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I own two Onkyo A/V receivers

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racerguy

In Reply to: RE: I'm looking at that one, too posted by padreken on December 06, 2007 at 09:07:20

My experience is that they are a bit cold and sterile-sounding compared to others I've tried, but they are easy to work with and they are reliable, which is more than I can say for some of the others I've tried.

The "analog" inputs are digitized by the receiver, then converted back to analog for output.

I use them for secondary and tertiary systems, predominantly casual use for guests and the occasional video game. I would not use them for anything "serious."

Follow Ups:

I would step up to the Onkyo TX-SR705 - Ole Lund Christensen 10:47:45 12/06/07 (3)
I have looked carefully to buy the 605 or 705. They are basicly the same model with the same front panel.

But

The 705 is THX select 2, and it has better converters from Crystal.
705 has DSD processing from a HDMI output SACD player, and an input for turntable.
705 have a much better loudspeaker setup and measuring system.
705 have 3 HDMI inputs, 605 have 2.

They share the front, but the 605 is designed to have a low price, the 705 to have a good sound and more features.

I have had many years of good sound from Onkyo receivers.
- http://www.us.onkyo.com/model.cfm?m=TX-SR705&class=Receiver&p=i (Open in New Window)
- FYI, the phono input is digitized by the receiver (nt) - racerguy 10:57:45 12/06/07 (0)
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- Me, too. - Kal Rubinson 10:56:23 12/06/07 (1)
  In addition, the 705 has a better EQ. Audyssey MultEQxt instead of the simpler 2EQ and a 7 band PEQ in place of a 5 band PEQ.
  
  Kal
  - RE: Me, too. - Ole Lund Christensen 12:34:02 12/06/07 (0)
    I think the 705 deserves a serious review, and I would like to know how well it work as a preamp only, with good power amplifiers and loudspeakers connected to its RCA outputs Left, Center and Right channel, and its own amps used for rears.
    That would make its power supply load easier, and the sound better.
    
    I recall it using Crystals flagship the CS4398, so the 705 could be a wolf in sheeps clothing, and hooked up to a SONY PS3 it could be a budget Blu Ray front end with high performance sound.
    
    see link
    - http://www.cirrus.com/en/products/pro/detail/P1023.html (Open in New Window)

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