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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:34:00 +0000

I recently purchased a new Samsung LN55B650 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color from Amazon.com to replace the old tube television set in our family room, which only supported 720p. When I replaced the TV I also wanted a new receiver that would support two zones and offer HDMI inputs/outputs. I previously had a Denon receiver, which was lacking enough inputs, so I had to purchase a separate switch for the gaming consoles. My plan with the new receiver was to get rid of the switch. Mission accomplished!

Here's a quick recap of what I like, dislike and am neutral on regarding this receiver.

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PROS
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+ Price: Try to find another receiver with this many options and such high quality for this low of a price.
+ AV Inputs: Lots of options here. You can have upto 5 video inputs, which can all be HDMI (v1.3A). You can also use upto 2 component inputs (analog HD) and upto 5 non-HD inputs via an S-video or standard analog video cable. I found the 5 inputs with varying options enough to hook up the three major gaming consoles, a TIVO and a cable box. If you have a separate DVD player you would need a switch, but I am using my gaming consoles to watch movies.
+ Digital Audio: You can have up to three components connected using digital audio via component or optical, which is more than your average receiver.
+ Customization/Tweaking: If you love tweaking than this a great receiver to own. The On-Screen Display (OSD) allows you to customize a ton of options like: input labels, sound delay to synchronize video with speech, customize video (e.g. screen format, resolution, etc.) and audio (e.g. sound eq mode) options by input (great feature), audio tuning options that help you make sure you have your speakers hooked up correctly and a plethora of other options that will have you tweaking for your optimal configuration.
+ Sound Quality: I really notice the difference on my surround sound setup with this receiver over my old receiver partly due to the fact that I have more digital input options, which gives me true surround sound as opposed to the simulation that many other receivers offer. Don't forget that your surround sound has equal parts speakers, amplifier, location and receiver. However, I do feel that given that everything else is setup correctly, this receiver adds the icing on the cake.

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NEUTRAL
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= Audio Inputs: You have enough inputs here to hook more than enough audio only devices, which is three. That was more than enough for me, since I only hooked up an iPod. However, the additional inputs allow you to expand your system. You also have a separate channel for a tuner to pick-up AM/FM, which is standard. The receiver is also iPod and Satellite Radio (Sirius/XM) ready, which means it will integrate with those products when you purchase separate components for the integration.
= Dolby Digital 7.1: While I like having the ability to support 7.1, I only have a 5.1 setup and the human ear doesn't always distinguish the difference between 5.1 and 7.1. Then again most decent receivers released in the past few years support 7.1.
= Runs Slightly Hot: I would not say that this receiver gets very hot, but I could see an issue if this were in an enclosed cabinet. At that point you might want to think about getting a small fan to keep the unit cool. I notice it runs a bit hotter than my older receiver. Not a deal breaker, but worth mentioning.

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CONS
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- XBOX 360 Compatibility: I should mention this because I became frustrated when hooking up my XBOX 360 and could not get the video to come through to the TV. I have the video output from the receiver to the TV set to use HDMI. However, my XBOX 360 is one of the earlier models without HDMI, so I have to hook it up to the receiver using a component cable, which is still HD, but just analog. I ended up realizing that with a 1080p video resolution selected for the XBOX 360 no video would get transferred to my TV. Something with the upscaling from the analog 1080p to the digital 1080p gets lost and I got no video on my TV. If I set my XBOX 360 to 720p the video would come through fine. I ended up just splitting the video directly to my TV and having only the audio go through the receiver, since I wanted 1080p. It's not a huge deal now, but at the time it was frustrating and it's worth noting for any XBOX 360 owners without an HDMI output.
- No Power Adapter Inputs: My older receiver offered two AC power inputs, which was nice when hooking up your various components. I was disappointed to not see that offered on this receiver, but I'm really picking at straws now.

