Onkyo TX-NR808 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver (Black)

Meet Onkyo’s mid-range powerhouse. The TX-NR808 earns its prestigious THX Select2 Plus certification by blending the latest connectivity and processing technology with Onkyo’s renowned amplification prowess. As a network-capable receiver, the TX-NR808 is your gateway to streaming audio from your PC or internet radio. Other connection highlights include seven HDMI 1.4a inputs with 3D and Audio Return Channel capability; 7.1-multichannel analog inputs for legacy components; a Universal port for Onkyo peripherals; a USB port for iPod models and flash memory devices; and an analog RGB video input for your PC. Employing two advanced 32-bit DSP chips and low-jitter 24-bit Burr-Brown DACs, the TX-NR808 effortlessly handles your audio-processing needs. Whether it’s lossless Dolby and DTS formats on Blu-ray Disc, or new-dimension surround formats from Audyssey and Dolby, your audio signals retain every lifelike nuance.All things considered, the TX-NR808 is a serious challenger for the middleweight crown. read more..

Good Features

• 135 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)
• HDMI Video Upscaling to 1080p with Faroudja DCDi Cinema
• Certified with Windows 7 and DLNA Version 1.5
• Front-Panel USB Input for Memory Devices and iPhone/ iPod Models (Enables Display of Album Artwork)

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Excellent AVR by andrea zeller
Brilliant.



Bottom line: the sound is exquisite. Mind you, my 808 is pushing some excellent Monitor Audio RS6s (5.1 setup), and they speak to one another spectacularly. Tight highs and sweet lows.



Onkyo has created an AVR that is sensitive and capable of detecting subtle nuances. Here are three examples:



Dark Knight (Blue-Ray): crisp sound and noticable improvement visually. The very slight pixelation of my five year old Panny plasma was made indiscernible by the 808's wonderful Faroudja DCDi. Furthermore, the rumble of Batman's tumbler is awesome.



Pearl Jam: Immagine in Cornice (DVD): upconverts to 1080p impeccably. You are surrounded by the audience to amazing effect. Goosebumps. Beautiful.



Red Dead Redemption (first gen X-Box 360/ no HDMI): Sound vastly improved. Can't say I noticed any visual distinctions, but that's not surprising as it is not HDMI. Having said that, audiophiles will certainly enjoy hearing the gentle grinding of dust and dirt under the protagonist's tarnished leather boot. Gun blasts are deep and penetrating.



Overall I am very pleased with this product. I've not experienced any of the aforementioned problems--i.e. NO BUGS! Even the networked sites are quick and fun to play with.



To quote The Dude: "It really tied the room together" (Coen 1998).