If you want a simple Receiver this is it.

I have used Sony receiver for years and I was always turned off by the amount of buttons and all the menu navigation that I had to do just to turn up the Bass or Treble. This Onkyo is a great because it brings things back to the simpler days of having a Knob for Bass, Treble and Balance, yet it still has a full remote control if you prefer that method. The sound quality is very good, the Radio setup is easy and the input selections are also very good, it supports older record players so that will be a plus for people that still have LP's. The only bad part of this receiver is that it is strictly an Analog receiver, it has no fiber optic inputs (Toslink) and no HDMI inputs or anything else thats digital. It only has Left and Right Stereo jacks, also it does not have a subwoofer output so forget hooking up a powered subwoofer, So if you are looking for an AV receiver this is not the model for you but if you want an old fashion designed straight forward simple to use receiver to play  more

Onkyo TX-8255 Stereo Receiver

I am not an audio expert. I purchased this Onkyo receiver to replace an old Pioneer unit that developed bad static on one channel. I chose the Onkyo because it has the ability to drive speakers that are under 8 ohms. My Bose speakers are 8 ohms, but my JBL's are 6 ohms. The TX-8255 produces great sound in my opinion and has enough power to drive both sets of speakers at the same time. It is a great buy for someone who need a top quality two channel receiver.

Lack of sub-woofer connection

The manual lacks any instruction to connect a sub-woofer leaving the customer hapless as to what to do. The unit itself lacks a connecton for a sub-woofer. The result is poor performance.

looks good, but...

Onkyo TX-8255 Stereo Receiver

Well, It looked like a good bet to replace my 25 year old Marantz SR940. I had half the power, but phono input,2 tape I/O's,and several other inputs. looked like a good deal. I gave away the big OLD Marantz and waited....

When it arrived I quickly hooked things up (the ipod dock was a joke- it got returned immediately). The volume and quality sound were good for such an affordable receiver. My turntable was all set but the phono input fed a lot of silence to the speakers... after reading the manual several times and trying add-on pre-amps I determined the phono circuit was DOA.

Then I tried my tape decks... both worked as tape 1, but neither would work as tape 2, just more silence.

After days of banging my head against the wall this will also be returned.

The 2 main reasons I picked it did NOT work.

Basic Stereo Receiver

I was looking for a basic stereo receiver to replace one more than 20 years old. The Onkyo TX-8255 is inexpensive, sounds good, and comes with a "Phone" input, which is disappearing from a lot of stereo equipment.

GOOD FEEL, GOOD SOUND, GOOD AMP!

The Onkyo TX-8255 is a great amp for the price. It feels solid, has good basic features including "phono" input for those of us that still own a turntable and it sounds good. Its easy to operate and has a nice remote too. They sell an IPOD dock for this unit but the reviews arent very good. You can hook any IPOD up to any receiver using a basic cable that plugs into your IPOD and then into any stereo input on the receiver, except phono. (Stereo cable: RCA male to 1/8 male pin plug)

Excellent!!

This receiver is excellent. Sounds great driving my Bose speakers I found for 40 dollars at a garage sale!!! I read the reviews for it and they praised it...I add another high rating.

Well done!!!

My Teac receiver finally cashed in after 20 years use. With the advent
of ipods, I was certain something that had phono, tape,c/d and mp3 inputs
would be difficult and expensive. Set up was a breeze, but I forgot
to attach the ground on the phono and it was filled with static. With the
ground on, the phono reception was excellent. Then, I attached the ipod
connections to the tape inputs and after boosting the volume on my zune,
then on the receiver, the sound was incredible. The quality of the highs
and lows of the sound is much better than I expected with no discernable
"hiss" my old Teac suffered from. For the money, we're thrilled and satisfied with this purchase.

Simple Receiver

I was just looking for a basic receiver for a single pair of bookshelf speakers (not high end) so I could listen to my music. The internal amp from my Sharper Image speakers died (and wasn't gonna trace and replace the parts for the amp). I rewired the speakers to bypass the amp section, but also lost the bluetooth capability. After comparing several different receivers and amps, I settled on this one based on the specs, others reviews about sound quality vs the Audiosource brand. I settled on the Onkyo 8255 rather than the Onkyo 8555 to save some money and I wasn't going to be driving speakers that needed a whole lot of power. To me, the receiver is good, more than enough inputs for me (including phono which I won't probably use), and drives my speakers well. However, the internal amp was probably a better match, but far less power than this receiver can put out. I wish, like others, that there was a mid level adjustment and at least the bass was a lower band adjustment and loudness  more

What I expected - no surprises, clean sound.

Per the title, and considering the price, I gave it 5 stars. However, I would not have purchased it had I been more careful to note that it has no loudness button. That came as a surprise and is missed compared to the receiver it is replacing - an old Harmon Kardon 930, (which cost over four times this unit back in 1973!). Although increasing the bass and treble at low volume levels helps somewhat, bass and treble cannot compensate the same way as EQ for the Fletcher Munson curve, (now ISO 226). What I cannot understand is why Onkyo left it out considering that loudness EQ can be fairly approximated with only, (per channel), two passive components, (a resistor and a capacitor), along with an extra tap point on the volume control potentiometer and a DPST push button switch on the front. We're talking less than $2.00 in cost so maybe $10.00 retail? C'mon Onkyo...

Tunelover

Wow a true bargain @ $150 thanks to Amazon! I had tried a Sherwood RX 4109 as I just needed a basic no frills 2 channel receiver for the basement and the reviews were good as was the price at $80 on sale at the Shack. However, when playing some CD's I was shocked at the flat boring sound and lack of power too. We run pretty nice Paradigm 2 way bass reflex speakers down there and they had shined with an old Onkyo which had to go due to dirt build up at the volume pot that I couldnt get to work so channels cut in and out-Damn dirt! Well it went back as did I to the drawing board and ended up with this little baby. Fired her up and WOW! Far exceeded expectations-My speakers were back with crystal clear highs and deep tight bass with very sufficient volume-Sweet!

