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Did I mention this thing is amazing.I was running a Bose Lifestyle 48 prior to this, but when I finally decided to make the most of HDMI connections, I shelved the Bose and stepped up to the ONKYO. Putting things in perspective, my setup includes a Samsung LN46A750 46-Inch 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color, Panasonic DMP-BD30K 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player, a Sony 5-Disc Carousel CD Player, Dell XPS Pentium D 3.0 GHz/3.0 GB RAM/VisionTek Radeon HD4850 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card, Playstation 3 80GB, Motorola digital cable box/DVR , and Aperion Audio's Intimus 5T Hybrid HD speaker system. I'm also supplementing the digital cable box's audio with a coaxial cable. Starting with the remote control--I'm sure it's common practice nowadays for receiver remotes to be fairly smart, but this guy is really bright.
I'm utilizing HDMI for video on all components. I'm referring to commands that aren't usually part of a universal controller's arsenal. What a breath of fresh air. I'm maxing out the HDMI inputs and have one of the two outputs connected to my TV. Oh yeah, did I mention. I don't have XM or Sirius yet, but that's on the short list of near term upgrades. At first, I thought that some of the commands weren't going to be able to be taught, but I stuck with it and eventually was able to teach it all commands.
HD FM radio sounds phenomenal. When you are teaching it commands from your other remotes, you might have to try it a couple of times. The only minor thing I will point out is with the remote control. I don't even know where to begin. The plethora of connection choices are really coming in handy, as well. There's an antennae connection for both.This receiver is the hub of my home theater. Similarly, I'm augmenting the BD Player's audio by connecting audio cables via the multichannel jacks.I bought the TX-NR906 in October 2008 and so far, I haven't found anything I dislike.
All this, combined with the TX-NR906, really sounds and looks incredible. With previous systems it always seemed like one was better than the other, but with the TX-NR906, I really feels like I'm getting audiophile quality sound from all components. There's a ton of digital audio options as well. Simply amazing.
The front panel offers a number of connection choices, including a USB port for playing MP3s.Another aspect of this receiver that I truly adore is the fact that this system not only sounds phenomenal when playing movies, but sounds equally as incredible playing CDs or listening to music from my PC. I must say, this has to be one of the most sophisticated pieces of electronic equipment that I've ever owned. Not sure if I'll make use of the second HDMI output, but you never know. There are so many features of the TX-NR906 that I like.
I've managed to teach it all the commands from my three main remote controls (TV, BD & CD Players), more or less, just by pointing the controllers at each other and clicking. No big deal, just don't give up if it doesn't work right away.Whether you're watching HD TV, listening to your favorite music, watching the latest release on Blu-Ray, or playing the hottest shooter on your PC or PS3--if you have the money, this receiver is the perfect addition to any home theater.
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