Onkyo 7.2 Receiver - TX-SR607

In the wake of Onkyo's phenomenal high end receiver product launches, Onkyo has launched a group of four more affordable, mid-range receivers. Heading up this list is the Onkyo TX-SR607 7.2 Receiver , a 7.2-channel receiver that musters a mighty 140W per channel and counts Dolby's revolutionary new Pro Logic IIz processing among its generous features.

The Onkyo TX-SR607 Receiver raises the bar once again in the competitive world of mid-range home theater. With HDMI 1.3a inputs for up to six components, it's ready to handle all your high-definition video and audio needs. Whether it's a Blu-ray Disc player, a cable or satellite box, or a gaming console, Onkyo TX-SR607 Receiver can handle them all with ease. Lower-resolution analog video signals, can be upscaled by the Onkyo TX-SR607 Home Theater .

The black finish and boxy shape of the Onkyo TX-SR607 7.2 Receiver are what discerning customers will expect, but Onkyo has made some practical improvements to the front panel arrangement of last year's Onkyo 7.2 Receiver - TX-SR607 , making it a lot clearer and easier to use if you don't have the remote handy.

The improvements to the Onkyo TX-SR607 Home Theater are subtle but effective - the display window is wider, the volume dial is larger and the setting buttons have been blended discreetly into the space just below the display window. Also on the front panel is a useful set of connections, including HDMI, composite and stereo audio inputs, a 3.5mm input for portable audio players, a headphones output and a port for the setup microphone.

Onkyo TX-SR607 7.2 Receiver - Main Features

Onkyo 7.2 Receiver - TX-SR607 overview of features

The Onkyo TX-SR607 7.2 Receiver has a huge range of possibilities for the home theater enthusiast. Component video switching is possible with two inputs and one output, plus there are four assignable digital audio inputs (two optical, two coaxial); six sets of stereo audio inputs and two outputs; four composite video inputs and two outputs; stereo line-out for Zone 2 use; two subwoofer pre-outs and Remote Interactive (RI) for controlling other Onkyo components using the receiver's remote. The Onkyo TX-SR607 7.2 Receiver provides plenty of input and output options.

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In addition, the Onkyo TX-SR607 Home Theater has a Universal Port to allow connection of optional Onkyo devices such as an iPod/iPhone dock (UP-A1) and a DAB+ radio tuner (UP-DT1). The nine pairs of binding posts are banana plug compatible and the surround back/front height terminals can be used for bi-amping speakers.

ADVANTAGES: Excellent sound quality; six HDMI inputs, including a front panel input; onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; Sirius-ready; upconverts analog video signal to 1080i; automatic speaker calibration.

DISADVANTAGES: Analog video upconversion is poor; no true graphical user interface; no 7.1 analog inputs; no S-Video inputs; big and boxy design; Dolby Pro Logic IIz doesn't have much audible effect.

SUITABILITY: If you can overlook its poor analog video conversion, the Onkyo TX-SR607 Home Theater offers up a ton of HDMI connectivity and excellent sound quality for a midrange AV receiver.

Onkyo 7.2 Receiver - TX-SR607 - Excellent value for money from Onkyo

Overall, for the money, inputs, power, this Onkyo TX-SR607 Receiver is pretty tough to beat This as all the bells and whistles you'll ever neen: six HDMI inputs, two component inputs digital and coax audio inputs, HD upconversion, bi-amping, HDMI pass through,and on screen set up...