Overall this is still my best pick without going over $1,000 for an HD receiver with multi-zone support, HDMI Inputs/Outputs, a ton of input options, great quality, tons of tweaking options and a few minor issues.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:51:00 +0000

Well I am Poor! Saved for one year to buy this TX-SR806B and the speakers. I paired it with polk monitor 70's front left and right. For the center I am using the recommended Center Polk Cs1 it is huge. However wish I got the cs2 Bigger. For the line up I got the best sub for the monitor set up the PSW10 powered subwoofer. It Is great At low level. on the dial about half will bass stuff off the walls so no need to crank it up full blast it starts cuffing..raddled who wants to blow such an expensive sub take no chances. (not turned all the way up starts to raddled but you really don't need it all the way up.) It sounds great! then I got the polk monitor 60's for the back left right and I used the Polk Audio TSi200 Bookshelf Speakers I robbed from the living room till I can purchase the monitor 50's Well I hope this helps so that's what I was running the TX-SR806B Everything was fine for two months to the day I must give a little more info about the receiver. It runs hot burning hot so I got a mini fan took the entire back off the component /TV stand to help cool it and ran the A/C At 70 degrees while I was jamming out. And the 9000 BTU window unit could not keep the room cooler them 74 while it was on! HOT! Now this was my dream radio sounds great you could wake the entire block if you wanted to I really loved it could not be live the sound I had been missing for all the years. I had been using Sony and other brands the receiver has a 2 year warranty now that's great! Ok back to the point. While using at half volume system shut off had the monster power serge and fan on it so the receiver shuts off and I figure it went into protect mode well (manual time.) Unhook every speaker wire! And wait an hr. Turn it on then turn volume to max then down again and it resets well I did it for 5 times 5 hrs. Hoping it would just turn back on nope so I call and they say it cannot be fixed by me pushing and resetting the unit. So I have to take it to ups and have it packed there way pay for $1000 ins. Just if they loose it not if it is damaged while shipping because it is broken right now. Well I live in Florida and the closest repair shop is in NY. Wow this receiver weight is around 56 lbs. So $82 to send it to the nearest repair shop. I have called and the repair shop tells me transformer defective! Power supply factory defective part! Because it was Less then two months old! So beware I am going to try to get them to pay me back the Shipping and handling, I had to pay. I will let you know what becomes of it so far no receiver for 4 weeks now Did I mention unit gets very hot and will burn you at half volume after five min. Of use.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:51:00 +0000

I bought this unit in February of 2009. One day it just quit working. I called ONkyo and they directed me to their authorized warranty repair center. That was 2 months ago. The warranty center, which is awsome, told me that Onkyo said that the parts are on back order and that I may have to wait another 1-2 months. The warranty center evaluated and called the second day I dropped it off so it wasn't their issue it is ONkyo's. If you feel like rolling the dice go ahead and buy this unit. Maybe you will get one that doesn't need any work done on it. Maybe you won't. I will never buy anything Onkyo again. But if you have money to burn go for it.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:51:00 +0000

I have had this rcvr for 4 months and love it. Unfortunately, a spike caused it to short all the outputs (even hooked up to a surge protector). Before that incident, it performed flawlessly and true. I have/had it hooked to a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 7.3's,Cerwin Vega AT-12's,a Vega sub, and an Onkyo sub for pure enjoyment at unbelievable levels of clarity and SPL. As the price is dropping tremendously, this is not something to pass up. If you have been doing research, STOP. Buy this. Also, check out the Onkyo site--It has some great deals too. I bought a refurbed DVD player to play CD's and it was dirt cheap; also looks brand new.
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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:51:00 +0000

I had a SR804, the predecessor to this product, but it met an untimely death due to owner clumsiness. I was sick about it, but found the SR806 looked like an upgraded product. Wow was it ever. Much easier to set up, easier to navigate, and a far superior audio and video quality. The auto speaker set-up was bang on target, where with the 804 I had to make many adjustments. Great 7.1 separation and reproduction. I don't know how any other receiver could be better. Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:51:00 +0000

I added this receiver to my home system at the same time that I added the LG BD390 Blu-Ray Player. The combined result was an absolute WOW! It also passed the wife test for you married men out there.

