Onkyo TX-SR875S 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver

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Exceeding even the highest expectations, the TX-SR875 A/V surround sound receiver deserves all the accolades it gets. The foundations of the TX-SR875 are its isolated power amplifier block (which supports a dual push-pull amplification design) and preamplifier. You'll also find a blend of onboard technologies to prime your home theater for high-definition playback. You're looking at the first HDMI equipped Onkyo receiver to take up to four components with 1080p video and master-quality audio capabilities. All other signals, from 480i on up, can be upscaled to 1080p via HQV Reon-VX. Also, THX, Audyssey, and Texas Instruments lend the very best of their expertise to round out this high-quality control center.
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- 140 Watts/Channel at 8 ohms (FTC)
- Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD / DTS-HD High Resolution Audio and Master Audio
- HDMI and Component Video Upconversion (HDMI 1080p Upscaling)
- 4 HDMI Inputs and 1 Output (ver.1.3)
- Audyssey MultEQ XT to Correct Room Acoustic Problems
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 "Receiver's display failure" 2009-10-14
By Mel B. Solana (Arlington, Texas)
I bought the TX-SR875S from amazon.com on 3/13/08. No problem until 10/12/09 when I found the led front display was not working. I attempted to reset per manual suggestion...unsuccessful. I called onkyo and was referred to 2 service center in Dallas. I brought the merchandise to K.O. Electronics and was told it was going to take about 4-6 weeks and that they were the only service center in Texas (inferring I have no choice). I informed him that Audio electronics also in Dallas repairs Onkyo. I called Audio Electronics and they too have 3-4 weeks waiting and that they only recently started accepting onkyo products only a few months ago. K.O. electronics blames the wait due to work back log and back order supplies. The next nearest service center is in Denver. I also found out this problem has happen to this model several times and can be fixed in a matter of hours (2-3). This product comes with a 2 year manufacturer warranty. It is by far the best receiver I've listened to (NHT classic 7.1 speaker set up/ 60" sony) when working. Beware when buying onkyo product because if it fails your up creek due to lack of support. I found out the hard way....lesson learned.

 "Great Value!" 2009-04-05
By T. Vassberg (Texas)
Great Sound and Video at a low price! Make sure you give it plenty of room to breath because it will run hot! Compare the specs on this to anything priced close to it and you will see what a great deal it really is.

 "Onkyo TX SR 875" 2009-01-18
By Edward Hermann
Excellent unit...excellent sound reproduction. The unit has a 1080p upconversion for your Plasma TV. I deem it a great buy, and very feature rich.



I am no amplifier geek, but I can tell you that I have connected a lot of equipment to this unit and it functions very well.



Disadvantages: 1) High heat output. 2) When connecting the video output to the TV, there is a time delay in getting the video signal to the TV when the system turns on. 3) The unit is heavy.

 "Great picture, Great sound" 2008-10-03
By Covalar1 (Dallas, TX USA)
Really solid video processing. My objective was to improve performance while reducing cabling by using only HDMI cables. Does a beautiful job feeding 1080P to a Sony 60A3000 SXRD. Tuning down the SXRD's brightness allows a virtually artifact-free image.

 "Onkyo TX-SR875" 2008-09-24
By J. Johnson (Connecticut, USA)
I have had the 875 for a month now and it has performed flawlessly in my main home theater application. The initial set up was very easy to follow and it tweaked my B&W speaker arrangement with precision. The Onkyo 875 replaced a 2 year old Denon 2807 unit primarily because of the extra HDMI inputs allowed me to connect a Direct TV DVR, Sony PS3, DVD all via HDMI. The 875's power and greater ability to drive my B&W speakers is amazing and noticeably better. To the issue of heat, my unit is "on" a significant amount of time each day and the unit does get warm, but nothing as crazy as some of the reviews indicate. I would highly recommend and feel it provides a lot of bang for the buck.


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Onkyo T-4555 Multi Platform Tuner (Black)

