Onkyo TX-SR600 6.1 Channels Receiver

Pros: Learning remote, on-screen display, HD ready.
Cons: No hookups for a second zone.

Overall Choice

I was recently in a search to find the perfect receiver for my friend who was looking to upgrade his home theater. In my search to find a high quality receiver I first turned to Harman/Kardon and Onkyo. My friend was...

Pros: Price, Features, Learning Remote, Quality
Cons: Weak Center (dialog) Channel

We have had the Onkyo TX-SR600 Receiver for two weeks now and are very happy with our purchase. The receiver supports the latest 6.1 as well as 5.1 surround protocols. It has two component inputs, 5 S-Video inputs, and supports both Optical and Coax...

Pros: Plenty of Power for higher end speakers.
Cons: Not as many frills as other makes.

I replaced my Sony system with this receiver due the Sony not having all the ooomph I wanted after r ...

Pros: True and clean-quality watts, excellent features and options, Learning remote
Cons: Nothing so far, don't expect any either

I purchased this receiver from C.C. in August of '02 so I have had it for about 10 months now. And I must say I am VERY pleased with my purchase.

Onkyo is known for quality audio products but I would expect to pay almost twice what I paid...

Pros: Everything about it
Cons: Haven't found any yet

I have only had this receiver for approximately 2 weeks so take it for what it's worth. However, this receiver is everything that I was looking for.

I've got a tight electronics budget so I spent a couple of months reading up on many of the...

Pros: Lots of great features
Cons: Loud hum in receiver

I received my SR600 receiver in the 755 System. About a month later the receiver developed a loud hum( with no music being played ) that could be heard from ten feet away from the receiver. I contacted Onkyo and was told to take it to a local repair...

Pros: 2 Components, 2 optical ports, multi-channel for SACDs, great sound, great remote.
Cons: None so far after a year.

I knew I needed a lot of component outs for HDTV, DVD, PS2, the HDTV converter, etc, so you need a r ...

Pros: Strong Details
Cons: Old

I love this reciver the best their is for the money.

It performs very well in Sweden i baught it for 4000 swe kronor for 1 year ago.

Pros: Well built, great sound, attractive unit
Cons: Subwoofer crossover lowest choice is 80hz. Would have preferred 60hz.

What an excellent unit. It still serves me well after 5 years. Lots of power and smooth clean sound for home theatre.

Pros: Sharp sound, especially music CD's and DVD's. Good power and price.
Cons: Weak FM, dead V1 input and remote sensor after 1 year.

I bought this largely for the price and my experience with Onkyo equipment in the past, and for the most part was very pleased with the options and performance until recently. I've had my unit since Aug. '02, and in Oct.'03 the Video 1 stopped working entirely for no apparent reason. I worked around that by switching that component to the V4 inputs, but then about 2 weeks ago the remote sensor stopped working. This is a serious pain in the butt, since I have the entire theatre system wired through the reciever. It is still under the standard Onkyo 2-year warranty, but I have to ship the thing to Utah to be worked on...not cheap to do from Alaska, not to mention I'll be without HT for probably at least a month. All of that being said, it simply shouldn't have various components randomly stop working after little more then a year of use.
Up until these problems, however, I loved it...sounds great, lots of inputs, plenty of power for the average room, and a decent price. Hopefully it won't cost me too much to fix.

80 watts means 80 watts. The operational logic of this unit is very good. The unit produces on-screen menus. (TV or monitor) It has everything I need with almost nothing left over. The inputs sources are adjustable and selectable from the remote control for all devices. Everything is adjustable such as speaker volume, distance and type. The remote control is a “learning remote”. A must for a system of this caliber. The salesman told me the Onkyo was the best unit and he was right on target. It will take you a while to read the well written manual but the learning curve will have its reward. You might consider the JVC XV-SA600BK DVD player to really complement this system. Remember to use a Streaming Digital signal into the Onkyo so it can do the Dolby 6.1 conversion for you.