neo:6 , Dolby Pro Logic II , Dolby Digital , DTS decoder , Dolby Digital Surround EX , Dolby Digital Plus , Dolby TrueHD , Dolby Pro Logic IIx , DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 Dolby Pro Logic , DTS-HD decoder , DTS Neo:6 , Dolby Pro Logic II , Dolby Digital , DTS-ES decoder , DTS decoder , DTS 96/24 , Dolby Digital Surround EX , Dolby TrueHD , Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 , DTS-HD decoder , DTS Neo:6 , DTS-HD Master Audio , DTS 96/24 , Dolby Digital Surround EX , Dolby Digital Plus , Dolby TrueHD , Dolby Pro Logic IIx , DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 , Dolby Digital , Dolby Digital EX , Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1 , DTS-ES Matrix 6.1
Amplifier signal-to-noise ratio Info unavailable 102 dB Info unavailable 106 dB Info unavailable
Optical Digital Input Yes Yes Yes Yes Info unavailable
Coaxial Digital Input Yes Yes Yes Yes Info unavailable
Optical Digital Output Yes Yes Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
      
Product nameSony STR DA5300ESDenon AVR-3808CISony STR-DG920Onkyo TX-SR606 (black)Denon AVR-789
Price range$899-1495
from 2 stores
$1109-1699
from 12 stores
$384-599
from 12 stores
$339-499
from 13 stores
$511-599
from 2 stores
 
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