Onkyo Receivers
When it comes to receivers, the Onkyo brand name can be easily found somewhere at or near the top of the list. Onkyo was one of the first brands in the country that made and sold audio receivers. Even today, Onkyo is a brand that is almost synonymous with receivers and the company apart from making Onkyo stereo receivers and A/V receivers, also makes the highly successful range of Onkyo home theater speakers. The company is known for making high quality products that are affordable and technologically superior to other products in the same price range.
Onkyo stereo receivers have been known to provide the best quality of sound at the most competitive prices. Onkyo stereo receivers come with an excellent reputation for quality, output and value for money. However, if you have never used an Onkyo before then you will be surprised at the rich and full sounds that your receivers provide you in comparison to any other receiver at the same price and same output, with all other components remaining the same. Onkyo stereo receivers come within a wide price range; and you can also buy cheap Onkyo stereo receivers from a large number of online stores. Amazon.com is at present carrying some Onkyo receivers at heavily discounted rates. Or you can buy a basic receiver and team it up with Polk speakers to get a sound quality that is unbelievable at the price you pay for the receiver. Almost all Onkyo receivers come equipped with AM/FM antennae in order to give better radio inputs too. One of the most popular stereo receivers is the Onkyo TX-8522, which retails at around $350 and has generally received very good reviews from most users.
Among Onkyo A/V receivers, some of the recommended models are the Onkyo TX-SR601 Home Theater A/V Receiver as a budget buy , the Onkyo TX-SR701 THX Select Digital A/V Receiver among the mid priced receivers and the Onkyo TX-DS989Ver2 THX Ultra2 7.1-Channel Digital Receiver in the high end range. While almost all these products provide superior value, the TX-DS989Ver2 THX Ultra is special in the sense that it is future ready. The company has termed it ‘futureproof’, implying that it is more equipped than other receivers to meet future technological standards. The receiver supports THX Surround EX, Dolby ProLogic II, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, DTS Neo:6, DTS 96/24, MPEG 192 kHz/24-bit formats. Apart from this, it is HDTV, Progessive Scan DVD, DVD-Audio and SACD ready. The receiver also has 3 Wideband (60MHz) Component Video Inputs/1 Output, 9 Digital Inputs (3 Optical / 5 Coaxial / 1 RF) / 2 Outputs, Zone 2 Multi-room/Multi-zone Capability, RS-232 Terminal & 4MB Onboard Flash Memory.
