Onkyo TX-SR804 7.1 Channel Up-Converting THX Certified A/V Receiver (Black)
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Onkyo 7.1 HDMI U/C, THX A/V Receiver TXSR804
Features
- 105 Watts per channel minimum into 8 ohms, at 20 Hz to 20,000Hz x 7 channels
- Selectable modes for 2 channels stereo and 2.1, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 channel surround
- Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry (VLSC) for all channels
- Extended frequency response – (5 Hz to 100 kHz)
- Reduced NFB (Negative Feedback)
- Dimensions (W x H x L): 0 x 0 x 0 inches
- Weight: 0 pounds
Plenty of power, crystal clear sound, great features, great price
For the price, I think the Onkyo TX-SR804S is a great piece of equipment. I use it in a home theater that doubles part-time as a family room for watching TV. The video upconversion and numerous inputs allow me to connect every piece of video and audio equipment I use into the receiver so that I only need only connection to the TV. The sound is crystal clear throughout all volume levels I have tried so far, and there are adequate adjustments for getting exactly the sound I want. The only strange thing I’ve noticed about the receiver is an occasional faint clicking sound like a relay switching poles. I don’t know if this is an electrical discharge of some sort or what, but the sound is unnoticeable except at very low volume levels, and only happens occasionally. There seems to be no interruption to the video and audio produced by the unit.
Onkyo TX-SR804 7.1 Channel Up-Converting THX Certified A/V Receiver
I purchased this receiver a while back after months of searching for a receiver that would fit all of my digital needs,and a receiver that would not be obsolete in six months. Let me tell you,this receiver rocks and am I ever glad that I made the decision to purchase the Onkyo TX-SR804 7.1 Channel Up-Converting THX Certified A/V Receiver!First off the price is hard to beat for all that you get what with the HDMI,upconverting, 1080p video,and hdmi upconversion!This unit is a real steal at this price!
I have this receiver connected to all seven channels using my 5.1 surround sound speakers from a Kenwood all in one box surround sound system that I had purchased about 5 years ago! I just added two bigger sized speakers to act as my front left and right speakers, and just moved the old front speakers to the sides, and moved the old side speakers to the rear,and kept the old center speaker and subwoofer to complete the seven speaker array! Boy does this receiver ever sound good. With the THX modes and all of the other choices of sound modes to choose from, you can spend days going through them all trying to figure out which ones sound the best!The HD video quality is just as good as when I had the satellite box connected directly to the television!This receiver will definetly satisfy all of your audio-video needs!!
Sounds Great
Hooked up to RM6800 surround speakers. I put in Master and Commander DVD and was blown away. Great System so far.
Awesome
Great reciever with lots of options. Sounds great. Don’t think twice about making this purchase.
TX-SR804 review
This is an excellent receiver for the A/V buff for the price. It’s loaded with features for handling both audio and video signals. I’ve got mine hooked up to an Optoma HD72 projector for use in my home theatre. Via the HDMI output the receiver will pass signals of 1080i or 1080p or it can upscale lesser quality signal. This allows you to plug in lower end components and still get good video. But the best way to go with this unit is to buy HDMI compatible equipment to get the best video possible. This is what I did and on the 116 inch screen it truly is awesome. I would recommend this to anyone that wants to build a home theatre on a budget.
Onkyo 804 Receiver
Great unit-set up with Bose AM 7’s; Sony NS-75H DVD; Charter Box by Scientific Atlantic 3250; and Harmony Model 8800 remote. The set up was easy and the results were GREAT. Love the Onkyo TX-SR804, and AMAZON WAS TOP NOTCH- GREAT PRICE/NO SHIPPING OR TAX, and QUICK delivery.LIFE IS GOOD. HOORAY FOR HDMI too.
Easy to setup
Very nice entry level receiver. Easy to setup and use. It is few inches longer than the Yamaha unit it replaced (had a problem finding a place for it). Other than the size, everything is good.
Onkyo TX SR804 Receiver
I’m really happy with this receiver, so far it’s performed great.
A Bargain.
After comparing the specs to Denon, Murantz, and Yamaha. I found the TX-SR804 to be the best buy. Not only does its price surpass Denon, Murantz, and Yamaha (especially Denon,) It’s amp sounds Great!
I recently auditioned some speakers at Simply Stereo (a local audio shop over hear near Chicago…bing..plug)and ended up buying some Klipsch RF-7 series, front, center, and rears. Listening to the audio through their high-end amp at the store and comparing it to the TX-SR804’s amp (at home,) the sound was, I think better.
Hooking up all the connections was just as simple as it would be with any other receiver.
The on-screen menu makes it a lot easier to adjust all the parameters, and if you don’t use the on-screen feature; you can simply look at the TX-SR804’s display to make your adjustments.
Love it.
THX, and a bargain to boot!
