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But this receiver does everything i would ever need it to do. its great for parties and such. It has a multizone feature so i can play xbox on zone 1 and have the radio going on zone 2 outside. obviously if you spend more money on the higher up models you get more features. I bought this receiver last year, works great, still not sure what half of the features of it do. Hooks up all my different components, just hit the button on the remote and it switches inputs and goes to the device no problem. The setup menus are very simple to navigate through.I dont know if theres anything id change with this receiver.
Because the unit was under warranty, I sent it to be repaired by one of Onkyo's authorized repair facilities. I trashed this unit and purchased a Yamaha to replace it.If buying any Onkyo product buyer beware. I purchased this unit and after about 4 months time it malfunctioned and produced no audio. They took 3 months to get it back to me and when I reconnected the unit it only lasted ONE day before it broke again for the same reason--no audio.Onkyo's customer service and management does not care about providing any type of customer service and I would not recommend purchasing any Onkyo products.
I took it to a reputable repair shop where they told me the digital board was fried and needed to be replaced. It was lightly used, maybe twice a week and never pushed to its limits as I live in a townhouse. Next problem: the closest "authorized" repair shop is not located in the same state that I live in. It performed fairly well at first, but maybe I only thought that because it was my first attempt at building a 7.1 channel system. Onkyo is off of my shopping list permanently. About nine months into using it with no signs of problems, it started to pulse loudly through the sub woofer and right rear surround channels to the point where damage to the speakers was inevitable.
Unimpressed with its performance, I declined footing the bill for shipping it, waiting months for them to work on it and return it and instead have moved on to a quality product that won't burn my house down. I purchased the silver SR-605 and started using it in a simple home theater setup in November 2008. The unit does run very hot and needs external cooling unless you want to risk a fire. Only problem is that Onkyo will not sell that part; they insist on doing the repair themselves.
Make sure to measure twice, order once. Everything else does exactly as it says it does.OK, here is a comment of 0.1% of people out there, the amp in this - while adequate - has trouble producing midrange and there is the slightest interference from the transformer. This receiver is probably the best value you will find although I wish it had a few more HDMI inputs. I only noticed it with headphones.Oh, and don't forget that this thing is HUGE. I am a guy who is really into gadgets and gizmos. I also appreciate quality electronics and good value. You will have to really be an audiophile to notice any of this - and then probably only with fairly high end speakers.
I have paradigm Titans up front with a PSB center channel (pretty modest gear but it can take a beating), an old Paradigm PS1000 sub, and some old Polk wedge speakers in back. Some of the earlier 605 models had HDMI pass through/switching issues, but my model works great sending a 1080p signal from my PS3.I am a picky audiophile, so I do not recommend music on this. I only wish it had 1080p upconversion, but that's not a big deal for me since my PS3 already upconverts all my DVDs.The ability to use the 6 and 7 channels to bi-wire is a nice touch - wish I had better speakers for it.The back panel uses quality terminals and offers plenty of options to assign digital inputs.I find the interface somewhat cumbersome at times. That said, this is a great product at $600. It assumes I want to use DSP which is a complete bastardization of the original track, in my opinion.Overall, I recommend this product for the price. For movies, this thing blows it up.
I have to make several adjustments just to listen to a 2 channel audio track, for example. I purchased the 605 because I was on a budget and could not afford a better sounding HT receiver. With some looking, you may be able to pick it up for far lower. I can really ratchet the volume and the 605 keeps pumping it out giving my speakers everything they can handle.
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