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Posted at 10:59 AM on Thursday 11/8/07 by
Ben
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TigerDirect.com has the Onkyo TX-SR605 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver for $400 with free shipping. [BizRate]

  • 90 Watts per Channel to 7 Channel Surround, AM/FM Radio Tuner
  • Preprogrammed Remote Control, iPod playthrough option, XM Ready, HDMI
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      amcfly22 - Posted 11:00 am PST 11/8/07 (308 Posts)  Report Spam

      This is a good deal. have never had any problems with Onkyo products.

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      gezemomma - Posted 11:04 am PST 11/8/07 (16 Posts)  Report Spam

      I have an older version of the Onkyo, and it works great...no problems what so ever...you would not go wrong with the onkyo...but is takes a bit of time pairing the right speakers with the receiver

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      dktk75 - Posted 11:05 am PST 11/8/07 (105 Posts)  Report Spam

      $400...great deal...but still expensive for me

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      callmesteve - Posted 11:15 am PST 11/8/07 (153 Posts)  Report Spam

      Onkyo is the best bang for your buck... I own a Denon BUT if I didn't get the extra money I woulda went with Onkyo. Awesome deal!

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      botte1 - Posted 11:23 am PST 11/8/07 (1489 Posts)  Report Spam

      too much money and not enough pleasure from getting one

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      Deanq4 - Posted 11:26 am PST 11/8/07 (197 Posts)  Report Spam

      I have an older one of these. Works excellent. The zone 2 feature is great for speakers by the hot tub or in another part of the house, not 100% sure this one still has that, but it is great if it does. Sadly you can only use 5.1 if you use this feature.

      I have also heard that Tigerdirect is the best on-line service of all the sights out there.....

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      nikko - Posted 11:33 am PST 11/8/07 (665 Posts)  Report Spam

      Even at this price I think the upgrade to the TX-SR705 is a better bet... the extra power is nice, but having an extra HDMI port will be invaluable in terms of keeping the thing future-proof. The 605 only has two HDMI inputs - so connect an HD cable/satellite source and a BluRay or HD-DVD player and you're done... forget about a video game system, computer, or anything else that may come along.

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      seymour - Posted 11:34 am PST 11/8/07 (1108 Posts)  Report Spam

      deanq4 is spot off.

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      Deanq4 - Posted 11:41 am PST 11/8/07 (197 Posts)  Report Spam

      If you mean the tigerdirect comment.... it's called sarcasm, otherwise... huh?

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      guyver2077 - Posted 11:46 am PST 11/8/07 (572 Posts)  Report Spam

      heard this is real good... cheaper anywhere elsE?

      after tax its still cheaper at amazon

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      Deanq4 - Posted 11:47 am PST 11/8/07 (197 Posts)  Report Spam

      #7 - I have been told by "AV experts" that using a receiver as a switching unit is not the best thing to do. They say that it is not a good idea as each item has slightly different settings for the "perfect picture" and if you use a receiver it will not change with each item you change to. They recommended that you get a TV with a lot of HDMI inputs and use them instead.

      Got this info from AVSforum.

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      toaddink - Posted 11:55 am PST 11/8/07 (110 Posts)  Report Spam

      I have this model and it works great, however I got it a bit cheaper ($370) from CC, but the price is back up now.

      As for HDMI, get a switch or a TV with more inputs. The more crap you run the digital signal through, the more noise you'll get in the system.

      Now Tiger Direct is another story. Of course I quite buying from them years ago, so they might be better now.

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      nikko - Posted 11:55 am PST 11/8/07 (665 Posts)  Report Spam

      There's always a "better" way of doing things for the best quality, and switching signals through unnecessary pieces of equipment is rarely on the list.

      However, especially at this price point, most people are shopping for ease of use and convenience instead of absolute picture quality. And being able to switch audio and video through the same unit, controlled with the same remote, with no way of them getting out of sync is a big plus on the convenience front.

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      nikko - Posted 11:56 am PST 11/8/07 (665 Posts)  Report Spam

      "As for HDMI, get a switch or a TV with more inputs. The more crap you run the digital signal through, the more noise you'll get in the system. "

      You don't seem to understand how digital signals work.

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      madpunter - Posted 12:01 pm PST 11/8/07 (442 Posts)  Report Spam

      i have a 10 year old onkyo receiver and it still works like a champ.

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      SelfGovern - Posted 12:05 pm PST 11/8/07 (2021 Posts)  Report Spam

      Onkyo is a good quality brand for the price... not audiophile
      at this cost, but good value.

      Agree with #11, best to switch at the television, not the
      receiver/amplifier.

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      TTM77 - Posted 12:20 pm PST 11/8/07 (987 Posts)  Report Spam

      I wish Onkyo make mixer with Microphones for Karaoke. Sad

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      dhho1 - Posted 12:27 pm PST 11/8/07 (2196 Posts)  Report Spam

      how many HDMI inpput/output ports?

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      nikko - Posted 12:28 pm PST 11/8/07 (665 Posts)  Report Spam

      2 in, 1 out

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      amcfly22 - Posted 12:35 pm PST 11/8/07 (308 Posts)  Report Spam

      #17 you still Karaoke?? Interesting?!?

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