I've been looking at getting a new amp. Will be using the pre outs to my Emotiva XPA-5 power amp. 7.1 speaker setup with projector. Oppo 105 blu ray.
From what I see the pros & cons are listed below. I guess the only thing steering me towards the Onkyo is the rave reviews I've heard about Audyssey room correction. Haven't heard much about Pioneers MCACC correction. Is it really that important? If anyone has anything to add in regard to pro's & cons feel free to do so.
Yamaha RX-820 http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/aventage/rx-a820/
Pros -
4 year warranty
Airplay
Low power consumption
Remote app
Cons - YPAO
Onkyo TX-NR818 http://www.intl.onkyo.com/products/av_components/av_receivers/tx-nr818/index.html
Pros -
Audyssey XT32 room correction
Cons -
1 year warranty
hdmi issues
can produce heat