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The T-4555 multi-platform tuner gives you some tasty options, particularly if you're looking for the stunning quality of HD Radio or the eclectic programming of XM Satellite Radio and SIRIUS Satellite Radio. On any high-quality tuner, you want to protect the signal all the way from reception to output. That's why the T-4555 is housed in a robustly built chassis (with brushed aluminum finish) and graced with gold-plated audio outputs. Further accentuating sound quality, the T-4555 uses a high-quality transformer to promote signal purity. And thanks to its 12V triggers, RS232 port and IR inputs/outputs, the T-4555 can be integrated into the very best home entertainment systems.
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- Multi platform tuner
- Chassis features a brushed aluminum finish
- HD Radio ready
- Sirius and XM satellite radio compatible (with accessories)
- Includes remote
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 "Terrible customer service" 2009-07-29
By Phillip J. Lavios (Murphys, CA)
Onkyo always seems to make a few really nice gems in separate components! for example: the A-9555 integrated amplifier is truly an audiophile piece of equipment!! it exudes all the qualities one looks for in an audiophile quality integrated amp! however, its companion piece the T-555 Tuner is a different story. Onkyo advertises that it is Satellite radio ready, when it is not!! you have to buy a separate tuner to get XM or Sirius radio. When calling Onkyo customer service IT WAS A JOKE!! one customer service rep could not even tell me about the product! another said that it was fully capable and ready to recieve XM or Sirius radio and all I had to do was subscribe to them! I requested another rep. and was told to call back. I called back, and got another rep, he seemed knowledgeable and he was very apologetic for the misinformation I got from the other rep. I returned the tuner, and I bought the Marantz which was on sale! it is fully ready for XM or sirius! If ONkyo did a little work on the T-4555 it would be an excellent tuner!!

 "Browsing channels is tedious and slow!" 2009-06-06
By Gugelhupf (New York City)
A good tuner but browsing the radio spectrum is a push button affair. There is a button to decrease the frequency and one to increase it. This is so cheap! A tuner in this price range should have a rotary dial that allows quick channel surfing. (For instance, see the Marantz ST7001).

 "This tuner does it all!" 2008-09-28
By J. D. MCCALL (Nevada, MO, USA)
OK, if you need a tuner and you don't want to be caught with your pants down, format-wise, then this is the one you want. AM, FM, RDS, Sirius, XM, and HD-Radio (which I LOVE!), this tuner can do them all! Operation has been flawless, with the added perk of remote control of pretty much every function. It seems well built for the money, as all Onkyo products are, in my experience. Sound quality is very good to my ears, but then again, I don't have a $3000 Magnum Dynalab tuner to compare it to! All in all, a very high value product.

 "Attenna Quirk" 2008-07-04
By Dr. Audio (Newton, MA United States)
I have never written a review on Amazon but I felt this needed to be delt with. I had trouble with this tuner receiving both XM radio and HD radio.

I actually returned one unit in exchange for another and the problem continued. After listening to XM radio the tuner was unable to decode the HD signal. My phone calls to both XM radio and Onkyo were unrevealing and terribly unhelpful. Both companies hit a new low in providing useless information. After experimenting I found that my roof antenna was putting out TOO STRONG a signal and probably over loading the tuning circuits. I added a 3dB attenuator and the problem was solved.



The unit has excellent sound and makes the best of the compressed formats

on XM and HD radio. But beware, you antenna may actually be too good.



Another quirk is that you have to press a button to find out what is being played rather than the information appearing automatically.

 "Nice unit, but you will need to buy a separate XM or Sirius tuner" 2008-05-20
By Charles Harris Platt (Alexandria, VA)
Unit is very nice, looks great in the stack with my other equipment (NAD Amp & PreAmp and Denon SACD player), but please read carefully. It is Sirius and XM READY, meaning it does not have a built in tuner and you will need to buy a separate unit to get either one. Somewhat disappointing for the price and not very well documented here. Other than that I have no complaints and it seems to be a nice unit, but I would not have bought it if I had known it didn't have the tuner built in.


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Onkyo A-9555S Integrated Digital Stereo Amplifier (Silver)

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 "An excellent, affordable integrated amp" 2010-02-06
By Christopher B. Cutter (Louisiana)
I bought this to replace an old hybrid tube preamp with two mono amos from Mustech pricy stuff, butcouldnt survive the unstable electicity in Louisiana (despite a a surge/ power protector.) I am driving some old, but sweet NHT speakers and I have a Rega turntable and an old high-end Marantz CD player. The sound is wonderful sweet and full of well-defined low bass even with the vinyl.



Only one negative thing. I bought the Onkyo and had trouble connecting the spade lugs into the speaker connectors in the back and so I cut the expensive Tara speaker cables to bare wire and got them in there. It worked fine for a couple of days and then would not power up (after we had a Louisiana lightning storm folowed by a brief power outage. I don't know if I shorted out the amp with bad speaker connection or if the power was the cause or something else, but they mailed me a new one with no hassle and I bought some new high -end speaker cables with banana plugs the are quite secure and even I cannot screw them up. All is well

 "SIMPLY OUTSANDING!!!" 2010-01-24
By Marek Materka (Brooklyn, NY)
There is no need to repeat all the raves already mentioned. Frankly, you will not find anything better in this price range ($450 at J&R) and the sound quality can easily match brands costing 3-4 times more. Combined with the DX7555 player it takes the cd listening experience to an audiophile level.

