Onkyo TXSR876 Home Theater Receiver (Black)
Looking for onkyo txsr876 receiver? Based on a winning design for high-definition home theater reproduction, the TXSR876 is a comprehensive A/V processing hub with a deep reservoir of amplification power to draw on. Reveling in its THX Ultra2 Plus certification, the TXSR876 shows its class with a broad range of capabilities, phenomenal performance, and noticeable finesse. With its advanced HQV Reon-VX video processing - which enables upscaling to high-def 1080p - and supreme high-definition surround sound decoding, this receiver belongs in elite company. It’s also one of the first receivers anywhere to employ ISF (Imaging Science Foundation) video calibration. From whatever movie, music, broadcast, or gaming source you choose, the TXSR876 will impress time and time again.
Features
- 140 W/Ch Minimum into 8 Ohms, 20 Hz¿20 kHz, 0.08%, 2 Channels Driven, FTC
- Burr Brown 192 kHz/24-Bit Audio DACs (PCM1796) for All Channels
- HQV Reon-VX Video Processing with 1080p Upscaling of All Video Sources via HDMI
- HD Radio Reception Capability
- Powered Zone 2 (Audio and Video); Zone 2 and Zone 3 Pre-Outs
Customer Reviews
Great Piece of Equipment
This receiver is far more complex than my old Onkyo purchased 15 years ago. The features are first rate, the audio is superb (very clean)and while the manual isn’t that detailed it is better than some I have seen. The learning curve to dig through the onscreen menus and find the settings is steep but they are all in there. Read the manual carefully.
The difference in audio quality coming from high def DVDs out of my Toshiba A30 and Panasonic BD 35 is astounding. Sound is everywhere now and well balanced. Unless you’ve heard it you can’t explain how good it is.
This big fellow does get warm (not cook an egg hot)though mine is out in the open. Take a look at the power supply and you’ll understand why it generates so much heat.
Setup was a breeze. The unit even comes with labels for your speaker cables. The Audessy setup was quick and easy, though I found it was only a good place to start. Had it for two weeks now and found it to be everything I hoped for.
Current system is a Panasonic 50″ plasma, Toshiba A30 HD DVD, Panasonic BD 35 Blue Ray, matched Infinity studio monitor speakers (new Aperions on the way).
Outstanding performer…..
I have had this receiver for several weeks now. I was a little leary about purchasing this unit as it was being used in a room that does “double-duty” of being a place where I listen to high-end analog and digital music along with occasional use of a home-theatre. The primary purpose is music reproduction and I was tempted to go with tube-style amps and other gear in support of my vinyl record collection. But since there are always compromises in this area (space, money, etc) I decided to take a chance with this Onkyo. All I can say is WOW. I run 5.1 channels with bi-amplification on the front speakers (my one concession to music versus video). The sound reproduction is excellent. I have done a lot of comparison shopping and looked at a lot of different systems and I would have had to spend over $4-5K on hybrid tube amps to get sound better than this.
In terms of home theater, it is even better. It performs as advertised. Set-up was a breeze and the audessy is a pleasure to use and instantly “balanced” my room. For home theater use, it is incredible. Ground-shaking lows, booming sound when appropriate yet the most subtle sounds (such as dialogue at a low level) is outstanding. Some reviewers complain about it running hot. I have mine outside of any cabinet (top shelf of a component stand) and have run it for hours at 75-80% of max volume with no problems.
My two complaints are: The remote as the buttons are a bit hard to read in dim light (even with the back-lighting) and it only has 3 digital optical inputs. Given I use seperate CD and DVD players, along with a Laser Disc and other digital sources, I had to use the alternate digital cable connects. Not a big deal, I just expected more digital optical inputs.
In summary, if you are looking for a leading-edge video processing unit that has outastanding home-theater characterstics at a low price, then this is definitely it. Throw in the fact that it processes music far beyond the expectations one would have for solid-state receiver (especially at this price point) and you really have a great unit.
If you do decide to buy this, please note the dimensions and weight. This is a large, heavy receiver. And given the heat concerns of other posters, I would make sure it has plenty of “breathing room”.