I essentially bought the Onkyo 804 receiver to replace a 10 year old Onkyo model that was not a digital unit (obviously). I currently have a new Sony 5-disc DVD/CD player and Panasonic DVD recorder that are directly input, with HDMI connections, to my 42″ Panasonic plasma HDTV. The receiver takes the digital optical audio output from the TV (use VIDEO 3 select on the receiver/remote control) and plays it through my 5.1 speaker system. Also, the DVD player has a digital coaxial audio output that connects to the receiver coax input (use DVD select on the receiver). Of course, my old Onkyo cassette deck connects through regular RCA jacks and uses the Onkyo R1 proprietary line connection to run the cassette deck through the receiver remote. Note that I did not even need to use the receiver’s 2 HDMI inputs or 1 output with this simple scheme. The setup menus require using your TV screen, so you can temporarily install a plain RCA video cord from the receiver’s MONITOR OUT to the TV’s convenient front video input jack as I did.
This receiver has many listening modes and they all sound great. THX Cinema mode is my favorite. The sound separation, particularly with movie dialogue out of the center channel, is outstanding. My DVD recorder also plays DVD Audio discs, which are superb with this unit. Setup is not difficult IF you read through the manual twice before even starting. The microphone speaker initiallization is excellent; works just as advertised, and you may over-ride any setting manually if you wish. Note that if you only use 5.1 speaker connections (not 7.1) as I did, the 4th and 5th speaker have to be connected as SIDE surrounds, not BACK surrounds! I kept it simple and still use all my original component remotes, if for no other reason than they each have more options available to use than the do-it-all receiver remote. I use the receiver remote for volume, radio tuner channel selector, input mode selector, listening mode selector, and that’s about it. For the money, the best receiver I checked into, including some nice DENON’s! Lots of power and connections. Only took 3 days shipping too. The unit does run hot, so keep nothing on the top grill.
I am very happy
I am really enjoying my new Onkyo TX-SR804 receiver a lot. It sounds great. My old system was made up of obsolete separate components, including several power amps so this has cleaned up the mess. I used this one by itself for a while and was impressed by the clarity, but am now using a more powerful Parasound HCA-1200 power amp for the front main channels. I have it running through a Panamax 5410 Pro line conditioner. I have a problem in certain surround listening modes, though I’m not sure if it is a problem with receiver, my TV cable, or my home’s wiring. I have an unusual low level but repeating interference noise in the background of all channels together with or w/o the external power amp. It is not terrible, but it is bothersome – has anyone else noticed this? I am going to look for loose connections in the breaker box and will give more info when I have it.
4-08: I don’t know the cause of the above mentioned noise, but it has since gone away.
A good receiver, but has video problems
I like this amp but it causes my TV (Sharp Aquos 42″ LCD) to lose synch whenever the video has a sudden white flashes (NFL sports transitions, War of the Worlds death-beam blasts, Drawn Together transitions, explosions, stuff like that). The synch loss takes about 5 or so seconds for my particular TV to recover from, which is pretty annoying. When I had the problem I searched the web and found that numerous others had similar problems with this and other Onkyo receiver models, but Onkyo doesn’t seem to acknowledge the issue. It’s a good receiver, but if you buy it save the packing for a few weeks just in case it causes problems for your TV as well. Given that these problems seem to have been around for a good year or more and Onkyo isn’t fixing them, I can only give this 2 stars.
Great Value
I was replacing a 7yr old Denon unit which was rated highly in its time, and served me extremely well. However, I felt the unit was losing some power and showing its age, and I needed a second digital-capable unit for another location. I spent a great deal of time researching this buy, and it came down the Denon 2807 and the Onkyo. I opted for the Onkyo due to excellent price from Amazon, very good reviews, THX rating, and a savings of about $200 over the Denon.
The shipment from Amazon was amazingly fast, appearing in just two days. Packaging of the unit by Onkyo was excellent, and installation/ integration into my setup was very straight-forward. I must say that I am accustomed to home theatre installations with lots of wires, read (and follow) instructions, and expect instructions to be confusing. In this case, the manual is very well written, in legible English, a decided plus. The Audyssey system was in no way difficult to use, and the results (speaker distances read by the system) were extremely accurate. One note here is that reviews of the Denon have stated that same Audyssey system measures sound in three separate areas, to maximize the listener’s enjoyment even if they are not in the one “sweet spot.” The Onkyo system measures just one location. Since I am the one sitting in the single sweet spot, I was not overly forlorn.
The unit automatically detects the incoming digital sound (DTS, Dolby, etc) so I have not had then need to fiddle with them on the fly. There are a host of settings if you indeed feel the need to modify them, but any incremental gain I might attain by fine-tuning those myriad settings just doesn’t seem worth the effort. Perhaps that fact is one of the reasons I opt for a single unit versus buying separate components: Yes, I might be able to tweak the sound better in the latter, but I find it far easier to pop in the disk, let the receiver do its thing, and enjoy the results I get. I was accustomed to high end sound, and the Onkyo does not disappoint. I noticed a heightened clarity in the center speaker versus my older Denon. In some of my reference DVD material, the Onkyo did not provide an appreciably “bigger” sound vs. the old Denon (the Onk is rated 10 watts more per channel), but I notice the surround speakers produce clearer sound and separation. I am as yet focusing on the front speakers to discern a difference. In the overall, it is a testament to Denon that even with a seven year difference, their technology still holds its own vs. the new Onk.
