An excellent choice for a receiver
Written: Sep 04 '04 (Updated Sep 05 '04)
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Pros: Superb quality of sound, sophisticated features
Cons: May run a little hot if you crank it up
The Bottom Line: Onkyo TX-SR601 is a very smart choice for a receiver. I definitely recommend getting it.
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| alexkr's Full Review: Onkyo TX-SR601 6.1 Channels Receiver |
I purchased Onkyo TX-SR601 receiver to replace my 12-year-old Sony receiver (which is still working just fine, but is hopelessly obsolete). After doing some research I decided to get an Onkyo receiver, since Onkyo offered the price / features / brand reputation combination that appealed to me the most.
It took me a while though to decide between TX-SR601 and TX-SR701. They obviously share a lot of common features (including even the user manual which is common for both models).
Onkyo TX-SR701, of course, has the THX decoder, and TX-SR601 does not, but in everything else they are pretty much comparable (TX-SR701 is slightly more powerful). So I listened to both of them in a show room and the sound quality was virtually identical. Consequently I came to the conclusion that the THX decoder alone is not worth an extra $300, which is basically double the price, since I got my TX-SR601 for $300, and the best deal I could find on the TX-SR701 was $600.
Even without the THX decoder, Onkyo TX-SR601 possesses quite an impressive array of features, such as support for DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, DTS Neo:6 (which is my personal favorite), Dolby Pro Logic II, and Dolby Digital Ex.
And I haven't been disappointed: I ended up with an excellent receiver. The sound quality is absolutely superb, regardless of the type of music (I listen to a very wide range from trance to jazz to classical). The sound this receiver produces has a very warm and lifelike quality that is especially noticeable when listening to classical music or easy jazz.
I use JBL E100s as the main speakers, and they appear to match my receiver quite nicely.
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Amount Paid (US$): 300
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