Onkyo TX-SR501 6.1 Channels Receiver
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- Surround Sound: Dolby Digital® DTS® DTS ES® Dolby Pro Logic II
- THX Certification: No
- Number of Channels: 6.1 Channels
- Type: Receiver
- Surround Mode Power: 65 Watt @ 8 ohm, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD: 0.08%
- Stereo Mode Power: 65 Watt @ 8 ohm, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD: 0.08%
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OK Entry level reciever.
Pros
Fair quality, easy to use. Good features. Onkyo sound.
Cons
Not the full discrete, high current quality Onkyo offers. Remote is weak.
Recommended it?
Yes
I'm going to keep this brief. I bought an Onkyo 501 and hooked it up to my Bose Acoustimass 10 III. It sounded ok. It was crisp and clean as you'd expect from Onkyo. Some of the dialogue was flat and occassionally was drown down by the action noise.
I returned it, tried a couple of other receivers and bought the Onkyo 601. It's worth the extra money. Read my review of the 601 for more info. Basically, the 601 has true discrete output, that the 501 does not.
The 501 is a good, economical reciever. It perfoms in Onkyo style, with crisp sounds, adequate power and it's easy to use.
In the $250-$300 price range, there's probably not anything to beat it. There's other brands with more features and fluff, but not the true quality of Onkyo.
If you can afford it, step up to the 601.
I returned it, tried a couple of other receivers and bought the Onkyo 601. It's worth the extra money. Read my review of the 601 for more info. Basically, the 601 has true discrete output, that the 501 does not.
The 501 is a good, economical reciever. It perfoms in Onkyo style, with crisp sounds, adequate power and it's easy to use.
In the $250-$300 price range, there's probably not anything to beat it. There's other brands with more features and fluff, but not the true quality of Onkyo.
If you can afford it, step up to the 601.
