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Onkyo TX-SR606 (black)
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Onkyo TX-SR606 (black)

Price $1,195.00 to $1,699.99 $359.00 to $499.97 $1,099.00 to $1,699.99 $414.99 to $599.99 $675.00 to $899.95
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Release date September 07, 2007 May 15, 2008 August 15, 2007 July 15, 2007
The Bottom Line With six HDMI inputs, an intuitive graphical user interface, and excellent audio and video quality, the Sony STR-DA5300ES raises the bar on what to expect from a high-end AV receiver. The Onkyo TX-SR606 offers tons of functionality for the price, but subpar video processing and improved competition means it's less of a standout receiver than last year's version. The Denon AVR-3808CI AV receiver is absolutely packed with functionality and sounds great, but you'll need to be an AV geek to unlock all its potential. The Pioneer Elite VSX-91TXH AV receiver delivers excellent audio quality and a host of cutting-edge features, but competing models offer even better values at this price point.
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Features
Surround System Class 7.1 channel
7.1 channel
7.1 channel
7.1 channel
7.1 channel
THX certified Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes
Surround Sound Effects Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Neural Surround
Digital Cinema Sound EX
Neural Surround
Virtual Surround Mode
Headphone Surround (V.S.S.)
Network Player Info unavailable Info unavailable Network audio player - MP3
WMA
Info unavailable Info unavailable
S-Video output Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 2
Digital Player (Recorder) Info unavailable Info unavailable WMA
FLAC
WAV
MP3
AAC
Info unavailable Info unavailable
S-Video input Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 5 day(s)
Radio Radio tuner - AM/FM
Radio tuner - AM/FM - 40 preset stations
Radio tuner - AM/FM
Radio tuner - AM/FM
Radio tuner - AM/FM
Equalizer Info unavailable 5 bands
Digital graphic - 9 bands
Info unavailable Digital - 9 bands
Connectivity Protocols Info unavailable Info unavailable IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet)
USB
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Optical Digital Input Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
HDMI Switching Info unavailable