The hookup was similar to other Onkyo hookups. In this case I used the HDMI inputs for my Directv DVR, my HD-DVD player and the new Blu-Ray player. The 806 then outputs HDMI video to the display and automatically processes and provides the best audio option depending on the source material. This is most apparent when watching shows thru the Directv DVR where shows will be Dolby Digital, All Channel Stereo, PLII Movie and others depending on what the source signal is providing.

One of the absolute best features is the Audessy MultEQ speaker system setup. Once the speakers are wired to the unit you plug into the front panel a special microphone that you place in your listening area. IT IS BEST TO DO THIS ALL SIX TIMES THAT THE UNIT WILL ALLOW. Place the microphone at the first listening spot at ear level (a photo tripod is great for this and the microphone has an appropriate hole in its base for a tripod) and, after turning off anything that makes sound including an air conditioner, let the unit make it's sound checks. It will check each speaker in turn, note how many speakers are in the system and whether a subwoofer is attached, measure the capability of the speaker, make the proper internal adjustments and also measure the distance from each speaker to the listening position. The first test takes longest and the follow on measurements are faster because the unit already knows the basic hookup of the speaker system. The display, both on the unit and displayed on the TV screen, will tell you when to move the microphone to listening position number two. As I said, it is highly recommended that you do this all six times even if you only have two or three prime listening spots. You can do them again in the same area as the primary spots to further focus in the sound. The result of all of this is focused sound to your viewing position that makes the most of your speakers and accommodates as best as possible for your listening environment.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:51:00 +0000

The Onkyo TX-SR806S is an upgrade from a 5 year old Panasonic SA-HE200. HDMI connectivity was the number one priority for me. And it is silver - matches some of the equipment in my rack. I was also very happy to pay under $600 for this item! I am running all audio through the 806, and all video with the exception of the PC. I have a very difficult room - hardwood floors, with pocket doors behind me and on the left side of the living room. The speaker calibration worked wonders in smoothing out the sound in the room. I am hearing more from my speakers now - it's very subtle and the improvement is noticeable.

Connected devices:
JBL E20's - Front
JBL EC25 - Center
Velodyne DPS-12 - Sub
JBL E10's - Surrounds
Paradigm Atoms - Surround Backs
Toshiba HD XA2 HD DVD
Sony DHG-HDD 250 HD DVR
Sony RDR-GX300 DVD Recorder
Dish Network 501 DVR
HP Digital Entertainment Center de100c
Sony VCR
Terk HDTV I antenna
Home Theater PC with LG combo Blu-Ray/HD DVD Drive
Technics SL 1500 Mk2 Turntable
Mitsubishi WD-Y65 65" DLP RPTV

Pros:
Build quality - it's built like a tank
Ability to assign inputs and rename them, extremely flexible.
5 HDMI inputs
Ease of speaker calibration with Audyssey MultEQ
Decoding of Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio
Audio quality - The sound is very clear, detailed and clean - even at low listening levels thanks to THX Loudness Plus
Phono Input - vinyl sounds fantastic through the Onkyo.
FM Tuner - Very sensitive, picks up weaker stations much better than my previous receiver

Cons:
It is big. Sticks out of the back of my a/v rack.
No switched outlet on the rear of the receiver.
TV has to be on to listen to a cd in the HD DVD player. HDMI authentication issue. I use the Sony DVD player instead.
Runs a little warm, but not too hot. Placed a modified pc case fan on top of the hottest part of the case. Also placed some Audio-Technica audio insulators (AT 605) under the feet of the 806 to allow air to pass through. Temps dropped from 56C to 41C. Cool to the touch now.
HDMI switching lag - some delay when changing inputs. Audio lag of about 5 seconds when in FF, Skip, RW modes with the DVR.
Occasional clicking when changing audio formats - drives my dog nuts.
Although you probably won't use it, the volume knob feels really cheap.
No backlit remote. Not a deal breaker. Using a Harmony 880 remote.

