So apparently all the Onkyo boys voted. They make a nice receiver, but 4 of the top 8? I don’t think so.

How about Harman Kardon & Marantz?

I found the Onkyo TX-SR606 on Amazon.com for $349 - not sure about shipping - but it’s less than the price qutoed here.

The Yamaha RX-V663 is a great reciever, but I would recommed anyone interested in that pick up the Yamaha HTR-6160 instead.  The two are identical but I’ve noticed the HTR-6160 can usually be found for less $$.

Easy Decision. Buy either of the Denon Receivers.

Much better than any of the others especially Donkey-o

it should be called Demon, since they rip you off, why dont the denon fan boys go buy a $499 cable they sell when you get your receiver.

I recently bought an Onkyo TX-SR805.  I’m not all that familiar with most of the receiver’s in this price range, as it’s my first $1000+ receiver, I have to say that I have been extremely pleased with it’s performance thus far. 
I have two complaints about the unit, which people may or may not think are significant:

1)  There is only 1 HMDI out, so I have to swap cables between the TV and Projector until I buy an HDMI splitter/switch.

2)  This monster is friggin HEAVY!!!  I believe it’s about 55 lbs, so be careful putting it on a glass shelf!

I have a 606 and I love it.
It does everything you would want from a reciever in a mid to small sized room plus 4 HDMI inputs!
Decent upscaling for non HDMI hookups to 1080i

Paul I have a Oppo switcher that works great, best one on the market like NEW !!!  $75 shipped !!!!
my new TV has 3 HDMI inputs so i don’t need it ...

Badger: Donkey-o??? Don’t call it names unless you explain what you don’t like about them. Do tell.

Crow:

thanks for the suggestion.  I’ll take a look at OPPO. 

update:  OPPO only offers a 3 in 1 out hub.

I need something with 2 outs.  Currently everything plugs into the Onkyo to get processed, but I have to swap the cables on the out between my tv and projector depending on what I want to use.  I guess I should have been more specific, I guess I need a splitter, not a hub.

Gefen makes a 1 to 4 splitter, but it’s $650 CDN. 
Does anyone know of a less expensive splitter that works well?

When will HD Radio tuning and/or networked media sharing come to this price range?  The Denon 4308CI had everything I want, plus a bunch of stuff I’ll never use.

After purchasing several Onkyo products over the years, I can say with certainty they are overpriced and overrated.
Better products exist for the same price so there is no reason to follow the sheep in front of you. The only product I would consider a good item was the Onkyo 3 head cassette deck (yes, I know…cassette) that never sees use any longer.

Manfinger,

Your comment is intriguing, but anyone can say of any product that better alternatives exist for the same price. Naming specific models, and reasons they’re better than Onkyo, could lend credence to your opinion.

So, which specific receivers do you regard as better for the same price as the Onkyo?

I bought a Onkyo 606 and hooked it up with component cables and had black lines and flutter on the video.

I got another 606 and same problem.

Bought a Denon avr 888 on close out and solved the problem.  It does not run nearly so hot but has world’s worst manual.

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