New Receiver on the way!

ENU291 · 05-29-07, 07:49 PM

Well I just ordered a new home theater receiver since I am seriously thinking of getting a PS3. I already have a 360, a Toshiba HD-A2, an HD cable box and (once I decide to buy it) a PS3. I was looking for something that had component to HDMI and HDMI switching thats affordable so I decided on the ONKYO TX-SR605. It's a 2007 model that seems to have everything I need. Hopefully this works out well for me. So what do you people think?

evilchris · 05-29-07, 07:52 PM

Very loaded, especially for the price. Even comes with Audyssey which works very well if you don't want to pay for a professional calibration. Nice find.

superklye · 05-29-07, 07:53 PM

I think this may be the one everyone over at AVS was blowing loads about after it was announced. But maybe not...that one was only $399.

Let us know how it works out. I'll be in the market for a new receiver in a few months and I love Onkyo.

ENU291 · 05-29-07, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by evilchris

Very loaded, especially for the price. Even comes with Audyssey which works very well if you don't want to pay for a professional calibration. Nice find.

Thanks man. An evilchris seal of approval makes me feel alot better about picking this up.

Once I get everything setup I will let you guys know how it works out. Now I have to figure out what I'm going to do about speakers. I don't have the space for my old AR1s anymore.

superklye · 05-29-07, 07:58 PM

Whoa, that IS the same one from AVS, but $100 more.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=832270

ENU291 · 05-29-07, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by superklye

Whoa, that IS the same one from AVS, but $100 more.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=832270

Wow?!? Where can I get it for $399?? I pre-ordered from Crutchfield so I can cancel with no problem.

Update: Well it seems that I had to pre-order this receiver MONTHS ago to get it for $399. Oh well... even at $499 it seems like alot of receiver for the price. I'm still getting it!

**nekrosoft13** · 05-30-07, 12:18 PM

nice receiver, seems like mine just updated version.

mine has no HDMI. i will replace it when the time comes.

Toss3 · 05-30-07, 01:26 PM

Woode****inghoo, it's 650€over here!

Ancient · 05-30-07, 06:21 PM

Nice. Be sure to give us a mini-review when you it comes in. I'm very interested in their HDMI implementation. There have been so many horror stories about HDMI switching that I've held off from buying a new receiver until those issues get straightened out. If Onkyo has a good implementation that doesn't degrade the signal, converts component to HDMI out well, and does 1080p passthrough properly I might have to take the dive.

05-30-07, 08:57 PM

Good choice! I've got the Onkyo HT-S894 which includes the HT-R640 A/V Receiver and I love it.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-cmZMcos...=580HTS894#Tab

evilchris · 05-30-07, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ancient

Nice. Be sure to give us a mini-review when you it comes in. I'm very interested in their HDMI implementation. There have been so many horror stories about HDMI switching that I've held off from buying a new receiver until those issues get straightened out. If Onkyo has a good implementation that doesn't degrade the signal, converts component to HDMI out well, and does 1080p passthrough properly I might have to take the dive.

Thanks to companies like Sony and Pioneer, HDMI will never stabilize. You just have to deal with the issues.

**Gorion** · 06-01-07, 10:07 PM

I've had an Onkyo for a couple of years now and love it.

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superklye Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MKE Posts: 13,629	Re: New Receiver on the way! I think this may be the one everyone over at AVS was blowing loads about after it was announced. But maybe not...that one was only $399. Let us know how it works out. I'll be in the market for a new receiver in a few months and I love Onkyo.

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05-30-07, 08:57 PM	#10
betterdan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Receiver on the way! Good choice! I've got the Onkyo HT-S894 which includes the HT-R640 A/V Receiver and I love it. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-cmZMcos...=580HTS894#Tab

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