Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)
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Customer Review: Superb sound, easy connection, easy controls
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this receiver 2 weeks ago. So far, I absolutely love it. I have connected it to a Panasonic mdp-bd30 blu-ray player and a Samsung LN46A650 46" LCD TV, through HDMI. Setup was very easy, with an HDMI cable comming from my satellite box and another from the Blu-Ray box, and then a single cable going from the receiver to my TV. I set the Blu-Ray player to send the audio information in bitstream to the receiver, and the receiver so far has perfectly played all the audio formats, including Dolby TrueHD, and Dolby Digital 5.1 The sound has been truly amazing, with the Polk 5.1 speaker system I also bought from Amazon. My family and I have watched some high-energy movies, such as "300" and "Apocalypto" and the sound has been truly exhilarating. Even football games have been revolutionary, as the 5.1 separation creates a game-changing experience when compared to watching on a standard TV or even with a two-channel stereo.
Overall, the quality of the sound is stunning. My normal-sized TV room is filled with clear, rich, separated sound. The subwoofer creates nerve-tingling effects, especially in action movies.
Understanding how to configure and set up the receiver was easy. Once the speakers were connected, I used the device's automatic sensor device to balance the speakers and set the equalization. That process took 5 minutes and was perfectly simple to follow, given the excellent on-TV directions that the receiver provides. I am not a techie audiofile, but was able to set up and configure the receiver in about 10 minutes.
I'd recommend buying a Logitech Harmony 550 remote to control all the devices seamlessly from one remote. Even my wife and children can easily control the combination of devices from the single remote.
I originally was going to by the Onkyo 505, but learned that it did not process TrueHD sound, and has only 2 HDMI inputs. The 606 was about $150 more, but it was very much worth spending the extra.
Customer Review: Simplest setup ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
This system is amazing. It has every bit of the presence and almost indistinguishable in sound quality to the more expensive Denon. Unlike the Denon, I was very pleasantly surprised at how smoothly everything just worked. I am using the Onkyo receiver, an Onkyo CD changer, A DirectTV HD Receiver, SONY PS3 (as a Blue-ray player), and an HDDVD player. I am running a full 7.1 setup, using the Definitive Audio ProMonitor series. Sound quality is great, and frankly the setup is so overpowered for my living room that it is a little ridiculous.
The high point, however, is the extremely easy installation. I just plugged the video sources in (HDMI), ran a single HDMI out to the TV, and the HD signal up-conversion seamlessly adjusts everything to 1080i. Even non-HD channels are no problem. I don't get any picture jumping around when I switch between channels, just smooth video. The automatic speaker setup, common on most high end receivers these days, worked perfectly. I also run audio from three different networked PCs through the system, and it handles their inputs well.
In contrast, I have also recently spent three days of my life struggling to help my father set up his more expensive Denon receiver, which may have actually been the most difficult to configure device I have ever encountered. Video up-conversion just performed poorly, on-screen menus didn't show up, configuration had to be done via an insane number of button pushes from the lcd screen on the front of the unit, and menu options were undocumented in any manuals or on any online support forums. After fighting it for three days, we finally patched each video device directly to the television and separately routed audio through the receiver.
My point is that, unless you have a HUGE room with a cathedral ceiling, this unit is everything you need, and I think better than other, more expensive models.
Customer Review: Great value for the price!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my very first review of anything on Amazon and I told myself I would write one for the Onkyo 606. So, here I am.
