Quote Originally Posted by canuckle
Your biggest problem was asking an "audiophile" for anything and expecting something besides gibberish and stupidity as a response. It's all a matter of what you want and are willing to spend. Some separates are better than some receivers and the other way around. The next time someone tells you that separates are always better than a receiver, challenge them to put their separates up against a Denon 5308.
Must be spill over from another topic, or a fight with pix.

IMO you're making the right choice with the 805. It has all the latest bells & whistles including, as was already mentioned, the ability to recognize the latest audio formats (Dolby TrueHD & DTS Master Audio, both of which are lossless formats), plenty of HDMI inputs and a very capable amplifier section. The 805 had some issues with lip-syncing and a pop noise, but I assume they've been straightened out with a software upgrade. I have a Yamaha receiver and Emotiva amp based on recommendations from people here. A separate amp because in my case the speakers aren't very efficient.

Good luck,