Onkyo TX-SR606S 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver - Silver
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Instead of getting this 606, get the whole home theater system of the Onkyo HT-6100 instead. It includes a 606 with an *additional 40 watts* per channel receiver model SR667. Not to mention coming with 130 watts speaker, a 290 watt subwoofer, and an IPOD dock that plays both IPOD music AND movies for just an additional $200 or less!
That makes buying the SR606 or even the 705 pointless unless you already have speakers.
Trust me, I've done months of research on Onkyo systems to find the best deal, and buying the HT-S6100 home theater in a box (HTIB) is by far a better deal than buying the SR606 or 705 and seperate speakers if you're trying to get started from scratch on a budget.
Once again, the S6100 included a 606 receiver with added 40 watts per channel MORE POWER and 130 watt speakers and 290 watt sub and an A/V IPOD dock for less than $200 more.
That makes buying the SR606 or even the 705 pointless unless you already have speakers.
Trust me, I've done months of research on Onkyo systems to find the best deal, and buying the HT-S6100 home theater in a box (HTIB) is by far a better deal than buying the SR606 or 705 and seperate speakers if you're trying to get started from scratch on a budget.
Once again, the S6100 included a 606 receiver with added 40 watts per channel MORE POWER and 130 watt speakers and 290 watt sub and an A/V IPOD dock for less than $200 more.
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$326. on Oct 5; $372. on Oct 6.
Everywhere in between for the last few weeks.
What do you think causes the sometimes-4-times-daily price fluctuations? Amazon sales? Competitor price changes?
Everywhere in between for the last few weeks.
What do you think causes the sometimes-4-times-daily price fluctuations? Amazon sales? Competitor price changes?
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My Sony STR-DE945 went south the other day. I was debating between replacing it with the Sony STR-DG720 and the Onkyo TX-SR606. After reading all the reviews here, I decided to give the Onkyo a shot. What a great decision I made. The sound out of it is so much better than the Sony I had. I had it ran for 4 hours (2 CDs and 1 movie)continuously, and it was warm but not "hot" (definitely not warmer than my Sony STR-DE945).
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Whoever said this Onkyo 606 is subpar or not 5 star, I think they have some problems connecting or adjusting to work with their components. I have to say this is the best receiver @ $377.80 with 4 HDMI inputs and 1 output, it performs superbly, you get the taste of true hometheater sound & video. Everything works as advertised or reviewed by earlier buyers, I have no problems hooking up or adjusting to my upconverting 1080p HDMI DVD recorder, VCR, DVD players and Samsung 52" LCD 60hz HDTV, hooking up via HDMI. Running on 2 floor Paradigms, 1 Paradigm center, JBL sub, Insignia rear L/R surrounds and Sony bookshelf as L/R surrounds (mix and match as budget allowed years gone by), this 606 delivers very clean and clear, powerful sound and beautiful video on DVDs from blockbuster, even music off FM local stations turns into beautiful music. The bass delivered with beauty, soft, deep and low. My old Pioneer barely wakes my JBL sub except big movies, coming from 5.1 old pioneer Dolby prologic
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Fantastic for the money $$$ does everything you need
TX-SR606 is also has the ability to decode DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby TrueHD soundtracks on Blu-ray Discs and HD-DVDs via its HDMI 1.3a compatible inputs.& the Audyssey 2EQ process only takes 10 minutes to set up your surround sound & trust me the dolby HD audio is well worth it the sound is super ! To make using the subwoofer easier and more precise, there is a built-in adjustable crossover function for the Subwoofer LFE (Low Frequency Effects) pre-out channel.
In addition, the incorporation of Lip-Synch adjustment on the SR606 allows the user to compensate for audio/video time discrepancies that may be encountered from various sources. Only negatives is this baby runs hot !and has a mains cable you can't upgrade easily as it's built in
the model that has is the SR806 and that over $1000
TX-SR606 is also has the ability to decode DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby TrueHD soundtracks on Blu-ray Discs and HD-DVDs via its HDMI 1.3a compatible inputs.& the Audyssey 2EQ process only takes 10 minutes to set up your surround sound & trust me the dolby HD audio is well worth it the sound is super ! To make using the subwoofer easier and more precise, there is a built-in adjustable crossover function for the Subwoofer LFE (Low Frequency Effects) pre-out channel.
