CEDIA 2005: Onkyo's $400 XM-ready receiver
CEDIA 2005: Onkyo's $400 XM-ready receiver
David Katzmaier Editorial Director -- Personal Tech
David reviews TVs and leads the Personal Tech team at CNET, covering mobile, software, computing, streaming and home entertainment. We provide helpful, expert reviews, advice and videos on what gadget or service to buy and how to get the most out of it.
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Onkyo's lineup of A/V receivers includes four new models that have XM-ready capability, including the $400 (list) TX-SR573. While not the lowest priced XM-ready receiver on the market--that honor belongs to the Yamaha RX-V457--the Onkyo has the distinction of also working with the company's DS-A1 iPod docking station and offering a third component-video input. The company also announced the TX-SR603X ($500), which upgrades the TX-SR602 with XM and iPod dock goodness. They'll hit stores in September. High-end models announced at the show include the TX-SR703 ($800) and TX-SR803 ($1,000). These two models are very similar and include plenty of power, THX Select2 certification, multizone operation, and automatic setup; the step-up TX-SR803 adds HDMI switching for two sources but no upconversion to HDMI. Both will be available in October.
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