Recommended additions:

1) Belkin PF60 Home Theater Power Console (~$200) - stabilizes the voltage, cleans the audio/video and protects your system

2) Blue Jeans BJC LC-1 cables ($31 3 foot pair) - great interconnects.

3) Cambridge 640 Stage ($180) - an absolute must for a good turntable (Technics 1200MK2 or 1210MG5) as the phono input included with the amp is not that impressive.

4) Klipsch RB-81 Bookshelf Loudspeaker ($550 a pair at J&R) - excellent match for Onkyo gear.

 "Excellent!" 2010-01-03
By Ji Shen (Tallahassee, FL)
It is my first integrated amp so I don't have much to compare with.

I read many reviews including some amp competition held in 2008. It seems this amp is very impressive at this price range. I got the refurbished version for 450 dollars only. So I would say it is 5 star for this price.



I own Onkyo 605 and 606, Wharfedale 9.5 and 9.6. This amp obviously produce better and clearer sound. You will definately hear more details than before. A good cable is a must buy. I used Monsters M850i(about 40 dollars). It substantially improved the sound quality comparing to a normal cable.



I still doubt why the amp doesn't provide a digital input since CD is already digitalized. Or these companies just want to get more money from selling over priced CD palyer and audio cables!!

 "Ear Opener" 2009-12-30
By Ramon 'manito (NYC)
I had been looking for an amplifier for a couple of months to satisfied my reborn

interest in vinyl which was sparked with the Audio-Technica AT-PL120 I purchased earlier this year. I had originally bought the AT to digitize my old albums many of which were not available on CD but most importantly, the cost of replacing so many records (..so little time). On my way to all digital, something funny happened. I was suddenly reminded of how pleasant analog is/was. I began to play all my old records and after putting a couple to cd I stopped and just started listening to them. Like I use to do back in paleolithic times.

Of course after hearing what was I soon wanted what could be. An analog lovers plight. Black Hole would actually be more apt. First step replace the OEM cartridge to a Shure M97xE. Next upgrade to the Music Hall P1.2 phono preamplifier. Next a new turntable mat-I made my own out of cork and Sorbothane. Much better, for about three months. Something was missing. I needed a new amp.

I was getting ready to spend about $1500 for a power amplifier. I looked up the usual suspects; Adcom, NAD, Parasound, Rotel and newcomer Vincent. I would use the amp in conjunction with my A/V receiver, the Yamaha RX-V663 which I would use as a preamp. It has pre-outs for its main and surround channels.

But then I read Stereophiles Recommended Components for 2009. And there amongst $150,0000 turntables,$17,000 tonearms, $5,000 cartridges and $30,000 mono block power amplifiers was the Onkyo A-9555, list price:$800. What's up with this? I did some more research. And then some more research. I was about to go down to J@R Music World to listen to it, but when they put it on sale for just over $400, I pounced on it like Kirstie Alley on a Big Mac. I figured I could always return it and I could listen to it in my listening room with my own speakers!

I know from experience that any audio gear needs time to break in, but if what I heard is a sign 'Of Things To Come', punch my ticket and beam me up Scotty. How sweet it is!(Now I'm getting carried away, sorry about that). But seriously (Airplane anyone?), This amp is fantastic. The overall sound is rich, warm and tube like. Not really tube but tube-like. Almost like my old Fisher 500-C all-tube tube receiver, yet with a more robust powerful bass. The bass is not as tight as as more expensive amps but tight bass and a tight wallet never did go well together. But considering its price point it is full and bloomy yet you can here the individual strings as they are plucked.

As others have mentioned the highs do roll of a bit so system matching is a must.

If your system leans towards the lush already adding more greenery will only make

it harder to tell the forest from the trees. I found that the Audio-Technica AT-440MLa, a bright-some say overly bright-cartridge works for me. As for digiatl audio the Onkyo takes away some of the high frequency shrill I find so annoying in many (most?) CDs. All-in-all a sweet heart of an amplifier with a fairly deep and wide soundstage and excellent imaging. Highly recommended! Two thumbs up and a bag of chips.



By-the-way I've always found Ms. Alley to be and extremely beautiful women. No matter what size.

