At J&R, the Onkyo is $300 brand new shipped, while the H/K is $350 brand new shipped.
The H/K has 55 watts RMS compared to the Onkyo's 85 watts, but many people have claimed that the H/K sound as loud or louder than many receivers rated at 100 watts RMS.
I've already ordered the Onkyo today but it hasn't shipped yet, so I have probably another 24-48 hours to change my mind...
What's your vote?
My application: 60% DVDs, 40% music (classical, jazz, rock but no rap or techno). Running a pair of cheap Yamaha bookshelf speakers, a Wharfedale center, and a JBL sub in a pretty big room (10x15?) with high cathedral ceilings. I want full, rich sound---to feel immersed in it. Definitely SQ over sheer power.