First off, I'd like to say that this receiver is awesome! I wasn't expecting so much for what I paid for! I just love the fact that it was 4 HDMI inputs for various components. I have my upconverting DVD-player and my PS3 hooked up to via HDMI. They both look and sound great! The main reason I bought this receiver was to take advantage of its Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding capabilities. I know that the PS3 decodes both of these formats and sends it as LPCM sound but I'm going to eventually buy a stand-alone Blu-ray player in the future. Probably the Sony BDP-S350 once it goes down in price. Anyway, the sound on this thing is awesome! I have a JBL CS6100BG 5.1 system hooked up to it and sounds amazing! I've never heard sound so clear before! I'm so glad I bought those speakers along with these magnificent receiver! Probably one of the only negative things I have to say about the receiver is that it gets pretty hot. I use it an enclosed space because its so big. I plan on getting a better TV stand in the future but that will have to do for now. I only use it for about 3 or 4 hours max in one sitting and then allow it to cool for about 30 minutes or so. I've read that people have it turn itself off because it gets too hot, but that's yet to happen to me. So, just make sure you have plenty of ventilation space when you set it up!
Overall, I'm very pleased with this receiver. The Audessy speaker set up was painless and practical and gave me good results as well. This receiver is an excellent choice if you want to enjoy HD sound without breaking the bank. I was hesitant at first when looking at reviews but now, I absolutely love my Onkyo 606! Thank you, Onkyo for such a great product!
Customer Review: Truly amazing performance at the price point
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my second go-around with an Onkyo home theater receiver in the past year. My first purchase was Onkyo's HTIB system that included the TX-SR506 7.1 receiver, speakers/subwoofer and single-disk DVD player. My family really enjoyed the first receiver until our satellite dish got struck by lightening and took out the receiver. Yeah, that sucked. Fortunately (and miraculously) the DVR, DVD and new plasma TV were untouched. The TX-SR606 was purchased this past November to replace the zapped one.
If it's possible, I think the SR606 has better sound quality. We hooked it up to the same Onkyo speaker and sub set, but this model has improved on the low-volume spacial sound quality. It really is amazing. Just use the automatic speaker calibration (which is a piece of cake) and you're done! Incredible sound quality at both high and low volume. We watched "Ironman" on DVD last week and nearly cracked our foundation. Whoof! While it may not satisfy audiophile purists with it's music reproduction, we find it to be quite good for music. But if you're looking for a rockin' home theater amp, you found it. I can only imagine how good it would look/sound with Blu-Ray.
If I had to ding anything, it would be the video upscaling of standard-def signals. It's not that great...especially from VCR. With our large (50") plasma, VCR tapes looks pretty crappy. The upscaling creates some artifacts that make the picture look less pleasing than if it didn't upscale. So far I haven't found a way to bypass upscaling other than running the VCR video signal straight to the TV. DO NOT let that influence your purchasing decision. This is a fantastic bargain that I highly recommend.
Customer Review: Top Notch Receiver at a Great Price!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this receiver to replace an older Pioneer that did not have the capability of decoding some of the newest sound fields like True HD and Master HD. With a Blu-Ray and HD player hooked up to this receiver that could at least bitstream all of these sound fields I needed a new receiver that could decode them - that was the main reason for the purchase. I also wanted a receiver with as many HDMI inputs as possible - this one has 4 and I have already used 3. Add all the other features of the receiver and for less than $400 you have an unbeatable bargin priced receiver. I own an Onkyo 705 as well and I can honestly say that in many ways I like Onkyo's 606 better, especially the lower price, nearly identical features and an extra HDMI port. I don't take advantage of the units ability to upcovert to 1080i, but the reviews I have read from othe users have been positive about this feature as well - but don't expect it to offer the quality of a receiver costing hundreds more that utilizes a Reon for upconversion - for example Onkyo's 875/876. The final point I would make is that last year's verison of this receiver, the 605 received a lot of great reviews, this years replacement takes things to a much higher level fixing a few bugs that the 605 had - well documented bugs - go to AVS Forum for more details. The unit runs cool, not hot, after 4 or more hours of use it is only warm to the touch and my receiver is located in a enclosed cabinet. Prices vary on Amazon, so check often and you will be surprised at the great price you can get this feature packed receiver for - best of all it will be all you need for many years to come and Amazon does a great job of standing behind their products.