ONKYO TX-SR502B 6.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver - BLACK

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Summary: Wowwww!!
Review: I love this system.
It has the outstanding 3D effects, with DTS-which emulates sonic performance of AC3 from Pro-Logic sources

7 DSP modes - Even my old vinyls/tapes come alive!!

I hooked with my Bose AM6 Speakers and I don't feel life getting out of my house.



Rating:
Summary: cant beat for the money
Review: Pros. Great sound quality. powerfull. many dsp modes. inespensive, great remote.

Cons. Have not found yet

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Summary: Doesn't work for me....
Review: This may be nice and all for the price but beware: it auto-mutes your speakers when you insert headphones. I was looking for an inexpensive amp to replace my beloved but ancient (and now deceased) Marantz SR-92 when this Onkyo popped up for a seemingly nice price.
I bought it from Circuit City, took it home, hooked it upto my PC and thought it sounded pretty good for the price...(I have very high-end ears...my home theater's brain is a LINN Classik)...I then proceeded to fire up Half-Life 2 when I noticed I had no subwoofer. See, I like to listen to my PC game audio through headphones while running my subwoofer.
This Onkyo doesn't allow you to override the auto mute feature. Too bad.

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Summary: Good choice for apartments
Review: While the Onkyo TX-SR502B is not a high-powered receiver, it's still a great value for a starter's home theater receiver, esp. considering the namebrand and high quality you are getting. The 6.1 digital surround is awesome; get Onkyo speakers to go with this. The moderate output power is actually a boon for those of us who live in apartment buildings, since we can never crank up our speakers to high decibels anyway. (Those living in a house with the next neighbors 10 miles away should get a receiver with more power.)

BTW, if you don't already have your own speakers, you might want to consider a home theater in a box (HTIB) system that includes both the receiver and teh speakers. Onkyo and Yamaha have some high-quality systems for decent prices.