After only a week of auditioning, it is hard to determine whether the Onk investment was better than if I had gone down the Denon path. After all, what will the $200 cost difference mean in a month, or a year? The only way to compare the two units is to play them side by side in your listening room. The fact is, the unit offers lots of great features at an extremely attractive price, and the build quality seems to be there. Some reviewers have noted a few drawbacks (e.g., only stereo in Zone 2), but the manual states that (and manuals are available for download from the manufacturer’s website for those details). The remote is a tad big, but after a short while I am already accustomed to it.
Although I might yearn for more oomph, more quality, more bells and whistles from my receiver, I wanted to stay in a certain price range. The Onk offers solid performance and versatility at an excellent price; it rates 5 stars as a great value.
Great Sound
great sounding unit I ordered it thur amazon and they did great with shipping, I had the unit in storage as I was rebuilding my room When I hooked it up the display had dead pixels in it, I caled amazon and they exchanged it for me even though it was past the 30 days, great customer service,It still gets five stars as it has great sound Quality
This is one fine control center
I’m technically average. This is my second Onkyo receiver. The first one was incredible (for nine years and still working great) and the only reason I replaced it was to accommodate my new electronic upgrades. The sound, set-up and looks are as promised by Onkyo. It was easy. Crutchfield also provided a very easy guide to set-up your system. I have my house sound system and my new surround system hooked up…no problems and plenty of power. Easy zone switching, so you can listen to music in any room and watch tv at the same time. The receiver had no problem communicating with the Harmony Logitech Universal remote I purchased (another incredible gadget; with easy set-up). The surround sound speakers I chose are from Monitor Audio…the Radius style…easy hook up to the receiver. Unbelievable sound. (If looks are also important to you… very classy and sleek. The blue light from the receiver matches the blue glow from the subwoofer and tv… all in harmony.)
Still the best bang for your buck
Time came to upgrade the AV system again. after exaustive research the conclusion remained the same. Onkyo. Having previously owned a 797, the precurser to the 804, I have been very satisfied with onkyo’s build quaity and clean sound. But now I needed to supply a new hdtv system with all the latest hdmi connections. I really wanted to try to consolidate all the anolog wires for the DVD AUDIO into a single wire. I also wanted to get sacd through that wire but reportedly you would need at least hdmi 1.2 for that. Also considered was Dennon, and marantz which has the only receiver with hdmi v. 1.2 yet. But they too fell short of the value offered by onkyo. The 804 does absolutly everything i could want and sounds amazing when playing dvd audio and sacd through my klipsch legends speakers. So for the $679 shipped from JR’s, this represents one of the best deals on the internet. By the way Oppo offers the only dvd audio/sacd universal player i could find that does both thorough the hdmi. If you haven’t heard of this $150 “giant killer” give it a google. You’ll be pleasanly surprised.
Jake
Excellent product. Easy setup. The on screen setup is easy to follow, especially the balance of the speakers. Works great with DirecTV HD receiver and Sony plasma TV.
New home theatre system
I love this product. It was nice to finally get rid of all the cables running to my projector. Now I only have one HDMI cable thanks to the video upconvert. I run a bunch of component inputs (Wii, Cable, DVD) through the upconvert and they all look as amazing as if they were directly connected, no distortion or lack of quality. Setup can be tricky but that is expected with any system with as many features as this offers.
GREAT PRICE… I spent a lot of time comparing other receiver options. An equivalent system from H&K or Denon would’ve run well over 1K. This is the most affordable upconvert system I’ve seen on the market.
Only oddity is an occasional clicking (maybe 2x a day, I use it typically 8 hours a day while working). Probably coming from the power supply, like when you turn it on. Its hard to say what is causing that, and if it is a problem oh well, I purchased an extended warranty which is usually a good idea on any expensive electronic products.
Make sure you buy some nice speakers for this system. Speakers are really where the money should be spent as they last a long time. I hooked up a pair of Martin Logan clarity electrostatics with Klipsch surround… amazing.
Good unit… is Up-Converting what you think it is?
I purchased this receiver for two reasons. First HDMI in/out, and second for the ability to ‘up-convert’ non-hd components such as a TiVo Series 1 or 2 or a VCR. While the receiver works great, I was sadly surprised that it doesn’t actually upscale the signal from 480i to 1080i, which is what I really wanted. Up-converting is basically the ability to change the cable output from S-Video or composite video to HDMI. I only just figured out that what I really wanted was an ‘Upscaling’ receiver (which is more $$$ of course). The quality out via HDMI at 480i is the same as if I had just kept an S-Video cable attached to the TV.
Onkyo TX-SR804
Great Receiver for any home system, very easy to setup and fun to use with music or movies.