 "Very good for the money" 2009-12-16
By Kofi Anim-Appiah (Allen, TX United States)
For those who don't already know, this is an excellent integrated amp. I first read about it in Stereophile magazine. Now I can't give it five stars, of course, because I'm an audiophile and every piece of audio equipment can be improved. The sound is much better than you will get from just about any receiver - clear uncluttered sound that's essentially free of any stridency (some say it sounds "tube-like" which I would liken to what you often hear from an amplifier with MOSFET output devices.) Due to its high output impedance it does not like to be paired with speakers with absurdly low impedance (like, ahem, Infinity 8 Kappa) with which the bass is unfocused. The amplifier is well built, quite heavy and has a somewhat understated elegance about its front panel (I have the black version.)



Yes, I don't like the fact that it has no balance control (which is probably why it sounds so good) and cannot be brought out of "standby" mode without the remote control. Yes, if the remote fails (or is misplaced) while the amplifier is in standby mode it cannot be turned back on. Period. Not even by unplugging the amplifier from the mains and then plugging it back in. In such a situation your main recourse is to find another functioning remote control! Hmmm.



Maybe I should give it four-and-half stars. Highly recommended.


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- Exclusive Vector Linear (VL) Digital technology /Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry / Pure Stream Power Supply / All discrete output stage circuitry
- Audiophile-grade capacitor / Precision motor-driven volume control / Tone control (Bass, Treble, Loudness On/Off) / Pure direct mode
- 6 audio inputs and 2 outputs / Phono input / High-rigidity, anti-resonant chassis / Aluminum volume and selector knobs / Speaker A/B posts
- AMPLIFIER SECTION - Power Output 85 W/Ch (8 ohms, 0.5 %, FTC) / Dynamic Power 230 W + 230 W (3 ohms, Front) 200 W + 200 W (4 ohms, Front)
- Total Harmonic Distortion 0.08 % / Damping Factor 25 (Front, 1 kHz, 8 ohms) / Input Sensitivity and Impedance - Phono MM 2.5 mV/50 k-ohms
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 "An excellent, affordable integrated amp" 2010-02-06
By Christopher B. Cutter (Louisiana)
I bought this to replace an old hybrid tube preamp with two mono amos from Mustech pricy stuff, butcouldnt survive the unstable electicity in Louisiana (despite a a surge/ power protector.) I am driving some old, but sweet NHT speakers and I have a Rega turntable and an old high-end Marantz CD player. The sound is wonderful sweet and full of well-defined low bass even with the vinyl.



Only one negative thing. I bought the Onkyo and had trouble connecting the spade lugs into the speaker connectors in the back and so I cut the expensive Tara speaker cables to bare wire and got them in there. It worked fine for a couple of days and then would not power up (after we had a Louisiana lightning storm folowed by a brief power outage. I don't know if I shorted out the amp with bad speaker connection or if the power was the cause or something else, but they mailed me a new one with no hassle and I bought some new high -end speaker cables with banana plugs the are quite secure and even I cannot screw them up. All is well

 "SIMPLY OUTSANDING!!!" 2010-01-24
By Marek Materka (Brooklyn, NY)
There is no need to repeat all the raves already mentioned. Frankly, you will not find anything better in this price range ($450 at J&R) and the sound quality can easily match brands costing 3-4 times more. Combined with the DX7555 player it takes the cd listening experience to an audiophile level.

Recommended additions:

1) Belkin PF60 Home Theater Power Console (~$200) - stabilizes the voltage, cleans the audio/video and protects your system

2) Blue Jeans BJC LC-1 cables ($31 3 foot pair) - great interconnects.

3) Cambridge 640 Stage ($180) - an absolute must for a good turntable (Technics 1200MK2 or 1210MG5) as the phono input included with the amp is not that impressive.

4) Klipsch RB-81 Bookshelf Loudspeaker ($550 a pair at J&R) - excellent match for Onkyo gear.

 "Excellent!" 2010-01-03
By Ji Shen (Tallahassee, FL)
It is my first integrated amp so I don't have much to compare with.

I read many reviews including some amp competition held in 2008. It seems this amp is very impressive at this price range. I got the refurbished version for 450 dollars only. So I would say it is 5 star for this price.



I own Onkyo 605 and 606, Wharfedale 9.5 and 9.6. This amp obviously produce better and clearer sound. You will definately hear more details than before. A good cable is a must buy. I used Monsters M850i(about 40 dollars). It substantially improved the sound quality comparing to a normal cable.



I still doubt why the amp doesn't provide a digital input since CD is already digitalized. Or these companies just want to get more money from selling over priced CD palyer and audio cables!!

