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| Brand: Onkyo
Category: CE
List Price: $1,999.00
Buy New: $1,899.00
You Save: $100.00 (5%)
New (2) Used (2) Refurbished (2) from $803.52
Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 25482
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16
Dimensions (in): 18.1 x 17.1 x 7.6
MPN: TXNR905
Model: TXNR905
UPC: 751398007682
EAN: 0751398007682
ASIN: B000OBMX14
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Not worth the money March 1, 2008
28 out of 31 found this review helpful
A couple of years ago I bought a Denon 3805 for $1,000 - it was perfect for my needs at the time, but it didn't have HDMI.
A couple of months ago I replaced my wonderful Denon with the Onkyo 905 - for $2,000. I didn't take this purchase lightly - after much research, I decided that the dual output, HDMI 1.3a, Reon HQV, and better DACs than my Denon would be just what I needed. On paper, the Onkyo was head and shoulders above everything else (in the price range) on the market.
It isn't that great. The menu system is pathetic. The dual output is 1 at a time and requires navigation through the menu system to change. The sound isn't better than the Denon it replaced. The Reon HQV is just ok - not spectacular. It gets VERY hot. HDMI handshakes and other A/V to and fro takes too dang long to lock - 3 seconds is an eternity for a $2k high-tech receiver. The USB port is on the front under the drop down panel making permanent connections unattractive at best. The remote isn't bad, but you have to switch modes to control the receiver's secondary functions - even though the buttons aren't doing double duty. The A/V sync is always wrong - you fix it, and then it gets out of whack again.
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My biggest complaint is the firmware updates... This thing is hooked up to internet radio, but it can't download a @#$@$ firmware update?!?!?! Who is the "genius" that decided that only authorised service centers could handle this task? Give me a freaking break - the receiver should register itself automatically and notify the user of new firmware - with a message for what the update does - every time a new firmware update is released. As of right now, there is no official notice of firmware updates - you have to find out through people who've "leaked" this information. Weak... Super weak.
So, I went from a $1k Denon with 1 little shortcoming to a $2k Onkyo with a host of problems... Now, I'm waiting for the next generation of Denon receivers to come out.
 Good specs, poor implementation - don't buy February 27, 2008
37 out of 40 found this review helpful
After a lot of research, I purchased the 905 last year. Onkyo had some production issues (strong demand) and so I waited MONTHS before one became available. On paper, the specs look very good.
Ultimately, Onkyo bought-back my receiver from me because of several design flaws that firmware updates could not fix. For example, the DSPs are poorly designed such that there is a delay of 2-3 seconds when locking onto and audio stream. So every time I fast-forward through a commercial, the video plays for 2-3 seconds with no audio. Changing audio streams on Blu-Ray movies had the same delay.
In addition, there is a significant audio delay that causes a mis-sync between audio and video. Again, Onkyo says a firmware update cannot fix the problem. I bypassed the Reon video processor to help with the problem, but then you lose the built-in scaling feature.
Only service centers are permitted to do firmware updates. In my case, there was a 2-3 week backlog. Thankfully, one update leaked to the internet and I was able to do it myself. However, Onkyo found out about the leak and was not happy.
Onkyo also makes no mention of any firmware updates on their web site. So unless a consumer calls in regarding a problem, they will never know an update is out there. They should clearly state on their product support web site an update is available and to call their service center for more information.
If they can fix these and other defects in the 906 model (due mid 2008), then it would be a winner. But the 905 has so many issues that I switched receivers and now own a Denon. For more insight to the problems, check out the avsforum site where there is a large discussion on this model.
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