Onkyo TX-SR507 5.1-Channel A/V Surround Home Theater Receiver
- 80 Watts per Channel at 8 Ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.08%, 2 Channels Driven, FTC; 90 Watts per Channel at 8 Ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7%, 2 Channels Driven, FTC; 100 Watts per Channel at 6 Ohms, 1 kHz, 0.1%, 2 Channels Driven, FTC
- HDMI Audio and Video Processing (1080p; 4 Inputs and 1 Output), HDMI™ Version 1.3a to Support Deep Color™, x.v.Color™, LipSync, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD, and CEC
- Audyssey 2EQ™ to Correct Room Acoustic Problems
- Powered Zone 2 and Zone 2 Line-Out for Playback in Another Room (Separate Source)
- DTS-HD Master Audio™, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio™, DTS-HD Express, Dolby® TrueHD, Dolby® Digital Plus Decoding
Product Description
If you’re looking for a budget-friendly A/V receiver that offers versatile connectivity and compatibility with the latest processing technology, Onkyo’s TX-SR507 has you covered. With four HDMI 1.3a inputs, it can accept up to four high-definition sources—from Blu-ray Disc to HD broadcasting to high-def games—and output them to your compatible HDTV. HDMI 1.3a also enables you to enjoy the pristine “lossless” audio of Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audi… More >>
Onkyo TX-SR507 5.1-Channel A/V Surround Home Theater Receiver
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Excellent 5.1 receiver. The zone 2 function is not what I thought it would be but for our TV room this is a great choice
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this receiver from tigerdirect.com in Dec09. The receiver had quality issues so I returned it back and now I am waiting to get my money back.
Pros:
- The sound quality is good.
- It works good with all the sources. I used it with DVD player,HDTV,laptop and FM antenna.
- Easy to connect with the speakers,sub and input sources.
- Audyssey setup is easy and it improves the sound quality based on the location of speakers and sub.
Cons:
- It has quality issues. The remote started malfunctioning after my first week of the purchase. I replaced its batteries with a new pair but it did not last long and I had to change it again after 7 days. Finally I gave up and returned it.Note, it is not easy to operate this receiver without remote control.
- The manual provided with the receiver is of no use.
- There is no HDMI upconversion.
- The peak volume is not that high though I did not test it. The volume range is from 0 to 80. If you are watching movie from DVD or online sources like Netflix then,you have to set up the volume in the range of 45-55 to get the surround sound effect from Neo6 or PLII.
I would suggest that do not buy this product from tigerdirect.com. They have a pathetic customer service.
Rating: 3 / 5
After having let go of my old Sony TV, and beeing treated to a very nice picture from my new (from Amazone) Samsung 55, I also heard that my old Pioneer surround system was not up to date, I ended up choosing the Onkyo 507. IT IS FAR BETTER that I expected. (I kept the old speakers.) The only thing so far is that I am having problems with setting up my old JVC -DVD player. I am getting sound, but no signal at this point. I will seak help. Maybe someone “out there” knows what to do..??
Rating: 5 / 5
Alright first off let me say that I’m a home theatre amateur. This is my first “serious” receiver. I have a Klipsch Sub 10 and regular speakers that came in a HTIB system. Now my old receiver only had 3 modes. Stereo, Dolby Digital, and DTS……Well I just got a new Samsung 40″ LCD and decided it was time to upgrade my sound. I had already upgraded one piece and that was my sub….So I began looking at receivers and was stuck between Yamaha and Onkyo. Pioneer had some good receivers too but I wasn’t looking to spend too much because this is for my bedroom. My main room up front is going to be no holds barred. I will step up on the receiver and everything, lol. I was comparing features and the Onkyo seemed to have more features in the same price range than the Yamaha so I went with the Onkyo. Now i know this is considered entry level but $[...] doesn’t seem entry when you’re used to paying less for a whole system, lol. But I have to say it was worth it….this receiver allowed me to eliminate a component. My psyclone HDMI switch. My previous TV had only 1 HDMI….but since this receiver has a built in switch there was no need to have two. Now this receiver is alot bigger and heavier than my old one but I already had to buy a new TV stand…..on the stand it has about 2-3 inches of space above it…I got it on the bottom shelf….and for the people that are worried about this unit overheating it actually doesn’t get that hot. It does have a sticker on the top that says do not sit anything on it and its normal for it to get fairly warm……well after hours of use the top is warm. But I can leave my hand on it and not get uncomfortable….the official temp is 38 degrees celsius. (yes you can pull up the temp on this model by pushing display and standby at the same time, then release those buttons and push tone….this will pull up your temp. should be the numbers in the middle….) when I first turn on the unit the temp is at 25…..so for anyone who have problems with heat or for anyone who says the top of the unit is hot to touch…..make sure it has breathing room. Alright so it took me about 4 hours to put my stand