 "Ear Opener" 2009-12-30
By Ramon 'manito (NYC)
I had been looking for an amplifier for a couple of months to satisfied my reborn

interest in vinyl which was sparked with the Audio-Technica AT-PL120 I purchased earlier this year. I had originally bought the AT to digitize my old albums many of which were not available on CD but most importantly, the cost of replacing so many records (..so little time). On my way to all digital, something funny happened. I was suddenly reminded of how pleasant analog is/was. I began to play all my old records and after putting a couple to cd I stopped and just started listening to them. Like I use to do back in paleolithic times.

Of course after hearing what was I soon wanted what could be. An analog lovers plight. Black Hole would actually be more apt. First step replace the OEM cartridge to a Shure M97xE. Next upgrade to the Music Hall P1.2 phono preamplifier. Next a new turntable mat-I made my own out of cork and Sorbothane. Much better, for about three months. Something was missing. I needed a new amp.

I was getting ready to spend about $1500 for a power amplifier. I looked up the usual suspects; Adcom, NAD, Parasound, Rotel and newcomer Vincent. I would use the amp in conjunction with my A/V receiver, the Yamaha RX-V663 which I would use as a preamp. It has pre-outs for its main and surround channels.

But then I read Stereophiles Recommended Components for 2009. And there amongst $150,0000 turntables,$17,000 tonearms, $5,000 cartridges and $30,000 mono block power amplifiers was the Onkyo A-9555, list price:$800. What's up with this? I did some more research. And then some more research. I was about to go down to J@R Music World to listen to it, but when they put it on sale for just over $400, I pounced on it like Kirstie Alley on a Big Mac. I figured I could always return it and I could listen to it in my listening room with my own speakers!

I know from experience that any audio gear needs time to break in, but if what I heard is a sign 'Of Things To Come', punch my ticket and beam me up Scotty. How sweet it is!(Now I'm getting carried away, sorry about that). But seriously (Airplane anyone?), This amp is fantastic. The overall sound is rich, warm and tube like. Not really tube but tube-like. Almost like my old Fisher 500-C all-tube tube receiver, yet with a more robust powerful bass. The bass is not as tight as as more expensive amps but tight bass and a tight wallet never did go well together. But considering its price point it is full and bloomy yet you can here the individual strings as they are plucked.

As others have mentioned the highs do roll of a bit so system matching is a must.

If your system leans towards the lush already adding more greenery will only make

it harder to tell the forest from the trees. I found that the Audio-Technica AT-440MLa, a bright-some say overly bright-cartridge works for me. As for digiatl audio the Onkyo takes away some of the high frequency shrill I find so annoying in many (most?) CDs. All-in-all a sweet heart of an amplifier with a fairly deep and wide soundstage and excellent imaging. Highly recommended! Two thumbs up and a bag of chips.



By-the-way I've always found Ms. Alley to be and extremely beautiful women. No matter what size.

 "Very good for the money" 2009-12-16
By Kofi Anim-Appiah (Allen, TX United States)
For those who don't already know, this is an excellent integrated amp. I first read about it in Stereophile magazine. Now I can't give it five stars, of course, because I'm an audiophile and every piece of audio equipment can be improved. The sound is much better than you will get from just about any receiver - clear uncluttered sound that's essentially free of any stridency (some say it sounds "tube-like" which I would liken to what you often hear from an amplifier with MOSFET output devices.) Due to its high output impedance it does not like to be paired with speakers with absurdly low impedance (like, ahem, Infinity 8 Kappa) with which the bass is unfocused. The amplifier is well built, quite heavy and has a somewhat understated elegance about its front panel (I have the black version.)



Yes, I don't like the fact that it has no balance control (which is probably why it sounds so good) and cannot be brought out of "standby" mode without the remote control. Yes, if the remote fails (or is misplaced) while the amplifier is in standby mode it cannot be turned back on. Period. Not even by unplugging the amplifier from the mains and then plugging it back in. In such a situation your main recourse is to find another functioning remote control! Hmmm.



Maybe I should give it four-and-half stars. Highly recommended.


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Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System

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The missing piece to your home theater puzzle is this 7.1-channel speaker package from Onkyo. The perfect addition to your DVD player and home theater receiver, the SKS-HT540 provides all the speakers you need to enter the all-enveloping world of surround sound. 130W output, 2-way bass reflex front, center and surround speakers provide the soundstage. The earth-shaking 230W powered subwoofer provides the impact. All provide the cinema experience in your home.
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- 130 watts total output on 2-way bass reflex front, center, and surround speakers
- Bass reflex powered subwoofer with 230 watts output
- Front and center 2-way speakers feature 5" diaphragm woofers and 1" balanced floating tweeter
- Surround speakers feature a 3 1/8" cone woofer and a 3/4" balanced dome tweeter
- Subwoofer construction includes a 10" cone driver
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 "matched up with onkyo receiver" 2010-01-25
By David E. Nichols
unbeleavable sound ,could not ask for more.onkyo is a great system,as for the sub its a coffee table(big sound lows)

