Onkyo UK budget receiver lineup launch

**Stuart Wright** · 13-03-2009, 10:59 AM

We visit Onkyo for their 'Sound of Speed' 2009 product launch and look at the new range of budget priced receivers.

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Pecker · 13-03-2009, 5:17 PM

Once again, great stuff. Did you enjoy those cars? It's a tough life suffering for your profession, Phil.

The thing that was missing, of course, how did that 'height' feature sound?

Steve W

namuk · 13-03-2009, 9:28 PM

Good spec on the lower Models, Audessy

.. also like the editon on the 607 two Sub outs

and the HDMI front in

Great job ..

no news on the higher models yet or is that later this year?

**Phil Hinton** · 13-03-2009, 10:41 PM

High end models later in the year. Dolby Height sounded good but the room that was used for the demo was not ideal, so I will save any final verdict until I get one in my room.

**Phil Hinton** · 13-03-2009, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pecker

It's a tough life suffering for your profession, Phil.

Steve W

My job is not as easy as it looks here, thats for sure! Thanks for the comments!

marty2005 · 15-03-2009, 5:07 PM

It's about time av manufacturers included DAB as a standard like they do in the USA with Satellite radio even though it's a subscription service instead of waiting for analogue radio switch off.

The idea of an interface at the back to add DAB is just a way to get extra cash.

There should be a connection to control other media players and not just Apple.

Pretty Polly · 16-03-2009, 7:18 PM

Hi marty,
I do not think DAB is even transmitted in the USA, so why would DAB be fitted to US products?
Phil

marty2005 · 20-03-2009, 1:55 PM

You didn't read my post correctly.

I meant this:

They include Satellite radio on the USA av-amps market so why can't they include DAB radio for the UK market.

They even have HD radio in the USA and Americans complain when an amp doesn't do HD-Radio.

The only av-amps I've seen with DAB are the expensive Denon avr 4308 and there was a lower end Yamaha av-amp.

I don't know what radio they have in the rest of Europe but since the world is switching off analogue tv it must eventually include radio.

I have DAB radio and I thought I was imagining this the other day:

I had TalkSport on and I heard an advert, think it was for SpecSavers. The first time I've heard an ad' on the BBC.

Pecker · 20-03-2009, 2:19 PM

Personal opinion - you can get all the DAB radio channels (and more) on satellite or cable TV, and most on freeview.

Most UK customers likely to buy one of these Onkyo's will have satellite, cable or freeview.

Steve W

marty2005 · 21-03-2009, 1:18 PM

I know, there's around 200 on $$$ky satellite but that's not the point as it ties up two devices.

DAB should be on UK receivers as standard, it's not a personal pov.

MUGGY2 · 21-03-2009, 1:27 PM

Two manufacturers (Onkyo & Yamaha) have tried DAB on AV Receivers. As I understand it they were not a commercial success and so the feature was dropped.

It seems not enough people share your opinion marty2005