Overall, I am quite pleased with the performance of the Onkyo TX-SR806.
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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:51:00 +0000

I've been using the Onkyo TX SR 806 for about 3 months now , bought it on Amzon for $620 5 months ago, but due to house renovations, it sat in the box for awhile. The reason I purchased it was to start all new, and utilize HDMI inputs for all the new components, i.e. Netflix ROKU, DVD, CD, DVR, etc.. I'm sure I'm not using it to its maximum funtions, but I bought it so that I could run the 5.1 surround sound in the family room, and still have the powered Zone 2 run my porch stero speakers. I got a little fancy and bought a Niles 4 Speaker Selecter (not an amplifier), so that I can play music on the porch, living room, and kitchen off the powered Zone 2 connector, and still let other watch 5.1 surround sound in family room. Instruction manual does not go into much info on the Zone 2 - basically, you keep pushing the Zone 2 speaker until you see the source you want to play. The Onkyo does seem to run hot, so I'm not comfortable closing the cabinet door (I've got it on the bottom with the DVR about 18 inches above it).Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:51:00 +0000

This receiver is loaded with power and features. It really brings sound to life. The THX certification is an very nice feature as well when watching Blu Ray movies.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:51:00 +0000

First of all, I love Amazon customer support, Initially i ordered for 906 receiver, it looks too heavy for me and my room. Immidiatly exchanged with 806 receiver. It is awsome, it may not be delivering the picture as 906, but with the 1080 upgrade i can feel the difference. As like some other complained abt blue screen when switching the components, i dont feel that.

I bought this after lot of research and hooked up with Klipsch Quintet speakers (5.1). The Sound is great, im right into a IMAX theater.

I would highly recommend this product.

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:51:00 +0000

...without the speakers, of course! Setup with this unit is a breeze, thanks to the Audyssey system. Simply plug the supplied microphone in and the easy-like-sunday-morning magic starts to happen. The unit did a fairly accurate job of setting up the parameters in order to make movie watching very next-level.

Sound quality - again, phenomenal. I am using Polk Audio LSi7s all the way around and have a Boston center (honestly forgot which). I'm in a family room that has a cathedral ceiling, so there's a LOT of space to fill. This unit doesn't disappoint.

I'd go on, but I'm at work. Great unit, and you'd be hard-pressed to duplicate its performance/feature set within 500-1000 more.

Buy it.

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:51:00 +0000

I just set this up with my brand new speaker system and it only partly works. Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Silver) After setting up the unit and listening to my iPod for about an hour, I switch over to the tuner/receiver. Then I tried to change the listening mode by pressing the "Music" button on the remote, but landing upon the "Orchestra" setting the most HORRIBLE noise I have ever heard was emitted by the speakers. Pressing the "Music" button again led to an even louder more horrible noise and then the Amp shut off. Upon turning it on again, it was in the "Mono" sound setting, so I pressed the "Music" button and when the 'pure music' setting started but I was curious and surfed the options and again on "orchestra" the Horrible noise started and pressing "Music" again made a louder noise and the Amp shut off.

The issue is that, the "Music" button is a one-way menu and to surf through to a specific setting it requires circling through the entire menu. Plus, everytime the power is turned-off the receiver turns-on in the 'Mono' setting so if you, say want to listen to the radio in stereo, you have to press the "Music" button, but if you miss the stereo setting and want to return to it, the system has to be turned-off, or you run the risk of 1. losing your hearing and/or 2. blowing you VERY EXPENSIVE speakers.

I am not happy with this in anyway and do fear that the noise that was produced by the amp DID damage my speakers.

I have contact Onkyo and will update this review with details about working with the company of this issue. This was Serial number 0824DD3881022319
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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:51:00 +0000

I'll save you the time of looking for the perfect surround system for the money. Buy the Infinity Primus series speakers & add the Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch (or smaller screens in this series) 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color, an HD input (I have DirecTV) and Blue-Ray player & you are DONE! My system cost me about $3500, but man is it worth every cent. This Onkyo receiver & the Primus speakers generate crystal-clear sound with about 30 diffecent styles of output (including THX) & wait 'till you hear the 300 Watt Primus bass... WOW!

