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Out of stock | | | | | | In the mid-range category, credibility is gained through exceptional performance and a high degree of functionality. There's no better example of this than the THX Select2 Plus Certified TX-SR706 A/V receiver. With a certified amplification design and ability to process full high-definition audio and video, the TX-SR706 marks the boundary between cost effectiveness and high-end functionality. Look to some notable firsts at this level: | | | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 14.81 inches | | Product Width: | 17.13 inches | | Product Height: | 6.88 inches | | Product Weight: | 27.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 21.7 inches | | Package Width: | 18.6 inches | | Package Height: | 11.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 32.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 80 reviews |
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| | Features | 100 W/Ch Minimum into 8 Ohms, 20 Hz¿20 kHz, 0.08%, 2 Channels Driven, FTCHDMI (v.1.3a to Support Deep Color, x.v. Color, LipSync, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master)THX Select2 Plus CertifiedAudyssey MultEQ to Correct Room Acoustic Problems and to Calibrate SpeakersHDMI Video Upscaling (to 1080p) with Faroudja DCDi Cinema and Upconversion
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 Fantastic but for one issue Jun 14, 2010
I would have given this a 5 star rave review, but a few months after getting this receiver, attached to Mirage MX 5.1 speakers, I was playing classical music considerably louder than usual, though not unreasonably loud, and an internal breaker of some type tripped, turning off the unit. Power cycle turned it on only briefly before it shut off again, even after I disconnected all my speakers. Onkyo says this could be due to a shorted speaker wire but I couldn't find any such problem. They did not admit to any issues about music too loud.
The only way to restore it was to go through a reset sequence that cleared all my settings. No big deal, since I'm unlikely to listen to music that loud again, but ever since then one feature of the receiver stopped working: the power control setting which turns the receiver on when the TV goes on, and off when the TV goes off. The off function works, but the on function does not, so each time I watch I have to turn on the receiver in addition to my TV. Doing this with the universal remote is a hassle because it requires multiple button presses. Onkyo says they will fix it under warranty, but it's such a cost and hassle to ship it for this small problem that I'm not going to do it.
As for why it shut off with loud music, I don't know if this is a defect with my unit or the receiver just can't deliver enough power to my 100w speakers as it should.
I still give it 4 stars because Onkyo email support has been pretty responsive, and the remote control has a macro button which I can program to turn on both the receiver and TV with one button. All I lose is the use of one macro function, and so far I haven't found a use for the other macro button.
 Highly unreliable Dec 31, 2009
This unit was well reviewed and seemed to offer good price performance. That was my assessment before I bought it. I would not buy this unit again. I liked the 4 HDMI inputs which is why I bought the unit.
Problems developed.
Strike 1: It turns out the upscaling is not recommended for THX. So what's the point of a THX unit if it doesn't work with a key feature.
Strike 2: It also clicked heavily like there is some relay going off. It's unpleasant to listen to every time video inputs switch. This is documented in the manual and is a known 'feature'
Strike 3: It broke. The unit shuts itself off. After discussing with the Onkyo repair center, they said it happens all the time. I sent to them and months later it came back. Still broken. Sending unit back again.
Wish me luck. I don't have the money to just buy another different brand unit so for now my nice 5.1 system sits unused. *sigh*
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ONKYO IS NOT A GREAT DEAL - BEFORE BUY ANYTHING FROM ONKYO READ THIS Dec 16, 2009
Before buy anything from Onkyo read this small article.
I have bought an Onkyo TX SR706 and in less than 10 times of using the appliance broke, yes less than times!!!!
Everything was set up in right way accordantly of the manual.
The worst part of this story was when I have left the 706 in a dealer to repair and they said to me that ONKYO don't have international warranty. (Brazil)
Why not?! Is not ONKYO a worldwide brand?!
In fact in Brazil they have dealer e sell this same appliance.
Summarizing: I had to pay R$764 that = to US$449 to fix the problem, almost a new receiver.
So, don't believe that ONKYO is a good brand even if you are in the USA, because the quality of the 706 is horrible I just used 10 times, if you are abroad of the USA forget to buy it there is not international warranty.
Besides that:
- Is not simple to set up;
- Is not an user friendly device, lots of commands, lots of bottoms and you don't find where the things are;
- heat up a lot, sometimes I thought I have bought a heater not a receiver;
BUY Marantz or Denon I never heard something like that of these brands
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Great Surprise! Oct 17, 2009
I like to listen to my music VERY LOUD. The Onkyo TX-SR706 delivers an oustanding and clear sound at all volume levels. Sound & Vision (check their review) helped me select this item and I couldn't be any happier.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
This Time It's Too Good And It's True Sep 20, 2009
Pros:
Has all of the sound decoding choices that you can possibly need for a very long time to come. It has four HDMI inputs. Can be fully operated with or without the remote control...all buttons are on the front of the receiver. You don't even need to turn on the TV to view the internal menu. It can be viewed through the display panel window on the front of the receiver. Just press receiver button and then set up button. This receiver delivers incredibly big, clean, beautiful full sound. Smart, easy, intuitive remote control. Beautifully, well thought out menu. Thoughtful back panel that makes putting in speaker wires way less painful. Un-selfish, non-proprietary inner-workings that allow you to play well with the other components that you are using. Has function to take max volume off internally (in menu) and thus gives you plenty of sound while you are still in the negative volume numbers. Let's you start your receiver with a low volume of your choice so that you won't blow your speakers. Sweet. I can use receiver with the TV on or off. That's just real smart.