 "happy with speakers" 2010-01-15
By Warren Johnson (seattle, wa)
I bought these last month to play with pioneer vsx 1019. Overall Im happy with this set for the price. I feel the music sounds good, im sure other speakers probably can sound better but your paying 300 for 7.1 system, so for the price I think it sounds great. If you want higher quality your going to pay more for it... Also i went out and bought speaker wire as the ones that came with it weren't long enough for my room. i also bought banana plugs on [...] for under 20 bucks to plug into back which i would highly recommend, much easier to plug into the back of the receiver. i would recommend this set for the price if your not willing to fork out alot of money.

 "good sound quality" 2010-01-06
By Troy Montgomery (Riverview, FL United States)
I'm no speaker expert but they sound great to me. The only thing I would change about them is to put better mounting hardware on the 4 surround speakers. They only have a little eye for hanging on a nail or screw.

 "great speakers" 2009-12-28
By Timothy E. Lawhead (seattle wa)
we recived the boxes ,i think a 2 year old could have done a better job! we knew we orderd ,speakers that were returned,but,3 of the speakers had broken pices when i tested them they all work fine,amazon said they would give us 48.00 back, but i feel if they had to sell them again they would only get 100.00 for them due to the condition? but the speakers work ok thank you...tim

 "Holy WOW" 2009-11-24
By Mykle D. Williams
This speaker system is one of the best I have heard...........................



I spent a day with my receiver doing auto settings, but when I tweaked everything to my liking,............................well just wow!!



they may be small, but don't be fooled by their size, this system rocks like you wouldn't believe........................



if you are even considering buying these speakers for the price..............................DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Beneath the A-5VL’s slim and elegant exterior lies a surprising amount of amplification muscle. You might wonder how Onkyo managed to incorporate the functionality of a pre- and power amp into such a slender integrated package. The key is the A-5VL’s extremely energy-efficient design. Because it produces much less heat than a typical amplifier, the A-5VL requires only a small heat sink. This leaves ample space for a range of precision-crafted audiophile-grade parts, such as specially audio-tuned capacitors and thick, low-impedance copper bus plates. The A-5VL employs Onkyo’s exclusive VLSC™ technology to ensure a smooth, pulse noise-free signal during conversion from digital to analog. You’ll enjoy precise and faithful reproduction of any audio source, whether it’s a CD, a tuner, or a turntable. As the A-5VL is also compatible with Onkyo’s optional RI (remote interactive) Docks for the iPod, you also have the convenience of controlling playback of your iPod via the amplifier’s remote controller.
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- 40 W/Ch at 8 Ohms, 1 kHz, 2 Channels Driven, FTC
- Burr-Brown (PCM1796) 192 kHz/24-Bit D/A Converters
- 2 Digital Inputs (Optical and Coaxial)
- Bi-Amping Capability
- Compatible with RI (Remote Interactive) Dock for the iPod
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 "Very musical - needs break-in" 2010-01-08
By Julien (Bloomfield, NJ USA)
Before you judge this amp, you must let it break-in for at least one week. It sounds very hard in the begining. But with time, the sound really smoothes out and the presentation becomes very musical.



I love this little amp. I bought it as a backup for my main system when one of my UcD400 modules failed in my power amp right before Christmas 2009. It is replacing an Aikido tube pre (using NOS 12SN7) and a Hypex UcD400 based dual mono Class D power amp. Both built and well tweaked by yours truly.



The Onkyo sound is very detailed and smooth. Very musical. It doesn't have quite the transparency, refinement and slam as my main components, but it is very enjoyable. At moderate volume its sound is very cohesive and natural with great imaging. Things start to fall apart if I push it too hard (by that I mean very loud), but for most listening situations, it works perfectly. I haven't tweaked this circuit yet, and I don't really feel the need. But I will try some Black Gate nonpolar caps to replace a few signal coupling caps in the circuit. That should help in the refinement department. And possibly some FRED diodes if it's easy enough.



I haven't tried the phono stage yet, but it looks well designed and very competent. No op-amps!



The built-in DAC is excellent. Somehow better than my main DAC for movies. But not quite as good for music as my AKM based DIY DAC (still very good though). But I have to do more critical listening for a definite conclusion. Who knows, I might use this amp as a DAC when my UcD module gets repaired.