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:51:00 +0000

I can not say anything wrong about this product. Onkyo is known to provide the best receivers out there, and this model does not disappoint. I set up my FIOS, PS3, and Wii with this receiver and I have not had one problem with it.

I trust Onkyo over any other brands, and I like the fact that Best Buy doesn't carry it because I think Best Buy isn't very good with Audio products.

This receiver will be up to date for many years with so many HDMI inputs and the HD Audio capabilities. Not a lot of blu ray players have been built to fully test this receiver so I can't wait for better sound quality.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:51:00 +0000

This is the 4th AV receiver I've owned. It is by far the best. The only drawback is it is somewhat complicated to set up. I would recommend this unit to anyone that wants a very high quality AV receiver at a moderate price.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:51:00 +0000

The Onkyo TX SR806 is a replacement for an 11 year old Yamaha so I may simply be dazzled by modernity but I think this unit is terrific. I had satellite, DVD, Popcorn and 2 computers to hook up so maximum HDMI inputs were top of my needs and the price, of course, had to be sensible. The remote simplifies component on/off and switching to a one hand two button push. No cons thus far but had it less than a month. Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:51:00 +0000

This reciever works well. It would have rated this reciever a 5 but the 1st one I purchased had a major issue. While I was having the system professionally installed to go with my 7.1 in wall surround sound system the fan blew-out..It was in a well venalated area, so till this day Myself and the installer dont know what could have caused it, but with the warranty they sent me another one hoping I wasn't going to have the same issue and so far it has worked great. Taking in mind that I have a small desktop fan blowing cool air over-it just to help out the reciever because they do get real hot at times, but overall I'm very satisified. I really like the Zone2 option. While my kid is watching a movie upstairs, I can plug in my Ipod and listen to it out in the backyard at the same time....A great buy for all the functions it can do!!!Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:51:00 +0000

This receiver blows away anything in its price range! I replaced a weak and worn down Harmon Kardon that unfortunatly had a bad run in with a heavy center channel falling from 5 ft. above and I could'nt be happier that it did!! This baby was easy to set up and has more than enough power to push my klipsch reference 7.1 set up and then some!! I'll post again after a couple of months....and no blue dots of any kind in case you were wondering.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:51:00 +0000

This is my first receiver so maybe this review can't make any diference.. BUT.. I have to say sound is really great and it has a lot of features that you can enjoy.
Video:
This is one of the few receviers that can put any video input up to 1080p.
Audio:
130 watts per channel is just what you need, in any case you can buy a 100 or 110 watts per channel witout notice the diference because watts are not lineal to decibels.. so 100 or 130 watts is almost the same BUT you have to check the distorsion level.. this recevier has a little distorsion at 95% volume.. which is great because sound still clear and you can hear voice, metal, or anything very good and clear.
Power:
I use this receiver with "energy" speakers, this speakers are Klipsch family, 200 watts rms, great sound.. We test this reciver+speakers vs Bose Accoustimass 16+Marantz 130 watts, and Bose can't do nothig vs this system... Great sound, very clear, super power, etc, etc.. Bose Accoustimass was powered by a Marantz 8 series with 130 watts... I'm really, mean really pleased i didn't buy the Bose Accoustimass...

You must have this receiver and this speakers..

This receiver is a 7.1 channel, so I'm going to have 5.1 in the master room (movies, tv, etc) and the other 2 channel in the living room, this 2 channel are goig to be conected to a 10" subwoofer and then to the speakers.. I did all the test and work just great.. If you want to have a subwoofer in the second area you just have to buy a subwoofer with speaker conections and that all.. there is your 7.1 receiver working as a 7.2.

