Onkyo Cable Amplifier

As the first - and most affordable - of Onkyo’s new-season network-capable A/V receivers, the TX-NR708 brings the audio goldmine of internet radio to your living room. Now you can kick back on the sofa and surf all your favorite channels in superior fidelity. With seven HDMI 1.4a inputs, the TX-NR708 offers copious connection possibilities, as well as 3D video compatibility. For your convenience, one of the HDMI inputs is located on the front panel, along with a USB input for flash memory devices and iPod models. If you want to connect a non-HDMI multichannel component - say, a legacy SACD or DVD player - the TX-NR708 sports a full complement of 7.1-channel analog inputs. The Onkyo name connotes serious audio quality, so it’s no surprise to find low-jitter Burr-Brown DACs and sophisticated Audyssey MultEQ room-correction onboard, along with lossless HD audio formats and the expansive surround dimensions of Audyssey DSX and Dolby Pro Logic IIz. All of this processing and connectivity power receives the coveted THX Select2 Plus stamp of approval.

Amazon Sales Rank: #14827 in Consumer Electronics Color: BLACK Brand: Onkyo Model: TX-NR708 Released on: 2010-06-15 Number of items: 8 Dimensions: 6.88" h x 17.13" w x 14.94" l, 27.60 pounds 110 Watts per Channel at 8 ohms, 20 Hz?20 kHz, 0.08%, 2 Channels Driven, FTC HDMI (Version 1.4a to Support 3D and Audio Return Channel Network Capability for Streaming Audio Files 7 HDMI Inputs (1 Front/6 Rear) and 1 Output HDMI Video Upscaling to 1080p with Faroudja DCDi Cinema

As the first—and most affordable—of Onkyo’s new-season network-capable A/V receivers, the TX-NR708 brings the audio goldmine of Internet radio to your living room. Now you can kick back on the sofa and surf all your favorite channels in superior fidelity. With seven HDMI® 1.4a inputs, the TX-NR708 offers copious connection possibilities, as well as 3D video compatibility. For your convenience, one of the HDMI inputs is located on the front panel, along with a USB input for flash memory devices and iPod® models. If you want to connect a non-HDMI multichannel component—say, a legacy SACD or DVD player—the TX-NR708 sports a full complement of 7.1-channel analog inputs. The Onkyo name connotes serious audio quality, so it’s no surprise to find low-jitter Burr-Brown DACs and sophisticated Audyssey MultEQ® room-correction onboard, along with lossless HD audio formats and the expansive surround dimensions of Audyssey DSX™ and Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz. All of this processing and connectivity power receives the coveted THX® Select2 Plus™ stamp of approval. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; } Affordable networked home entertainment, including SIRIUS Satellite and Internet Radio support with the Onkyo TX-NR708 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver. View larger.

The best customer reviews 54 of 56 people found this review helpful. Supurb receiver Kenneth E. Timpe Synopsis: The TX-NR708 is a great value in this price range. It has THX Select 2, three sound fields 7.2 and 7.2, including discrete HD / EX, Dolby z, and Audyssey DSX wide. There are connections of up to 11 speakers (excluding the two submarines. Note that the specification of 7.2 means that there are two preamp outputs 2 subwoofers). For more than 50 ways to audition for the perfect sound for your room and source. For video processing, a total of seven HDMI inputs (along with two components, S-Video 4:05 composite video inputs) 6 on the back, one in front. Digital Audio Inputs: 3 coaxial and 2 optical. The remote is easy to use and setup of the other ingredients. The menus are fairly straightforward, although there is a learning curve, depending on the complexity of your particular setup. This receiver also features network connectivity with UPnP and Web interface, making it easy to change the fields without a remote control, improve the usability of the TX-NR708 Network With the release of future firmware updates, can you imagine adding features Onkyo that will keep your home theater avant-garde. The nominal power is 110 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 0.08% THD, which provides the recipient with enough power and clean sound for a small sized room. Installation If you have HDMI inputs, introduction of the TX-NR708 is a breeze, since they already run your speaker cables, of course. The terminals are of high quality and have a feeling smooth and unlike some other receivers, it is easy to tell when the cables are secured. Since this receiver has 11 terminals to speakers, connect the speakers would be confusing if I had not studied the new Audyssey first DSX and Dolby audio enhancements z, which is simply amazing, in my opinion (more on that later). The disadvantage is that you need four additional speakers to enjoy that I no longer cords and marked them for testing later. If you do this, make sure no wires to short. Tape until you are ready to connect your speakers. My setup, speaker wise, nothing special. I use two large generic 3-way speakers, positioned on either side of a 6 "entertainment center for my fronts (not sure who makes them, but they have a good balance and frequency response). CSI3 a Polk center speaker sits above my 50 "LG Plasma TV. I advise you not to skimp on the front and center. For surround and Audyssey DSX WIDE, two pair of Sony SS-B1000 speakers work fine. Of heights, I thought I was a few of the Pyramid 4080 budget speakers with wall brackets included to try, it was a perfect solution for z-channels, and they go to a fixed 100 Hz after breaking into a BIC America V-1220 12 - inch powered sub delivers all the low-end punch I ever needed. Placement for the `big 'and' high 'speakers can be tricky a perfect fit (according to this schedule are: [...] usually not an option I mathematically calculated from the chart placement for my room, and was able to place it near . where your points should be sweet. The height (z Dolby speakers) are about 5 feet above and 3 meters wide for my fronts, while the large speakers (Audyssey DSX) are placed at ear level, about four and a half feet in the direction from the center of the room away and 3 meters wide fronts. listening and watching The first thing I noticed when I plugged the receiver an improvement in my view satellite TV has been especially the text at the top of the screen. then ran I Audyssey speaker setup and balance out all the speakers in a mixed perfectly uniform soundfield. I popped in "The Transporter" movies (DVDs), and tested the new sound fields. Both were great. "Ip Man" is a good movie to test Channel Z, and especially the final fight scene Dolby field z makes his room look bigger than it really is, an extension of the front.