Onkyo TX-SR575 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)

I recently purchased a new Samsung LN52A750 HDTV from Amazon and decided it was time to upgrade my RX-V2200 Yamaha receiver too. I had been happy with the Yamaha's performance (it was $850 in 2001) and it had never given any problems. But the Yamaha did not have HDMI connections and I wanted to make use of the new connections and capabilities of the new TV and a new Blu-Ray player.This time around I didn't want to spend a lot of money on another receiver that might quickly become obsolete as the Yamaha did. The way technology progresses it may be time to upgrade again in 5 years or so to gain additional capabilities.After quite a bit of research it appeared this receiver would do everything I wanted. I've now been using it for the past 8 weeks and just can't believe how much better the sound has been compared to the much more powerful and expensive Yamaha! The sound separation and clarity is way better than before - and I'm still using the same speakers and wires. I can tell this receiver is not packing the same wattage because I have to turn up the volume to about 50% on the Onkyo while I only needed about 25% on the Yamaha. Even so, there is no distortion and noticeably more "punch" to sudden sounds such as gunshots, explosions, and breaking glass.It would be nice to have at least one more HDMI and Toslink input for possible future needs, but right now everything is working out fine. It would also have been nice to have the Onkyo pull sound input directly off the HDMI connections, but it really is not a big deal to simply run a coax or Toslink audio line to the receiver. After all, this solution saves a lot of money by not having to upgrade to another receiver that can do this. I knew of these limitations before purchasing and still feel this receiver was the right choice.The Audyssey 2EQ did a fantastic job of automatically configuring audio output to match my speaker layout. There is now a noticeably smoother sound transition from each area and the subwoofer performance is 100% better than before - more punch and a much smoother crossover transition.We are completely satisfied with this purchase. This Onkyo receiver was inexpensive (only $219), yet performs like I would expect a top of the line system to perform.

Not only did my receiver break two months after I got it, Onkyo wouldn't help me at all. Try another brand.

Not sure why anyone cares, since it is discontinued, but ok.It's been durable, except for the remote control, which is basically useless now (after several years). This was my receiver and central hub for my entertainment center for a while. It's not exactly the most common code for universal remotes, but it served its purpose.Except that remote...

Overall the Onyko tx-sr575 is a nice receiver. It received a recommended buy from Home Theater Magazine who I highly respect. The few minor complaints are that the remote buttons are very small and the volume has to be turned way up, ~ 20, to be heard.However, for $299, it's a great buy and I would buy it again after having it for 6 weeks of testing. The sound from the system is crystal clear. Also, you can choose either 5.1 or 7.1 depending on how many spoeakers you want to use.

I bought this AVR, Onkyo TX-SR575, at the recent (04/08) price of $219. I have it hooked up with HDMI from cable box to AVR and HDMI from AVR to TV. I have the TV volume turned off and play the audio though the AVR 5.1 system. I added Sirius radio using the Sirius SC-H1 receiver through the little din connector. Power is not provided through this connector so you need to use the power adapter which comes with the Sirius receiver. I have my old Dual turntable plugged into the CD IN connection but I did have to put a turntable preamp inline here. I used the Pyle PP-999 Phono Turntable Pre-Amp from Amazon. My wife has some wireless speakers that she loves to carry out on the patio. I plug the transmitter for the wireless speakers into the TAPE OUT connection. At the moment I have a plain vanilla DVD player plugged in using component video and optical for audio. I will upgrade this later and use the 2nd HDMI input to the AVR. The speaker calibration process is easy and takes about 10 minutes. In my case the calibration makes a big difference. My center speaker is hidden behind some decorative knick knacks and calibration makes a big difference in the sound. I don't pretend to be an audio expert. All I can say is it sounds great to me and was very easy to get everything hooked up and working properly. Oh, the remote that comes with the TX-SR575 controls all of my other components for normal operation. If I need to change the setup of one of the other components I may have to get out that particular remote but for normal input/output, channel, DVD, DVR, volume and Sirius radio the TX-SR575 remote does it all. At the current price I think this AVR is a great bargain and I am very happy with it.

Very satisified. The Onkyo replaces my Mitsubishi 1000 receiver. I have a 5.1 system which was very easy to coonect. I especially like the mic which automatically sets the speaker levels.It may be last years model but it had all the features I needed.I could not get the Direct TV remote to turn the receiver off. I tried all the codes and could only get it to turn the receiver on. Therefore I use the Onkyo remote for that purpose (to turn receiver off). The buttons on the remote are small and I can't read them since the font is even smaller.Overall, I would definately purchase again.