Wealth of connection options. Nice clean sound in stereo mode, plenty of power. Decent remote.

No binding posts for B speakers.

Picked this up to replace an aging Yamaha RX-V660 Pro Logic Receiver that has decided it's time to let go of its FM tuner. This is my secondary receiver in the family room with a smaller room dimension (although 2 story room height). It's attached to an NHT sub running in bypass mode (I let the receiver handle the crossover which is set to 80hz), Boston CR-8 mains, Boston CR-C center, and Boston in-wall 351's (space restriction). This receiver sounds very good in the Pro Logic II mode that I use mostly with TV and an occasional VHS tape. I also drive some Paradigm outdoor speakers via the B speaker connections. They too sound excellent even via the spring-clip B connectors. Music in 5 channel stereo is interesting, but I am a bit biased toward 2 channel stereo and usually listen that way. IMO this receiver sounds better than the Yamaha in an equivalent mode, and with music is much better than my Pioneer Elite receiver that is in the home theater room. Given the many connection options and the quality of sound for the price, I think this receiver is a very good value. I have found no problems driving the rear channels, but I also don't have a DVD attached that would exercise the Dolby Digital circuitry. The Great Indoors beat the best price I could find on the internet (including shipping) by giving me 10% of the difference. Nice policy.

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5 channel power

none for the money

My old Onkyo 555 was overloaded by a lightning and it was time to look for the replacement. The main thing that I liked about Onkyo was decent bass. With bass boost I was able to survive without a sub. 6.5” woofers in my BIC speakers had enough kick. Unfortunately 6” is not as good as 8” and I found that many tested receivers couldn’t produce the bass I got used to (I didn’t try Denon or Yamaha at the time). Finally I saw that Onkyo was about to release TXSR600 receiver, which looked good on paper. I also hoped that it would have the voice of its predecessor. After I hooked it up and let it “warm up” for a few days, I realized that it was as good as my 555 model (of course, the processing power is infinitely better). It also was more natural sounding than the old model. It has enough power and kick to run my system in an average size room without an audible noise or distortion (at 60-70dB). In fact it had plenty of power reserves left. I used it for a month and was generally satisfied with it. However, I took it back to the store because I thought that it would make sense to wait and see the upcoming 7-channel models from Onkyo and Denon. Besides, I wouldn’t mind having more power to be completely sure that my receiver can power up any size room with all channels working. In any case, it’s hard to find anything better under $500 in retail stores.

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Onkyo quality cannot be beat! I cranked the vol without a source and heard no hiss.

I was looking for a new receiver for a loooooong time(onkyo rec and panny video fan); the onkyo catalog just arrived but the 600 wasn't in it and I wanted at least 100 watt/ch. So, why buy the 600? Is is underpowered? No way! I got Bruce cranking now at the same level as Black Hawk Down, way under halfway to max, so I see no volume issue. Also, i bought a dvd and a optical cable but couldn't figure out how to get it working....sound was fine but no video? turns out component(and I assume optical) are digial, so they are not converted to s video or rca out.

Power. Features. Inputs. Looks. more, more, more.

none.

I have had the receiver since the second day of release. Since I have been into a/v for more years than most of these reviewers were born, I stand at an advantage. I also work at circuit city, and used to rent high end a/v in years past. With that said, the main factor in maxing out the potential of this receiver is to have the proper tools and ear. Don't hook this baby up to a Yamaha speakers or off brands. Although it will work fine, you wouldn't get vinyl seats on a Ferari. Second you have to really get into your levels and play with them for several days until it's perfect (that goes for all receivers). It's worth the extra attention. I guaranttee that my system will blow away any listener, this receiver has more power than any human could possibly need. I know, I have been dj'ing since the 80's and have pro equip, this is a serious unit, for serious listeners. Please don't leave feed back if you're not.

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Nice quality and many varieties of audio inputs options. Easy set up.

None really to speak of.

I'm not by any stretch of the imagination an audiophile. However, I did do a good bit of research before selecting this receiver. While it has its detractors, I really have not had any issues at all with it. It has plenty of power for my needs. I'm more the HT person than music listener and it really fills the bill nicely for that. Perhaps I'm just fortunate that all my "pieces and parts" ended up working well together. I have an Energy Take 5 sub/sat speaker set up with Sony VVega TV and Sony 5 disc DVD player. I think for the money there are not many receivers that will deliver the features that this one does.

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sound quaility, features for the price

a little hard to set up

This receiver works well. do'nt worry about the 80wpc. it goes plenty loud.If your looking for a receiver in this price range go look at this one.

