CEDIA 2005: Onkyo's $400 XM-ready receiver

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.