Overall built quality is high inside and out. Sound is definitly audiophile quality. Excellent for movies in 2.1. My only complain is that the volume and source selector are hard to read. But the amp does look slick so I wouldn't change it.

 "A-5VL VS. A-9555" 2009-09-22
By Marek Materka (New York, NY, USA)
After years of getting mixed result from multi-function receivers, I have decided to try a dedicated stereo amp to see if the music really sounds better. And it sure does. There are many brands out there but the real choice (testing the equipment) is quite limited. Since my favorite mid price brand (Harman Kardon) does not offer much in the integrated amp area, the focus shifted to another popular and easily available name -Onkyo. The A-9555 got pretty good marks, but there was very little information on its A-5VL successor available in September 2009. Thanks to generous return policy I got both models and tested them with two sets of headphones - Denon AHD 2000 and Sennheiser HD 800.

Staring with the newer A-5VL model, the moment I turned up the volume knob there was the "WOW" factor. I have never before experienced that excellent sound quality from a mid priced amp and instantly felt this is something to hold on to. However, after a while I have noticed that that the sound does have that sharp digital quality different from the "tube-like" softness and warmth I was looking for and found in its predecessor.

Thus, the A-9555 is a real winner here - sonically more realistic, with a wider sound stage and twice the (Watt) power coming at a lower price tag. I can honestly recommend this amp to anyone looking to boost the CD sound without spending thousands of your hard earned dollars.

Other observations:

1) Both receivers have very good headphone output, but they really lack quality phono input. An LP played with Technics 1200MK2 sounded more like a cd than vinyl record. Harman Kardon is I believe a better choice for analog media. It is clear that the Onkyo was primarily designed for digital media and that's were it really shines.

2) I did not test MP3's as I truly and absolutely despise any decrease in audio quality.

 "Makes outstanding centerpiece for an audiophile iPod system" 2009-09-10
By E. LINDER (New York, NY USA)
I purchased this amplifier because I wanted something better than even a high-end iPod dock (such as the Bowers & Wilkins Zepplin.) I wanted to use my iPod (actually iPhone 3GS) as the source for a small and mid-priced, but high-end audio system and I didn't want to sacrifice music quality or convenience. I also wanted something smaller than a full receiver that wouldn't stick out in my den/library that could accept a digital audio signal, which is almost impossible to find in a mini system, but this has it.



So here's what I did: I purchased the Wadia 170i Transport ($399) which is the only product on the market which can bypass the iPod/iPhone's internal digital audio converter and output a true digital audio output via a digital coaxial cable (it officially only support iPods, but my iPhone works fine). I plugged this digital coax cable output (included with the Wadia) into the Onkyo A-5VL ($599) and added a high quality pair of bookshelf speakers (Boston Acoustics for $600 a pair). So, it is a total of $1,600 for the whole system, but it is more flexible and MUCH, MUCH higher quality and better sounding than a B&W Zepplin or mini system and even cooler in its low profile, audiophile system approach.



When I play a recording from my iPhone (Apple lossless format is best) on this system, the sound is AMAZING and rivals even much higher priced and much larger systems. The sound is effortless and pure (especially with direct bypass of tone controls) and can be played very loudly without losing quality or becoming harsh. I listened to some songs I had listened to many, many times, on my existing mini system (and high end car system) and I heard many instruments in the background that I never noticed before, which is another true testament to high quality amplification. It is more expensive than mass market iPod capable systems, but is actually fairly cheap by audiophile standards and a very good value.



I love the simplicity, lack of flash and very high quality of this product. It's kind of a throwback to old stereo audio days of high quality separate components but easily it handles digital content. It really has only two functions: i) convert from digital to audio and ii) amplify the signal to drive speakers, but these are the only two functions I needed for my high end system it does these two things EXTREMELY well. It has a very high quality Burr-Brown DAC and a higher quality amplifier than found in the already very good Onkyo receivers. This amplifier is solid and weighs a lot for its small size due to its high quality components and thick copper plate. I feel like I spent my money on higher quality rather than features like surround sound, a tuner, etc that I did not need.




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Technical Details

- 30 Watts per channel x 2 channels for superb stereo with Discrete High-Current Amplifier Stage
- Two 2-Way Bass Reflex Speaker systems - Each contain one 5.125 Woofer and one 1 Soft-Dome Tweeter
- Stereo and Virtual-Surround modes
- Built-in DVD Player - Plays DVD - CD - CDR - CDRW - MP3 and WMA CD - DVD Audio - SACD discs
- Digitally-tuned AM/FM Radio with up to 40 programmable station memory presets for easy access to favorite radio stations
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 "A Solid and Sensible Shelf Unit - Good Value" 2009-10-11
By Mark S. Deneen (Ferndale, Ca)
I replaced a cabinet full of high-end audio gear with this unit. I was sick of all the complexity and the space and maintenance of the other gear. This unit appealed to be because of it's integration of several components, its small size and the Onkyo brand, which has a good longstanding reputation. I was not disappointed.



