Onkyo TX-SR506 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Silver)

Onkyo TX-SR506 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Silver) | Solid home theater receiver! Would recommend

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highly recommended

Hooked up my PS3 and my desktop computer and my 5:1 surround.

I used this receiver to easily switch between/connect my HP computer to my PS3 and hook up my 5:1 theater system. Onkyo is very easy to set up (compared to Sony receivers). Only thing I made a mistake on is the 501 model doesn't relay audio through HDMI input to HDMI output (the 606 apparently DOES relay audio through its HDMI). But it worked out fine--I simply used coax cables for the HP computer and an optical out for my PS3. Sounds incredible!

I can now push one button on the Onkyo receiver and my desktop shows up on the monitor. I push another button and the PS3 shows up on the monitor. (it's a huge monitor, so I didn't want to invest in a new TV... plus I'm cheap and I just wanted to buy a receiver. The Onkyo 506 on Amazon was the best price I could find anywhere.)

Here's a sketch of my theater layout. Hope it helps some people:
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By the way, definetely buy the HDMI cables on Amazon. They're about $4 each and they work just as good as the $80 Best Buy ones. Also, my optical cable was dirt cheap on Amazon too, and it works just fine.

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Solid home theater receiver! Would recommend

This receiver has a ton going for it, and little holding it back! With 1080p passthrough, 3 HDMI inputs, 1 HDMI output, 7.1 channel surround sound, and all the dolby and dts decoding, this is a sweet home theater receiver at an amazing price. I have mine hooked up with a blue ray player, a 50" 1080p plasma, and a bose surround sound system, and it couldn't get much better. The ONLY beef that I have with this receiver, is the hdmi inputs only pass through video, no audio! This means that you can hook up 3 pieces of equipment via HDMI and output it all to your tv, but you will have to hookup the audio sources separately. At first, this might seem ridiculous, but here is the scoop. It is equipped with 3 optical inputs, and optical is capable of reproducing any sound quality with the exception of Dolby HD Master. I have heard an HD master track, and the difference is too minute for me to discern. Overall, this receiver is Money in the Bank... literally, at this price

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Very good for the price

I helped a friend who wanted an inexpensive yet decent receiver. He hooked it up to a pair of Paradigm Titans. The Onkyo sounded very nice - smooth and not fatiguing, both with music and movies. I own a more upscale audio system, and this receiver is a no match for it - as I expected. Then we compared it to an older Marantz stereo reciever (selling for $350 15 years ago) that I still use in my den. The Marantz was clearly better - more detailed, more dynamical, but still smooth. We tried both the digital and the analog inputs.

The bottom line is - a very nice receiver from a decent company. If you really care about sound quality however, and will use it for music, as well - get a Marantz or a Denon (within this price range). It will cost a bit more but it is worth it.

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1080 pass thur

Onkyo TX-SR506 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver, I run my tv sound output to the receiver and that takes care of the problem with 1080 pass thur.

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