Onkyo TX SR606 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: onkyo tx-sr606 review: The Onkyo TX-SR606 offers tons of functionality for the price, but subpar video processing and improved competition means it's less of a standout receiver than last year's version.

Pros: Four HDMI inputs, Onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, Upconverts analog signals to 1080i over HDMI output, Excellent automatic speaker calibration, Switches as many as six high-definition video sources, Improved remote

Cons: Poor video processing limits utility of HDMI upconversion for analog sources, Sounds better on movies than with music, No phono input

Verdict: The Onkyo TX-SR606 offers tons of functionality for the price, but subpar video processing and improved competition means it's less of a standout receiver than last year's version.

Pros: Four HDMI inputs; onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; upconverts analog signals to 1080i over HDMI output; Sirius-ready; excellent automatic speaker calibration; switches as many as six high-definition video sources; improved remote.

Cons: Poor video processing limits utility of HDMI upconversion for analog sources; sounds better on movies than with music; no phono input.

Verdict: The Onkyo TX-SR606 offers tons of functionality for the price, but subpar video processing and improved competition means it's less of a standout receiver than last year's version.

Review summary: Product positioning in today's consumer world generally falls into three categories: budget, mid-tier, and premium. For example, BMW offers the 3-series, 5-series, and 7-series. All are nice automobiles, but with each step up in class, additional features

Pros: 4 HDMI 1.3a inputs, Clean, dynamic amplifiers, Decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, Passes above-white and below-black, Excellent Value

Cons: Video upscaling is disappointing, No switched power outlets, No analog pre-outs

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Review summary: Time was, a receiver was simply that, a hub which received the signals from a variety of audio sources, amplified them and enabled them to share a single set of speakers. The advent...

Pros: Supports latest high-def audio formats; plenty of power; generous inputs; good value

Cons: 1080i upscaling could be better; remote lacks a backlight