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Onkyo TX-NR905

 

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  • User Score (32)
    8.3 8.3 from 32 reviewers
  • Installation (2)
    5.0 5.0 from 2 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. bestavreceiver.com

    5 August 2011

    Best Value, Solid Product. Audi World says: I was originally shopping for a sub-$1k receiver that had 7.1 PCM/True-HD/DTS master capabilties with HDMI switching but after finding out the great pre-order pricing for this new Onkyo, I couldn't turn it down. Read more

  2. High-Def Digest

    High-Def Digest
    8 December 2008

    Sit down and do the math, and it becomes obvious why the TX-NR905 with its accompanying feature set at its asking price is an outstanding value. Onkyo has provided an extremely sophisticated audio/video component with numerous advanced processing features. It is extremely versatile and has abundant power to be the foundation piece of a truly high-end home theater and audio system. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. What a great Media Center...

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: George Bourus, Amazon
    8 September 2010

    I have been using, and living with, this great receiver for about a year... It exceeds my expectations in every category except,"Ease of Use". The reason? It's has EVERYTHING on it, and to familiarize yourself with it is a chore, but, once you do... Watch Out... The delay problem others talk about here is just a sync adjustment away from being solved. The procedure is explained very well in the manual... Anyway, way too much for me to get into here. Read more

  2. Great sounding Receiver.

    J&R
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Metfan, J&R
    7 July 2008

    This is the best receiver I've owned. It has great power and real clean sound. The only thing I don't like is that when you stream music through a media server it won't work through a Windows Vista computer. You must have XP or earlier. Also there is no internal fan so this receiver will get pretty hot. I bought a small fan that I put on top of it and it works great. You can not put this in a closed cabinet while on. It will get so hot it will probably start a fire. Read more

    • Accurate Controls, Clean Sound, Durable, Easy To Set Up, Good Power
    • Needs a internal fan, Not Compatible with Vista

  3. "Awesome Sound, Picture.. This thing has it all!!!"

    CNET
    10/10
    Reviewer: gbgood, CNET
    2 December 2008

    If I had more time, I would expound on the virtues of this unit, right now, I gotta go ... so, whan I have more time I'll come back and edit this review. Suffice it to say, if you get one of these, you won't be sorry...It's just an outstanding unit and I couldn't be more impressed or pleased. I am so happy with it, and now I am enjoying the very best audio and video I have ever expierienced even in a theater...!!! Read more

    • As soon as I got it home and hooked it up I used the auto set feature with the included microphone in the three most used seats in my house... After that it was a cinc...
    • There is only one problem... It realy gets HOT! when you use it at theater level. I solved the problem by mounting it on a wire rack and now all good...

  4. Onkyo's Top Of The Line Receiver

    B&H Photo
    10/10
    Reviewer: Johnny Drama, B&H Photo
    11 April 2008

    System is setup currently with Mirage Omnisat speakers 5.1. Sound is amazing right now, would like to add two more in future to test out 7.1 system. Very clean sound right now, have not tested networking music to receiver yet. The Audyssey EQ system is very easy to use, while the remote is nice too, will probably replace in the future with a different universal one. Reon upconversion is great on most sources, never really got to compare this chip vs. Read more

    • Attractive Design, Clear sound, Great Sound
    • Bulky, Firmware Updates

  5. Great sounding unit...

    OneCall
    10/10
    Reviewer: Billben1, OneCall
    4 September 2008

    Sound on HD-DVD and Bluray is awesome. Read more

    • Clean Sound, Easy To Set Up, Good Power

  • WikiFreak Description

Onkyo TX-NR905 is a high-definition-capable receiver weighing 54 lbs and measuring 17 1/8" x 7 5/8" x 18 1/16"(435 x 194 x 458.5 mm). The TX-NR905 providers high-definition video and audio processing for four source components. The TX-NR905 can upscale any type of video signals to 1080i, regardless of the connection (for output via HDMI). This AV receiver is  XM and Sirius Satellite Radio ready.   Onkyo TX-NR905 providers users special features such as Massive Toraoidal transformer plus 2 separate tra…

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Onkyo TX-NR905 is a high-definition-capable receiver weighing 54 lbs and measuring 17 1/8" x 7 5/8" x 18 1/16"(435 x 194 x 458.5 mm). The TX-NR905 providers high-definition video and audio processing for four source components. The TX-NR905 can upscale any type of video signals to 1080i, regardless of the connection (for output via HDMI). This AV receiver is  XM and Sirius Satellite Radio ready.   Onkyo TX-NR905 providers users special features such as Massive Toraoidal transformer plus 2 separate transformers for Audio & Video Processing, built-in HD radio and network capability for audio streaming, and USB front input. Onkyo TX-NR905 uses various technologies and components such as THX Surround EX Ultra 2, DTS-HD Audio, HQV Reon-VX Chip for High-Performance Video Processing, Noise Shaped Video processing, WRAT wide range amp technology and VLSC vector linear shaping circuitry for improving sound quality.

Other special features include HDMI 1080i up-scaling HQV Reon-VX Chip for High-Performance Video Processing and Audyssey 2EQ for Loudness Correction. The Audyssey’s room correction technology helps to maintain the surround sound audio quality at low volume levels. The technology RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) developed by Onkyo provides users the power of inter-operability with displays and playback components from various leading brands. Onkyo TX-NR905 also comes with THX Ultra2 Certification which means that the AV Receiver can easily handle the requirements of a home theater where the viewing distance from screen to seat is greater than 12 feet and the room volume is greater than 3000 cubic feet.   Onkyo TX-NR905 AV receiver  is equipped with 7.1 multichannel inputs. This AV receiver is also provides users  Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio decoding and automatic speaker calibration. DTS-HD Audio delivers sound quality that matches the clear and vivid images of high-definition video and Dolby TrueHD delivers sound that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master. The Onkyo TX-NR905 is capable of switching between as many as six high-definition video sources. The improved remote is built around the concept of navigating via onscreen menus.   Onkyo TX-NR905 has tuner frequency range of FM(87.5 MHz–107.9 MHz), AM(530 kHz–1,710 kHz) and FM/AM Preset Memory(for 40 stations).

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Meet the standout leader of Onkyo’s new range of home theater heroes. Embracing all of the technologies synonymous with the 2007 line-up—including HDMI 1.3a, Dolby® TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio™, THX® Ultra2™ and Audyssey MultEQ® XT—the TX-NR905 7.1-channel home network receiver has a number of advantages that propel it into the home theater super league. Look to the TX-NR905’s network (interfacing with Windows Media Player and Windows Media Connect) to open up a huge …

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  • Media Server connection on 905

    My 905 is unable to detect my HP computer (running Win XP SP3 with Windows Media Player 11 ) as a server. The 905 receiver is detected on my local network and I can get internet radio on the receiver but no server is detected on the computer. The windows fire wall has been shut down without any effect. Any suggestions? Thanks

    Answered by Amber 2009-12-08:

    I think there's something wrong with your HP computer. Check your computer settings and make sure there is no virus on your computer. If possible, look at the manual for

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