In addition, the incorporation of Lip-Synch adjustment on the SR606 allows the user to compensate for audio/video time discrepancies that may be encountered from various sources. Only negatives is this baby runs hot !and has a mains cable you can't upgrade easily as it's built in
the model that has is the SR806 and that over $1000
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I have yet to hookup my PS3. I understand many have had humming issues with using a PS3 for DTS-HD MA and TrueHD.
I have a 1080i HD Cable box and regular DVD player hooked up. The HDMI from the cable box gets passed to the TV fine. It looks 0.1% better going straight to the TV, but that would be expected. I tested regular DVD using passthrough and 1080i upscaling and I didn't see much, if any, difference. I don't think the 1080i upscaling works very well.
Sound is great. I have a 7.1 setup and all speakers are well powered and clean. It upgrades the 5.1 sound from cable and DVD to 7.1 well. I haven't tested a 7 channel source yet.
It gets very hot. Even at lower volumes. I have yet to really blast the volume as my wife and 3 kids would scream at me.
I wanted a receiver that could pass HDMI 1.3a with many HDMI inputs and this fits the bill. I haven't found anything wrong, but was somewhat dissappointed by the 1080i upconversion. I plan on getting a blu-ray player so I won't need to do
I have a 1080i HD Cable box and regular DVD player hooked up. The HDMI from the cable box gets passed to the TV fine. It looks 0.1% better going straight to the TV, but that would be expected. I tested regular DVD using passthrough and 1080i upscaling and I didn't see much, if any, difference. I don't think the 1080i upscaling works very well.
Sound is great. I have a 7.1 setup and all speakers are well powered and clean. It upgrades the 5.1 sound from cable and DVD to 7.1 well. I haven't tested a 7 channel source yet.
It gets very hot. Even at lower volumes. I have yet to really blast the volume as my wife and 3 kids would scream at me.
I wanted a receiver that could pass HDMI 1.3a with many HDMI inputs and this fits the bill. I haven't found anything wrong, but was somewhat dissappointed by the 1080i upconversion. I plan on getting a blu-ray player so I won't need to do
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After reading some of the professional reviews of this receiver, I recently upgraded to this Onkyo 606. Mainly I did it to get the 4 HDMI connections, and so I could pass 'bitstream' to this receiver so it could decode 'DTS-HD Master Audio' and 'Dolby TrueHD' for lossless sound.
I have to say that the setup of this receiver was VERY easy and while my previous Pioneer VSX-1015TX receiver had very good sound, this Onkyo is noticably better. Incredible surround sound clarity with my setup.
I also love how the HDMI connections makes the hookups so much easier and uncluttered, along with the fact that my BluRay and HD-DVD movies played on my Panasonic BluRay and Toshiba HD-DVD players look and sound incredible.
Highly recommended. Great value for the money.
I have to say that the setup of this receiver was VERY easy and while my previous Pioneer VSX-1015TX receiver had very good sound, this Onkyo is noticably better. Incredible surround sound clarity with my setup.
I also love how the HDMI connections makes the hookups so much easier and uncluttered, along with the fact that my BluRay and HD-DVD movies played on my Panasonic BluRay and Toshiba HD-DVD players look and sound incredible.
Highly recommended. Great value for the money.
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I purchased this receiver for two main reasons, price and it had the ability to decode DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD.
I experimented hooking up my DISH DVR via component cables, but was not pleased with that video performance. Prefer using HDMI connections for DISH and Panasonic Blu-ray player, and my son's PS3 when he brings it home from college.
I own a growing number of Blu-ray discs, but have rented many more through Netflix and Blockbuster. Playing the rental disc "Be Kind, Rewind" with DTS-HD audio, I experienced the Onkyo shutting down unexpectedly with E2PROMERROR showing in the display. I went to the Onkyo web site and entered all of the information into the Onkyo Customer Support options and transmitted it in............ Still waiting weeks later to hear back from them..... Hope I never actually need customer support. They do list a phone number also, but had read other reviews complaining about long waits calling that, so I never tried it.
Fortunately, after resetting up the
I experimented hooking up my DISH DVR via component cables, but was not pleased with that video performance. Prefer using HDMI connections for DISH and Panasonic Blu-ray player, and my son's PS3 when he brings it home from college.
I own a growing number of Blu-ray discs, but have rented many more through Netflix and Blockbuster. Playing the rental disc "Be Kind, Rewind" with DTS-HD audio, I experienced the Onkyo shutting down unexpectedly with E2PROMERROR showing in the display. I went to the Onkyo web site and entered all of the information into the Onkyo Customer Support options and transmitted it in............ Still waiting weeks later to hear back from them..... Hope I never actually need customer support. They do list a phone number also, but had read other reviews complaining about long waits calling that, so I never tried it.
