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Onkyo TX-NR905

First seen: 21 august 2007

Information found in: from 29 sources in 10 countries.

Great Deal: $1,951.99

  • User Score (28)
    7.8 7.8 from 28 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    9.7 9.7 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • great sound, the results are fantastic, easy to set up, feature rich, lots of conectivity
  • not compatible with vista, having said all that, format switch delay, somewhat complex, no record out function

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 …

Specifications

  • specifications
    280 W/Ch Continuous 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1 Channel Driven, JEITA
  • Frequency Response
    5 Hz–100 kHz (+1 dB, -3 dB)
  • WHD
    435 x 194 x 458.5 mm
  • Weight
    24.3 kg

Release Date

  • First seen
    21 August 2007

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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  1. Onkyo TX-NR905 AV Receiver

    Reviewer: 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. Although not without its shortcomings, and complex by nature of its flexibility, Onkyo... Read more

  2. Reviewer: What Hi-Fi?
    24 August 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    If you need one fully loaded receiver to do everything – and you don’t mind if it gets a bit hot – then you have to hear this one Read more

  3. Onkyo TX-NR905 (silver)

    Reviewer: CNET
    4 July 2008

    Specifications: Product type: AV network receiver ; Sound output mode: Surround Sound ; Amplifier total output power: 980 Watt ; See full specs Read more

  4. Onkyo TX-NR905 7.1 Channels Receiver Review

    Reviewer: Digitaltrends
    2 weeks ago

    7.1 Channels, THX Ultra, Surround Power: 140 W, Learning Remote Control, Decoders: Dolby Digital®, DTS®, THX® Read more

  1. Reviewer: chrisup, What Hi-Fi?
    6 April 2009

    I bought this to use with Sky HD, Playstation 3,Denon 11920 DVD player and partnered with KEF speakers it sounds superb on Bluray or DVD. However, I have had the HDMI pcb replaced within 4 months of purchase and its just happened again! I love how it sounds through my floorstanding KEFs it makes movies so immersive. Wish the Onkyo was as reliable as it is heavy!! Read more

  2. good but not better

    Reviewer: John John, Amazon
    13 April 2009
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    I bought this to replace an older version (onkyo tx-ds494) of a 5.1 system. and I have to say that the sound quality was not all that much better. If you are looking for bells and whistles that's fine but if you just want great sound.....stick with a model with a smaller price tag....onkyo makes a great sound no matter what model you choose. p.s. I sent this one back and re-connected my old one! Read more

  3. Great sounding Receiver.

    Reviewer: Metfan, J&R
    7 July 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    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. It... Read more

  4. Fantastic

    Reviewer: B&H Photo
    2 May 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Works great running both 5.1 in the theater, and whole house audio (zone 2). Receiver offers the most for the money. Upconversion of all inputs to HDMI simplifies connections. Easy setup of Windows media server. Media Server control & display is too basic, but sufficient. Read more

  5. "incredible sound,flawless processing of video"

    Reviewer: CNET
    9 March 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    TV-Sony KDS-60A2000; DVD-Sony DPVNS75H; PS3 (for Bluray), DirectTV HD DVR HR20.1 in a 16' X 14' room. All connected by HDMI. 7-1 speaker system using Klipsh F3 speakers. This unit replaced a Yamaha HTR 5790 which lacked HDMI connections. The change in sound was spectacular- my wife even commented! If other customers had problems I encounterd none. Would suggest to always turn on the receiver before any other components ax s the unit may not recognize units already... Read more

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