I have returned two of these receivers

I purchased this receiver because it had almost all the in and out jacks I needed, to include a phono jack. It took little time to time to get it up and running. Initially I enjoyed it, but within 7 days the right speaker channel went out. Amazon made it real easy to return and I opted to get another one. I connected the second receiver to my system and this time the Phono in jack did not amplify. I have boxed this one up and in the process of returning it. I will return to using my older Pioneer, while it does not have all the input rca jacks I need, it at least works when i need it too. Maybe I just had bad luck, but I say don't buy this expecially if you have never herd of the brand and I hadn't.

Onkyo TX 8255

I bought the Onkyo TX 8255 mainly because it had the additional input jacks I needed to hook up both my Yamaha dual cassette deck and my Teac RW880 CD Recorder.

My present reciever, I bought in 1993, its a Kenwood KR A4040 receiver and it doesn't have a Tape 2 jack. So I can't hook the CD recorder into it to record my tapes. Radio, Records and duplicating CD's works fine.

I also have a Pioneer PL600 Turntable and a Pioneer PD F506 25 disc CD Jukebox that was also connected to the old receiver that is now hooked to tthe

It took awhile to figure out the right way to hook up the cables to get the CD Recorder to record, but I finally got it. The instruction were not clear to me.

I'm only using this unit temporarily to transfer some cassette tapes to CD. It seems to work just fine. The Speakers I am using are 3 Way Kenwood's KS 151.

A Very Good Two Channel Receiver

I would like to offer my own personal opinion regarding my purchase and use of the Onkyo Receiver model TX 8255. Right off the top I must admit that I am more pleased with this receiver than I have ever been with any other receiver I have owned. I go back to the days of tube type components and I have owned a couple of the old style Marantz receivers, a Yamaha and a Harmon Kardon as well as Mackintosh components over the years and all have performed to varying degrees of satisfaction. Each unit had it's pro and cons as they should. Recently I had an issue with my last receiver and had the problem repaired on a number of occasions but the repair only lasted maybe a year and then I was back to the same problem. I decided that it was time for something else and basically what I wanted was a simple two channel stereo receiver that would power my Paradigm tower speakers and sound decent with no performance issues as well as have a very acceptable AM/FM receiver section. After doing some homework  more

Great Basic Stereo Receiver

I got this for my parents for xmas, to replace their old Sansui that finally gave up the ghost. I hooked it up New Years day, and was amazed with the sound/power this unit puts out. I have a DE898 Sony stereo that cost about 2x last year, and with the same speakers does not sound anywhere near as clear or crisp. I tried both Polk monitor, and Bose InterAudio series and the results were the same; this receiver puts out plenty of power, and sounds very crisp. The highs are not tinny, and the base is not boomy, just very clear. Wow. Mom and Dad are very happy to listen to their reel to reel, cassette, cd, record player, and tv through the speakers, and hear detail they have not heard in years. I am wondering why I bought surround sound for me now, I forgot how good just plain stereo can sound. The remote is very easy to see, and understand. Nothing fancy, just basic.

There is some math issue here.
Onkyo says 50 watts per channel rms
Sony says 100 watts per channel rms
The Sony sounds like  more

The amazing invisible amp.

I bought this receiver to replace a fine amp, preamp combo that was 25 years old and had served me well (a NAD). So this one has a tuner built in - oh well. I'll almost never play the radio. But this unit is just amazing. It impresses me as being totally transparent. There is no noise, no hum, no nothing to let me know that I'm listening to a cd, unless the signal is on the cd or other audio source. Either stuff has gotten a lot better in the last 25 years, or my hearing has deteriorated. Heh heh - both are true. I've only had it two days, so I know nothing of durability. It's driving a couple of IMF speakers which are quite power hungry - no sweat, they just sing beautifully.

A True Best Buy...

I've wondered at times about some of the glowing reviews I've read online over the years for various products: Are these real folks or PR plants from manufacturers? (Hey, it happens all the time in the hotel biz.)

So... if you share my suspicions, no, despite what follows, I don't work for Onkyo in any way shape or form--but I have been involved with audio in various capacities for many years. And... the last time I got this excited about a piece of electronics Ronald Reagan was president...

In short, if you're considering replacing an older receiver (or any receiver you're not currently totally in love with) and you aren't looking for surround sound or lots of bells and whistles, this is your amp. It has a rich, lush (very tube like) sound, and it doesn't sweat driving 4 ohm speakers very loudly (trust me, I know.)

But let's stay respectful: If you're looking to fart out bass at 130db, please don't waste your time with this receiver. There are cheaper models on the market you  more

No frills, good sound

This receiver replaced a Sony STR 397 that had a continuous static problem that was never fixed. I gave up on the Sony and bought the Onkyo. I use it to power two Polk tower speakers hooked up to my HDTV and DVD player.

The receiver is basic, no frills. Bass, treble and balance controls are on the front panel. There is no loudness control. There are multiple memory settings for music stations. All the standard connections are in the back including an input for an iPod (docking station extra). The tuner works well and has standard scanning for stations.

The receiver is rated at 50W per channel. It is plenty adequate for the Polks. The sound is clear and unvarnished. It produces a crisper, cleaner sound than the Sony.

For sound reproduction without lots of frills and buttons, this has proved an excellent choice. I am very pleased with the item.

Once again, I have to complement Amazon for having excellent pricing and incredible free shipping that is fast.