Here's three things I really liked about this unit. First, the controls make sense and there are not a billion of them like most receivers. I was able to operate most functions out of the box without reading the manual. My wife also was able to do this. Too many electronics today have far more tiny buttons than you will never use in a lifetime - this one is pretty clean. And importantly, the VOLUME setting is a big round knob! Halleluja!! No small arrows to punch UP and DOWN for volume! Secondly, the all-in-done CD/DVD/CD-ROM drive is simply great. You put in any disc, it knows what it is, and you hit the familiar PLAY arrow. The Jog/Shuttle dial is a nifty feeling way to skip to the track or selection you want. And third, the unit looks clean, and it is very robust and solid feeling, for its 30W per channel. It doesn't feel like a plastic toy.



The sound quality is quite good considering the speakers are rather smallish. I was a tad disappointed in the speakers - not a lot, just a little. They do not feel as solid as I might have expected. To get a well balanced sound on my shelf, I had to engage the bass augmentation switch one notch. My room is 18 x 20. If you had a much bigger room, these speakers might not fill the room. I do not plan on using the XM radio features, so no comment on that. The FM tuner worked nicely given the state of FM these days, and was easy to set, although setting the presets did require a trip to the manual. This is one area of the firmware I didn't care for, but since it is not used too frequently it is hard to complain.



At the end of the day, is this worthy of the price? I have to say YES with no reservations. It's well made, easy to operate, sounds very good and doesn't take up too much space, which is after all, one of the major reasons for getting a unit like this! Good job Onkyo!

 "it blew after a year, and Onkyo didn't care" 2008-09-28
By David Lawton (St Louis, MO United States)
I was pleased with this at first. I did not use it heavily - it was a bedroom system, not my main one. After just over one year, so just out of warranty,it gave a loud bang and then made no sound. I did all obvious troubleshooting and then called Onkyo - they just said that it was my problem, and to take it to any service shop at my expense. Their closest Onkyo specialist service was six hundred miles away. Unacceptable. Save your money - buy something else.

 "Open the box before your ability to return to Amazon runs out" 2008-07-12
By Dusty (Joliet, IL)
I received this as a gift and didn't open the box because I didn't have anywhere to put it until after the 30 days to return to Amazon expired. The CD/DVD drawer on the unit didn't work. I couldn't register the unit with Onkyo (required to get warranty work) because they didn't have a record of the serial number (?). The unit had a date of manufacture of 2005 - it was bought in mid-2007 so this was kind of odd. It was very difficult to get the unit in - the place was over fifty miles away and was open during work hours. Not only was the power unit broken and had to be replaced but the inside of the unit was dirty. There is a good chance I paid a new price for a refurbished unit that was never repaired. The stereo sounds good but now I hope nothing else goes wrong since the warranty expired before I heard it play the first CD.

 "A good compromise" 2008-06-27
By Dominick J. Paolillo (Ithaca, NY)
I am happy I bought this set. It is versatile and has a fine sound. The unit is compact, the sound is full-sized. The good things I read in reviews of this item are true for the unit I received. Plus, I can not believe that what I hear in theater listening mode is coming from only two speakers.

 "Better Than Most Costing Substantially More!!!" 2008-02-17
By MagnumMan (Florida)
Got mine for $93 on clearance at Circuit City who seems to have a policy of dropping everything at least 60% if it hangs around for a year or more. I originally thought of buying it at the previous sale of $199 but was glad I waited and got it for $106 less!



This unit replaces a previous Onkyo that still played like a champ but couldn't handle SACD or MP3s, let alone video DVDs.



So far, so good. Digests everythings I put in the CD drawer although it has a nasty tendency not to show how many songs are on a disk nor does it show titles and artists unless you know how to manipulate the remote for the on screen menu.



Speaking of such, be aware that the remote is a monster of 50 or more buttons that Albert Einstein couldn't figure out.



Sound reproduction is good and the CD player seems quiet with the only detected hiss being on an analog CD made from an old vinyl record (so I imagine most of the noise was from the vinyl original and not the CD).



By the way, if you want deeper, booming bass than you had been opt for the subwoofer. Theatre mode does right fine for me in that respect.



As always, a class act from Onkyo and, by the way, it comes with 1 year warranty! May not sound like much, but most only come with 90 days!


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