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:51:00 +0000

Not only did this receiver tie my components together in a way that they much more automatically configure themselves, the sound is dramatically better than before. I think the microphone made a huge difference -- I have a pretty good surround speaker system, but it never sounded as good as I knew it could. The minute I calibrated the sound with the included microphone, it became as good as I hoped it would. Now, I'm happier listening to music in the theater than I am listening to my dedicated high-end stereo system.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:51:00 +0000

I did alot of research on different kinds of recievers and pretty much came back to the onkyo to pair up with my klipsch speakers and a new sony KDL 52-xbr7 and a sony blu-ray player, everything blended well and I'am very happy with my choice lot's of good stuff on this reciever for the money. Does get warm so make sure you have proper ventiltation if you place inside a cabinet. Great and fast sericve through amazaon, would recommend. Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:12:00 +0000

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I bought TX-SR806 couple of weeks ago. Has any body used "Audio TV Out" to "on" and can hear sound from all 7 channels? Owners manual on page 95 says that you can hear sound from only front left and right speakers if you use Audio TV out. I think this is what I get when I use HDMI out to get audio in my TV. I would like to know if people in this forum does not use Audio TV out.

Also, I have a Toshiba DVD recorder D-R410 connected to this receiver using HDMI. When I set audio out in Toshiba to PCM, I get only only FL and FR letters displayed on receiver front display. Onkyo tech support told me to use Dolby digital instead of PCM. He said that Onkyo thinks dolby digital setting is better than PCM which is hard to believe. Sound seems to be better from all 7speakers when I use Dolby output from Toshiba. Is it the case that PCM input from Toshiba is 2 channels to recevier but recevier decodes it to 5 o 7 channels?

I have similar issue when I use AT&T Uverse DVR motorola VIP1216. I only get FR and FL displayed on front. There is no way my DVR allows me to change it to Dolby Digital. I heard that it may be possible to get Dolby if I use fiber optic cable but then I cann't use HDMI which is good for video.

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:12:00 +0000

I picked this item up about a month ago and only used it for the first two days...It has been in the shop for three weeks now and the shop is still waiting for parts. The rumor was if the serial number ended with a (S) it should not have the blue dot problem through the HDMI cable...(NOT TRUE) This receiver has the blue dot problem and is very annoying when trying to watch a movie. Onkyo is aware of the problem and still sells the item when they know it is a defective product. I have bought other onkyo receivers before and was very happy. I paid for a new receiver and straight out of the box it has to go to a repair shop. If I didn't have it at the shop for so long I would have returned it for another brand or model. It sucks that the company knows it is selling defective products to its customers straight out of the box...they just seem to think it's okay to have the customer send it to the shop for over three weeks and deal with the problem ourselves. The audio seemed to have sound good when i Heard it for those two days. I don't know if I will buy Onkyo products anymore since the way they deal with defective items sucks!Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:12:00 +0000

i love this receiver.i got this one to replace an older analog onkyo which was a very good receiver but it didn't have hdmi which i needed to run my blueray.i had trouble deciding between the 805 and the 806.my brother has the 805 and i was blown away by the sound quality.the deciding factor was the weight.my cabinet just wouldn't support the 50+ lbs of the 805.plus i think the 805 has been discontinued.i may be wrong though.
ok, back to the 806.setup was super easy.i love the onscreen display.the setup mic is a must.i had the speakers set in a matter of mins.it switches between components with no problem.the sound will blow you away.i'm waiting for the day my neighbors decide to call the cops.(no i don't live in an apartment either)watching blueray movies is just like being at the theater.i have it connected to a hitachi 52" hd ready tv,sony bd-350 blueray,hd cable box and a ps3.the remote is ok but they could have given it some back lighting.i don't really use anyway.the logitec harmony 880 remote works great with it and all other components.some reviews were talking about over heating but if you give about 2 to 3 inches of space on top it will be fine.mine stays on for several hrs a day and i haven't had any problems.the blue dot issue has been fixed.make sure it has an S beside the serial num.this means no blue dots.i don't see myself having to upgrade for many years to come.this receiver will handle anything you throw at it,and more.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).

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noreply@blogger.com (william brian) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:12:00 +0000

I have not had any of the issues some others have noted in their reviews. Not running hot at all. I connected this unit to a sony kdl46xbr6 as well as ps3, hd cable, so video upconverting is not an issue. The receiver powers all klipsch speakers and is the most incredible sound I have ever heard. Very easy to set up using the hdmi inputs. Highly recomend this unit.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).