together, unhook everything, and hook it back up. Actually hooking up the receiver only took about 45 minutes. I hooked everything up and turned it on….it sounded alright….so I hooked up the mic and ran Audessy. After it finished the sound blew me away. So I went ahead and assigned the other inputs and tested everything. My HD cable box, my Xbox 360 via optical (i have the old one that doesn’t have HDMI) my dvd player….everything sounded great. And I thought i was going to buy some new speakers to go along with the sub and receiver but this receiver brought the speakers to life. I didn’t realize how muddy my old receiver sounded until I got this one setup. I was happy to just have surround sound but this receiver has raised my standards…everything is crystal clear….i didn’t realize it but even my sub sounded muddy. the bass is clearer and alot more pronounced with this receiver. If I’m this blown away with Dolby Digital and DTS then I can’t wait to get a Blu Ray player so I can hear DTS-HD and Dolby HD…..or whatver they’re called, lol. I am an amateur so as far as using a SPL and manually adjusting the levels etc. I’m not into that yet. Maybe when I build the HT room up front I’ll start doing that….or I may just use Audessy again, lol. Audessy pretty much set up my speaker levels perfectly. The only thing it set too low was my sub. It was set to -15 so I could barely hear it. But after reading the manual I adjusted the level and turned it up to -5….now it perfect. Bass booms when its supposed to but can be subtle too. This receiver has impressed me and alot of people say Onkyos are very durable. Only time will tell on that front but the quality of this receiver seems to be there. And Onkyo sells an extended warranty that won’t break the bank. Think its like $40 bucks for an extra 2 years….its on the Onkyo site….All in all I highly recommend this system. Its easy to set up once you read the manual and has lot of features. It should be able to breathe new life into any speaker system and if you’re new to this, then just run the auto setup it won’t lead you wrong. you may have to adjust one or two speaker levels but for the most part its right on…..but if you’re a pro then it has plenty of options for you to tweak and set just right. So my next receiver will be an Onkyo and if I’m able to sneak it in the house and set it up then I’m aiming for the tx-sr707…..
Rating: 5 / 5
Let me start by saying this is my first AV receiver (all my life I have had nothing but bookshelf type stereos), and I have only had a few days to play around with it. What I can say that seems to be positive about this AV receiver:
-Plenty of sound modes (ie. Music, Games, TV/Movies). Actually, there are so many it will take me a bit to figure out which is the best choice for each input
-The microphone setup is very easy (almost like an auto-adjust for different listening positions in the room
-Very nice looking
-Does not get too hot
-Pre outs for both sub and rear channel speakers (so wireless options can be used for both, which is what I plan on doing)
-4 HDMI inputs, 2 component video inputs, with matching RCA audio inputs
The biggest issue I have (and which is why I would only give it a 3 as of right now), is that even though there are plenty of inputs, there are only THREE “input selectors.” In order to get audio/video working from each input, you need to assign one of these 3 to the input. The choices are: Cable/Sat, DVD/BD (Blu-ray), and VCR/DVR. My setup is the following:
HDMI input 1 = Cable Box
HDMI input 2 = Upconverting DVD player
Component 1 = Wii
Component 2 = Playstation2
(keep in mind, I will soon have a PS3 as another HDMI connection)
I assigned the inputs as follows:
Cable Box = Cable/Sat
DVD Player = VCR/DVR
Wii = DVD/BD
No more assignable inputs…so Playstation 2 is assigned (under component setup) to Cable/Sat
I powered on my devices, and switched between the different inputs. Everything was great, until I got to Playstation…no sound! Sound was either coming from my Cable box (when on), or no sound at all. The only way around this is to un-assign the Cable/Sat input selector from HDMI1 (which is my actual cable box). Once this was done, I get sound from my Playstation. Now this may not be a big deal to some people, but what if I had 2 more HDMI devices as well? That means every time I switch between a “double-assigned” input, I need to go into the setup menu, and un-assign one of them. This is extremely inefficient…I would expect to have a separate input name, for each of the 6 inputs. I called Onkyo support, asked them if they had any suggestions, and I was told this was never brought to their attention before??? So again, maybe I’m the only person using an Onkyo with more than 3 devices connected (and why couldn’t they be named more generically…what about game1, game2, cable, dvd, etc). This makes it even more difficult to remember which device is assigned to the “input selector.”
Regardless, so far the quality seem nice (I currently have 3 energy speakers connected, 2 front and 1 center, and plan on getting the sub and rears soon). With the 3 speakers, I am able to set it to all channel sound for now, which sounds pretty good. If you are anal about 1 button switching between devices, then this may not be a good choice. However, if switching the setup configuration around every time you want to switch inputs is not a big deal…this will probably be just fine.
Rating: 3 / 5