Onkyo TX-SR705 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)

I got this receiver in Sept 07 and here it is July 4 and I have problems. Two of the three HDMI input ports do not function. The third ports sometimes works. I have reset and reprogrammed this thing repeatedly. I installed a DSP firmware upgrade with no benefit. I emailed Onkyo who sent me to warranty repair. I do have a local repair center but the delay for repair is four weeks, maybe six weeks maybe longer. The repair shop said there are lots of units in for repair. I again contacted Onkyo but got no reply to my complaint of a long wait. I found scattered similar complaints on Google.

Until it failed on me, I had enjoyed this unit. I liked the computerized sound field setup. I like others found it a little weak in loudness.

I cannot recommend this unit. Onkyo TX-SR705 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)

I have owned many stereo receivers and this is the first one to fail like this.

My old Onkyo receiver from the 80's worked great for many years. Time to upgrade for the digital surround sound though. This receiver will not disappoint.

It does run hot. Make sure you have 2-3 inches of ventilation above this. I was hoping it would have Hidef digital radio station capability and wi-fi like the higher end Denon's. However, they cost thousands. Other than that, this receiver can do the same thing as the higher priced receivers.

Great job Onkyo!

I bought this receiver at the end of May it came with the latest firmware update and the thing works great.I had no trouble setting it up as I previously had downloaded and read the manual twice as well as read the AVS forum thread for the Onkyo 705 for a month before my purchase.I paired it with Panasonic Th-42PZ700u plasma,dishnetwork vip722 pvr,Panasonic BD30 blu ray and a panasonic dvr/vcr combo using a pure hdmi chain.I use onkyo sks 240 speakers.My only complaint is the remote but i can overlook that since 'm going to purchase a Harmony One remote to make my life easier.Just a great receiver that puts out excellent sound.It does run hot so don't cram it into a small space.

Bought the product from Vann's and I could not be happier with their service. The receiver has performed flawlessly and provides excellent sound when paired up with the Bose speaker system we use. Set up was easy and very accurate, just make sure the kids are entertained while the system runs its diagnostics as the speaker will pick up any of the noise and stop the process. All in all, with no interruptions, it was 15 minutes from box to play. Only drawback is the heat the unit generates which is substantial in a closed cabinet. At this price point this unit is very hard to beat and the HDMI and S-video ports along with the ability to expand allow this unit to keep pace as the technology evolves. No hesitation in recommending this product.

When introduced in 2007 the Onkyo line of HDMI type 1.3a compliant receivers, including the x05's, beat their competitors by several months when matching features and low price. There was simply no one else with such a combination of features, including the ability to decode the new audio codecs, available at those prices. Almost a year later, with the prices of the 605, 705, and 805 having drifted downward, that's still true, though not quite as true as it was. In other words, folks like Yamaha and Pioneer have scrambled to offer similar features at those prices.

Anyway, you knew all that. From day 1 I figured the 805, monster that it is, was too much receiver for my set up. For one, it is literally too big for my cabinet if given proper space to breath. The 605/606 and 705 are built on a smaller chasis. When comparing the 605 and 705, everyone mentions the extra HDMI input. Less well known is that the 705 also offers a phono input and preouts. I don't think the 605 offers either. So if that's importsant to you, make note.

The preouts have already come in handy since about a week after my purchase, a used but super high quality 2 channel amp fell into my lap for a song. My left and right fronts are plugged into the amp, which is patched into the pre-outs for those two channels on the back of the 705. My others are plugged directly into the receiver.

Overall, the receiver is very versitile and easy to operate. It sounds great paired with my Monitor Audio speakers. The remote has an illumination button on the side I somehow missed for a week that is handy. However, the remote is pretty much a symetrical rectangle and it is hard for me to tell which is the "front" end in the dark.

However, that's mostly quibbling. For the price paid, $499 with free shipping, this is a fantstic receiver. HOWEVER, it is a challenge to set the thing up. I'm not exactly a novice with home theater gadgets and I'd like to think I can read pretty well. However, it took a frustratingly long amount of time for me to set the thing up. There are a lot of new folks moving into home theater now with the growing popularity of big screen, HD TV's. Their next move is to integragrate their high end picture with top quality sound. Therefore, I think the documentation of something as sophisticated as a good quality AV receiver should be better than what came with the 705. That's the only reason I knocked off a star on its rating. Otherwise, the receiver itself for what you pay has no equal in my opinion. I highly recommend it.