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jvc 8010 :(

Intuitive and easy to use. Good price for features. Nice sound. Good looking. Very good (but big) remote.

Seems like Onkyo cut corners in the quality dept. to make a feature rich receiver at this price point.

Good machine, but not great. I could drive my speakers (mains: Philips with dual 7" mid-bass, Technics and Koss centers and surrounds, and M&K sub) to loud levels in either music or HT though I was getting to the end of the volume capacity. I was nervous enough about the drop in real power when driving all 6 channels mentioned in earlier and other reviews that I decided to a/b it with the Yamaha RXV 1200. The Onkyo could not stand up to the a/b comparison. Admitedly the Yammy is more expensive (though I only paid $100 more for the Yammy). Still, this Onkyo sounds very good with music and HT. It is bright and up front with its sound and has decent LFE & sub. It suffers in comparison with the Yammy in musical detail, sound imaging and separation, not to mention the amazing Yamah DSPs (see my review on the Yamaha 1200). The Onkyo had an audible hiss that starts in the +80 db range and above with no signal (the Yammy is dead silent at full volume). I did like the remote (though large) and the intuitive setup. Very easy for anyone. Overall I think the Onkyo is a good machine with many features. I wanted the peace of mind to crank all 6 channels, so I returned the Onkyo 600 and kept the Yamaha 1200. Another silly but for me significant point: Onkyo kept telling me what the 600 did not have in its shared manual with the forthcoming 700 (stupid, though economical, on their part). It got so bad, that I finally felt that I wanted those nicer/better features on the 700 or something that performed like them instead of the 600--maybe I caved into a keep-up-with-the-Jones's mentality, but here I am much happier and more secure with the Yammy...

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Yamaha RXV 1200, Pioneer (older Dolby Pro Logic) receiver, Onkyo (TX 45) receiver, Yamaha AV 30 (one of the first "surround sound" integrated amps.

I can't take it anymore. Here's the straight skinny for those OCDs out there that believe 110W per channel is just SO MUCH BETTER than 80W per channel. For every 3dB increase in SPL (Sound Pressure Level), wattage must double. If your AVR/speakers are outputting 85dB with 80W, you'll need 160W to output 88dB. Coincidentally, the average human ear can only perceive changes in SPL in approx. 3dB increments, +-1dB or +-2dB changes aren't heard. So, to piss over 80W vs: 110W (~1-1.5dB delta) in an AVR is pointless and absurd. If you really want to maximize the 'loudness' of your HT by spending the least amount of coin, get a relatively efficient set of speakers. Look for the SENSITIVITY rating expressed as: measured dB out at 1 meter with a 1W input applied. If you choose a set of speakers which have a sensitivity rating of 91dB instead of 88dB, you've just done the same thing as doubling your AVR's power output. Imagine that... Nuff said.

Best sound and features for the money.

None at this time.

I’m not sure what the complaints are over power as I have not noticed the lack of power from this receiver. I recently sold my 165 WPC Onkyo Integra M-504 after I purchased the 600 receiver. I had them both hooked up side-by-side for a few days, to compare the sound quality of the new receiver against my old and well proven amp and heard nothing of concern. Upon reading the posts here a few days ago, I was feeling as though I had bought junk. So, I set up a DVD and proceeded to blow myself off the couch, in order to find the 30 watts others have written about. Not only did I not hear a lack of power, but I also couldn’t hear a drop in volume between CD and DVD! I do remember the drop in volume however, before I set up my DVD properly. While at a local store yesterday, I also had an opportunity to listen to last year’s 595 against the 600. The 595 had more highs at the same “71” volume, where the 600 had more lows. I found the 600 to be a more balanced sound for my taste, though both sounded better than anything else in the same price range! My personal opinion on this issue is that some speakers are too power hungry for an 80 watt amp. Speakers requiring 50 watts minimum to run will only have 30 usable watts with the 600 receiver! That’s just not enough to drive the speaker efficiently. No blame can be placed on the manufacturer, if the buyer or seller didn’t pay attention to the speaker requirements when picking out an amp to drive them. Example: Two identical 49 cc scooters, one with a 150-pound rider and the other 300-pound rider. Who’s going to be more likely to complain about a gutless bike? Honda would have had nothing to do with it!!!!

Everything

NONE

This receiver is AWESOME!. Do not listen to any of the other post bashing this receiver(Just not true). It has plenty of power. People that complain about the power must not have it setup correctly(It does take a lot of tweaking, but well worth it). For the money it is the best reciever on the market.