Onkyo Receiver
Onkyo receiver models are extremely popular
with home theater consumers and with good
reason. They provide a high quality
audio and video signal and have an impressive
list of features, all at an incredibly
competitive price point. They have a wide
line of models that each offer a great
value.
Below is a list of some of the most popular
Onkyo Receiver models and a brief description
of each.
Although it lacks some of the home theater
features of its siblings, the SR506 is a
capable home audio receiver for those on a
tight budget.
The SR506 has 7.1 channels at 75W/channel
with a total harmonic distortion of
0.08%. It is capable of decoding Dolby
Digital, Dolby Digital EX and Pro Logic IIx
along with DTS, and DTS-ES. It offers 3
HDMI inputs and one output. In addition
it offers Audyssey 2EQ for room
calibration of your home theater and has 2 zone
capability.
This is an extremely popular receiver and
one of the receivers that are widely
recommended for those in the under $400 price
range offering and incredible bang for your
home theater dollar. The SR606 takes what
is offered in the 506 and offers some important
additions for home theaters for only a
marginal increase in cost.
The SR606 has 7.1 channels at 90W/channel
and adds decoding for Dolby TrueHD, Dolby
Digital Plus and DTS-HD Master audio for clear,
crisp lossless audio that will make your
Blu-ray movies come to life. It also
adds HDMI video processing (Faroudja) along
with an additional HDMI input for a total of
4. It also adds HDMI upconversion
capabilities. In addition it is Sirus
radio ready.
For the next step up, the SR705 has 7.1
channels at 100W/channel. The SR705 has 3
HDMI inputs and offers HDMI video
upconversion. It is THX certified and
offers Audyssey MultiEQ room calibration.
It is also XM ready.
The newer
Onkyo receiver TX-SR706 , in addition to some technical
upgrades offers 4 HDMI inputs and
1080p upscaling and is THX Select2 Plus
certified.
The SR805 boosts up the power as it is a 7.1
channel receiver at 130W/channel with 3
HDMI inputs. It is THX Ultra2
certified.
The newer
Onkyo TX-SR806 offers a total of 5 HDMI
inputs along with 1080p upscaling over
HDMI and upscaling over component to
1080i. In addition it is THX Ultra2
Plus certified.
The SR906, along with a boost of power to
145W/channel, adds an additional HDMI
output, HDMI video processing with HQV Reon-VX
and several key enhancements to the amplifier
design. It also offers network
connectivity, Zone 3 capabilities and support
for HD radio tuning.
Onkyo is a widely respected name in home
audio, A/V receivers and any of the above
choices, depending on your budget
and needs would be a great addition to
your home theater.
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