Other Thoughts:
I hope that you don't mind me sharing the benefits of my experience with the receiver and I hope that it will be a great help to you.
This is my second Onkyo receiver. I had the TX-SR606 a little under a year but sold it so that I could get the extra ten watts that the 706 receiver affords. I have JBL speakers from a previous 5.1 system that are 100 watts so I always wanted This 100 watt receiver but couldn't afford it at the time. My point is that the previous receiver, the 606, had the same abilities (Except THX and the extra 10 watts) but I couldn't get the benefits of it until I had the PROPER blue ray player to compliment it. These receivers were tremendously built to supply you with the very latest that technology has to offer.
I just purchased two back speakers (enery speakers sold at New Egg) and the new Play Station3 Slim SPECIFICALLY to compliment THIS receiver. I also have the original Play Station 3 but the new PS3 SLIM is the one that sells for 300.00 and has the new chipset that decodes the DTS HD Master Audio and True HD sounds. I'm mentioning the PS3 so that all are who are reading this understands just how to get all that this receiver has to offer and understand how it all works together.
So, here are the mistakes that I made and the things that I learned.
The Onkyo technicians stepped me through the following settings and helped me to understand why and how everything worked (various components with one another) and all of the things needed to get the most out of the receiver. So here goes.
No matter what anyone tells you, you won't see your receiver flash across the words DTS Master HD or True HD without a blue ray player that has a chipset in it that plays Master HD or True HD. Also remember that DTS is not the same as DTS Master Audio. DTS Master Audio is the one that will allow you to hear sounds through all seven speakers and some sounds are only available using an HDMI connection so just play it safe and always use HDMI.
I hope that you can appreciate what it means to have a 1080P TV, the Play Station 3 that puts out every music and movie sound (DTS HD Master audio, True HD, and many others) and then to have this receiver that allows it all to play through it's circuitry.
I put in a movie called "The Punisher" and saw the receiver display say MASTER HD. You see, the movie must have an audio track that says 7.1 DTS Master Audio on it before your receiver can decode that particular sound. This movie has such an audio track (always check the back of the box on all blue ray discs to see what the audio will be. It sounded so incredible that I wanted to cry.
It's important to understand this because I looked for this on my Onkyo 606 front panel display window for all of that time without the knowledge that my play station 3 had not, at the time, have these decoding and, therefore, my receiver couldn't play it. I thought that there was something wrong with the receiver. The music sounds so wonderful on this receiver that I've become an audiofile.
Regarding various sound decoding, you MUST let your blue ray player select the various decoding settings, DTS, True HD, etc. You do this by going into the BLUE RAY player's menu and choosing them. Only then, can the 706 receiver play those great sounds. By choosing bit stream instead of linear in the blue ray player settings, the Onkyo 706 will play all of the sounds. You will never want to go to a movie again. Onkyo was very helpful in helping me understand how these things work and I feel very much like an expert.
Now I'll comment on the topic of up scaling. I don't upscale. I don't like a picture to appear stretched. Be sure to make sure that your cable box is properly formatted. I just spent the last month thinking that there was something wrong with the 706 receiver. I called Onkyo at least four times and the cable company even more than that. For whatever reason, even thought my cable settings read as if it was formatted, it wasn't and caused me to think that the "pass through" function on the receiver wasn't functioning properly. Once again, there was nothing wrong with the receiver. Instead, the cable box was frozen internally. I took it back and got a new one and now I'm in seventh heaven.
Also, be sure to unplug the receiver each and every time you want to make any changes to the wires or cables. The receiver protects itself so that you CAN'T blow it out. Be very sure to go into the menu and make sure that the Zone 2 setting is set to "Not Act" if you are not using the receiver in 2 different rooms. Again, if you have all 7 speakers set up but you are using them all in one room, zone 2 should NOT be active. If you see the red indicator light on and then right under that light, you see the green light on, and you are not using the system in 2 rooms, you need to press the zone 2 button on FRONT OF THE RECEIVER to "off ". A lot of folks think that the receiver isn't working but it's fine. Heck, more then fine. Just unplug the receiver, wait a bit, and try again. You can also use the display panel on the front of the receiver to manually go to the set up menu and get to whatever part of the menu that you need to in order to make any changes that you need to. These new Hi-Def receivers have different rules.
All of the new receivers get hot. Let it breathe. It's normal. It is supposed to make a clicking sound when you switch from CD to DVD or Cable. It's called switching and it's a beautiful sound. The click let's you know that it switched. I think that I am an expert now and have helped at least two other people set their systems up. I'm just a grandmother that was forced to learn how to work this stuff just because I couldn't hear my TV dialog well.
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