Compare Prices : Onkyo TX SR505E

Review summary: The evolution in high-tech A/V receivers is accelerating at a dizzying pace. Advanced features previously debuted in fl agship receivers and then trickled down into more affordable models a year or so later. Nowadays quantum leaps in technology occur ...

Verdict: At $899, Onkyo's TX-SR705 receiver is a bona fi de bargain, providing a nearly ideal combination of cutting-edge technologies, features that make a meaningful difference for listeners, and-most important-sophisticated sound. No other AVR I've heard ...

Review summary: The Onkyo's looks are eye-catching for all the wrong reasons

Pros: Excellent features ; Strong performance

Cons: Unattractive ; Flimsy build

Verdict: The TX-SR505E offers stunning flexibility and performance, and the button festooned front panel and flimsy build quality shouldn't weigh too heavily against it when you consider the bargain price

Review summary: The new Onkyo TX-SR505E AV receiver is a remarkably flexible home cinema model for the money. Its looks are eye-catching for all the wrong reasons, but the cheap and rather plasticky styling is the only sacrifice to keep pricing low

Pros: Excellent features, Strong performance

Cons: Unattractive, Flimsy build

Verdict: Beneath the dull exterior this entry-level AV receiver is laden with features and packs a mighty punch for the price

Review summary: Talented beyond its price, this receiver is great

Pros: Good spec for the cash, enjoyable movie sound, and as musical as they come

Cons: Doesn€™t appreciate loud volumes