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| Brand: Onkyo
Category: CE
List Price: $299.00
Buy New: $203.31
You Save: $95.69 (32%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 3170
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 14.2 x 17.1 x 5.9
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: TXSR505
Model: TXSR505
UPC: 051398007546
EAN: 0051398007546
ASIN: B000OBOGEG
Release Date: March 16, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 months
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| Customer Reviews:
Like the Self Calibration April 15, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this Onkyo for my basement home theater. This is my first Onkyo, and I initially purchased it because of the good reviews assosiated with Onkyos in general. I really think the audio quality out of this receiver is great. It has lots of surround options, including options to create 7.1 mixes from 5.1 sources. This lets you really envelope yourself in sound.
I really liked the self calibration procedure that utilizes an included microphone. It helped me get the speakers balanced properly to account for differences in sensitivity and location. The sound before and after calibration was night and day.
It also includes a surround processor that sends a stereo music source to the surround speakers. I usually don't care for the sound processors in receivers, but this Onkyo sounds great and has a lot of flexibility.
 Es el sonido del silencio April 12, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Cuando pude oir conectado este estupendo amplificador me di cuenta , que al conectarlo no se oia nada , quiero decir no hacia ese molesto ruido que hacen otros tipos de amplis... como de ruido blanco.... por las demas caracteristicas tecnicas es muy buen producto por precio
Four-star features at a one-star price April 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
At this price, the PROs definitely outweigh the CONs.
PROs:
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1. This receiver's layout, connectors, and operation are very straightforward. As a typical male who never reads directions I did just fine connecting the high-def TV, DVD player, MP3 dock, and surround speakers. I'm finally using the digital audio capability of my DVD player! This enables the true surround sound signals for each audio channel as encoded on the DVD.
2. The included microphone supports an automatic setup feature that adjusts a myriad of available settings to balance your home theater speakers, taking into account speaker distances, room accoustics, and the like. Then, all of these settings are adjustable manually should you want to change anything.
CONs:
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3. There is no up-convert to HDMI. This isn't a quality sacrifice, since any up-conversion can't make the output video any sharper than the input signal. Rather, this is a convenience issue because you'll have to use your TV controls to switch between video input sources *of different types*. This receiver still can switch between video sources of the same type. For example, switching from the DVD player to the VCR can be handled entirely by this receiver if both are connected via composite cables (red, white, and yellow RCA jacks in this example). However, this is not the case if the DVD player's video output comes via an HDMI cable or component video cables. Because this receiver doesn't switch between video types, your TV will need input jacks for every type of video your individual source components output (this is already the case before you buy this receiver).
4. I have my high-def TV tune in the digital signal from cable (not a separate cable box). I then send the tuned-in sound from whatever channel the TV selects sent to this receiver via standard composite audio cables (red and white). Because there are no "TV In" jacks for this purpose, I simply connected to the "Tape Deck In" jacks. This functions perfectly well, but it is a little awkward remembering to select the tape deck when I want to hear the TV sound through this receiver.
Again, for the incredible price to get all the first-class features, I am willing to put up with a couple minor inconveniences.
Money Well Spent March 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok. I will admit I am not using this unit at it's full potential. I use it upstairs in my bedroom system, and do not have an HDTV or a direct satellite box. I am running it through a VCR which is a substitute for the satellite box. HOWEVER...
Despite the primitive conditions, the receiver performs very well watching tv, and when running the DVD with an optical cable, it fills the room with sound. With the Yamaha speakers I bought to go with it, the sound is full and clear. So for right around $300, I have a system that is good now, and when I make upgrades to my equipment, I DO NOT have to buy any extra equipment.
 Absolutely Ridiculous CUSTOMER SERVICE, ...GREAT RECEIVER (UPDATE) READ ALL. March 24, 2008
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
Purchased this receiver after a much needed upgrade. Built a house with pre-wired surround caps. Finally able to invest in getting a new system. This looked like an ideal buy, affordable and mostly good reviews. I already knew about the HDMI passthrough, so I was ready for that.
My system is wired for 6.1
I hooked this receiver up to a BOSE Acoustimas 3 series IV (2 cubes with acoustimass box) system (100 watt, 4-8 ohm) for my front speakers and a BOSE VCS-10 center Channel (100 watt, 4-8 ohm) speaker. In the rear I have two Insignia, in-ceiling 100 watt, 8ohm surround speakers and a rear KLH in-ceiling center 100 watt 8 ohm speaker. I do not have a subwoofer.
Hooked it all up and the darn thing kept going into protect mode,as I tried to use the automatic set up mic. It also did it when I did not use the auto set up after about 10 minutes listening to the radio. Tried the troubleshooting, stayed on with nothing hooked up, hooked it back up and same thing, protect mode! Figured it was defective. Amazon was great about a return, in fact they mailed me a replacement the same day I sent the old one back.
Only one problem. I got the new one, hooked it up and....SAME THING. Keep in mind I'm diligent, so I went through and double checked ALL my connections, wires etc. STILL Same thing Protect Mode. SO I call Onkyo, get some guy from god knows where, I think India and after having been put on hold for a number of times, disconnected from them, calling back and explaining my problem to multiple people, they tell me that this receiver will not work if all the speakers do not have the same impedance!?!? The manual says it can handle anything from 6-16 ohms! But it does not say they all have to be the same! WTF? I guess since the Bose have a range that starts to low it won't work.? This just seemed ridiculous.
This still seems wrong to me, but I guess I have to believe the company who made it right? So I'm sending it back and have to formulate another plan... I do not want to buy all new speakers.... What a pain in the @ss. They should tell you all speakers have to have the same impedance. Why even put a range?
UPDATE: As I said above this information provided by Onkyo about THEIR receiver seemed wrong to me, so I did not send the second receiver back right away.I trouble shot some more and discovered a metal wire guide that the installers had inside the wall was bridging positive and negative on the inside of my wall plate. After having this removed and retrying the auto set up it worked!! I am very pleased thus far! (It's literally only been a few hours though)
So I wanted to updated this review to reflect my disatisfaction with Onkyo's CUSTOMER SERVICE, they literally did not know anything about their product.
And as for the guy who left a comment about my review, he probably works there. Moron. I've had Bose for years and they are GREAT speakers, some of the best on the market. KLH is a decent brand. I admit the Insignia (BEST BUY House Brand) likely made by Orion, are not top notch, but the perfromance for the price is GREAT. Not everyone has 2K to spend on 6 inch in-ceiling speakers.
AGAIN, I am thus far thrilled with the performance of this receiver. But I hope you never have to deal with their Servcie department. Idiots, every one of them.
I'll update this again once I have a chance to fully use this receiver.
FINAL UPDATE:
I left a bad review on this product earlier, but it turns out I just received bad advice from Onkyo Customer Service! So I owe to everyone to update this with a great review. I hooked everything up and can not believe the quality of sound I get out of my surround sound! My music has never sounded this clear on my prior Kenwood receiver (granted it was 15 years old)! Easy to program, auto speaker set up was a breeze, especially for a non-'audiophile': whatever that means! Remote works on my Direct TV-DVR, Samsung 52 inch plasma TV and Sony DVD player! one remote, got to love that! Highly reccommend this! Get one.
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