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I don't know much about receivers but this ones got everything you could need. 3 HDMI, xm/sirius and a phono stage.
INCOMING & OUT GOING CIRCULATION WAS NEEDED. SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED A MUCH BETTER VENTILATION FAN, AS THE UNIT GETS QUITE HOT. HAVE ONLY HAD THIS UNIT FOR 30 DAYS AND IT IS VERY SATISFACTORY AND SEEMS TO BE THE BEST $ VALUE. I DO FEEL THAT ONKYO. I PURCHASED A FAN THAT I PLACED ON THE TOP OF THE UNIT AND IT HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM.
I got this receiver to work with the Samsung Plasma TV I bought here as well.needless to say, to all who are audiophiles or not, this is the BEST receiver for the money.the functions are out of this world, and it's easy to integrate with all your components.no need to look further or pay more.this is an awesome product.
Yamaha DSP is far superior. (2) A huge roster of features - the automated setup is really great. (3) Power output is clean but limited - use the preamp outputs to external amps if at all possible, which will also reduce the heat emitted. This is a wonderful receiver if you are able to sidestep the weaknesses. Overall, this is a great receiver if you can stay within its limits. WEAK POINTS: (1) The digital sound processing sounds quite bad in my system - congested and artificial - so you should absolutely try to keep it in "Direct" mode when using analogue inputs.
(4) The setup menus are confusing, although once you set it up, you hopefully can forget about that. The Onkyo 705 receiver does some things extremely well, but does have some weaknesses which stand out. STRONG POINTS: (1) Outstanding analogue audio performance - the analogue preamp is clean as a whistle and very natural although not very "warm sounding" if that appeals to you. (2) The remote control is huge, clunky and ergonomically poor.
After the new TV is installed, I'll be hooking it up to a second receiver to create a Zone 2 and the system will be very nice - and it all started with the receiver. Definitely recommend this system. I'm currently running a 5.1 channel setup with the bi-amped Infinity Beta 50's as my front mains, and the system was able to compensate nicely so that they do not overpower my smaller, rear-channels satellites. Setup using the Audyssey system was a breeze, and while I cannot vouch for the video quality (46" LCD is the next piece), the sound on music, movies, and TV are excellent. My requirements were THX-certified (this one is Select2), TrueHD processing, and the ability to upconvert video sources to 1080p. I purchased the Onkyo to be the centerpiece of a home theater. The Onkyo had it all. In movies, every sound detail is reproduced with excellent clarity, and with nice, even distribution of the bass from the Sony subwoofer.
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