Fortunately, after resetting up the
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After quite a bit of research, I purchased the Onkyo TX-SR606 from Amazon. I am thoroughly impressed by its quality and performance. It has more than enough bells and whistles for my current home theater setup along with capabilities that I can implement for future enhancements. Installing the receiver took a couple of hours followed by fine-tuning the setup as I learned more about the unit. (The instruction manual should be a bit clearer.) My only hesitation in giving a rating of "5" is that, as noted in other reviews, the quality of satellite TV video switched through the HDMI in/outs on the Onkyo receiver is not as sharp as when the signal is sent directly to my TV from the satellite receiver. So, for the best picture quality, I send my satellite TV signal directly to the TV and switch the sound through the receiver.
Additionally, the price I paid for the unit through Amazon.com was almost $50.00 less than I could find anywhere else, and the shipping was free. You can't beat
Additionally, the price I paid for the unit through Amazon.com was almost $50.00 less than I could find anywhere else, and the shipping was free. You can't beat
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Purchased this on features but was disappointed on performance. No matter what I tried (lifting grounds, star grounding, expensive isolation transformer) I could not get rid of a buzz/hum when using HDMI input with a device outputting 1080P (video) and LPCM audio. It is NOT a user servicable grounding issue. Onkyo never replied to my questions. Check the AVS forum for lots of people experiencing the same issue. I don't know if its just a bad manufacturing run or not. This unit simply can not play under these circustances without the buzz/hum. I tried two different devices feeding it A/V with the same results. Either I got a bad unit or this is a bad design.
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Before purchasing this unit, I did quite a bit of research regarding what receiver would fit my needs. For about a month, I read over many different reviews and forums (mostly at AVSforum). I have a Sony KDL46-XBR4 and a set of Harman Kardon HKTS-18 speakers. When comparing to Denon, I got the impression that Denon is the creme of the crop. However, their prices are also fairly high. I wanted the Denon 2308, but the price was a bit high. The 1908 didn't have all the features I wanted (namely analog - HDMI upconversion and Dolby TrueHD and Digital+ support). The latest Pioneer 1018 model had all the features I wanted, but because it was released just this June, the price was still fairly high. The power rating as far as watts / channel on the pioneer was a good deal higher than the Onkyo 606, however the general consensus is that only Onkyo and Denon achieve their rated power. There have been many tests on the other brands, and they usually do not achieve anywhere close to their
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For what it is worth, I knew absolutely zero about home theater one month ago.
I recently bought a new TV, Samsung LN46A650, and was tired of the cables hanging off the back of it. I decided to by buy the Onkyo receiver after reading tons of reviews and talking to folks I know who are into the A/V scene. I am very happy with my purchase, and would recommend this product to anyone.
A couple of things I'd like to add:
1: I bought my home theater paycheck to paycheck. This means I bought my TV one week, the A/V receiver 2 weeks later, and my speakers 2 weeks later. While I just had my receiver hooked up, it passed audio from each of my inputs (Cable box, Apple TV, Wii, and PS3) straight through to my television. I had no clue it would do such a thing, and I even called Onkyo customer support to ask if it was possible. They said it was as long as the inputs were HDMI. Well, my Wii isn't HDMI, but it still passed the Component video and audio over the HDMI cable run through the
I recently bought a new TV, Samsung LN46A650, and was tired of the cables hanging off the back of it. I decided to by buy the Onkyo receiver after reading tons of reviews and talking to folks I know who are into the A/V scene. I am very happy with my purchase, and would recommend this product to anyone.
A couple of things I'd like to add:
1: I bought my home theater paycheck to paycheck. This means I bought my TV one week, the A/V receiver 2 weeks later, and my speakers 2 weeks later. While I just had my receiver hooked up, it passed audio from each of my inputs (Cable box, Apple TV, Wii, and PS3) straight through to my television. I had no clue it would do such a thing, and I even called Onkyo customer support to ask if it was possible. They said it was as long as the inputs were HDMI. Well, my Wii isn't HDMI, but it still passed the Component video and audio over the HDMI cable run through the
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The Onkyo TX-SR 606 is great. It runs my home theater system as well as I suspected it would. It has plenty of HDMI inputs (4) and seamlessly runs my Pioneer PDP 5010 and NHT speakers. It upconverts standard DVD's to 1080i, and the clarity is great. The upconversion is so good it has delayed my buying a Bluray Player.
