Everything you'd expect except a loudness contour | Onkyo TX-8522 100 Watt Stereo Receiver

Incredible Value | Onkyo TX-8522 100 Watt Stereo Receiver

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	• Onkyo TX-8522 100 Watt Stereo Receiver Onkyo Onkyo average customer review:based on 33 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great sound for non-audiophile receiver

I've had this receiver for a few months and enjoy listening to it. I'm a conservatory-trained musician, and listen to mostly classical, some folk. My previous amp was an old NAD which I'd found on eBay -- wonderful sound, but it had become unusable. When I first tried the Onkyo I wasn't convinced, however after setting it to direct audio mode the sound was much better, and that's where I keep it. I have Bowers & Wilkens bookshelf speakers and a Yamaha subwoofer. The only thing the NAD had over this is that it was probably a little warmer sounding, but the Onkyo is very clean and full and the sound has a lot of quality to it.

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Everything you'd expect except a loudness contour

Budget audiophiles rejoice. This receiver puts out plenty o clean swat. It is enough to fill my small listening space with plenty of warm vinyl sounds. While it is no way my deceased marantz 2270 it is a heck of a deal. Not too many receivers offer this amp and a phono input at this budget. I have this attached to two koss cm 1030 towers from 1981, an audio source dual 10 band eq, and a fisher 6330 turntable with a shure mx97e cart installed. It is hands down better than my previous kenwood integrated amp. However, one thing bothers me. With all the nice clean onkyo features they left out the loudness contour. Not a big deal to most... but.. with a small listening room in a town home it is needed. Okay now for the good stuff. The receiver is fairly transparent. It pumps out plenty o watts for the buck. It cost me a whopping 152.00 refurbished. The bass and treble controls are at a nice frequency as well. My vinyl sounds very nice through this piece. The features are also well laid out. I warn you, feed this guy some larger speakers because it will more than likely destroy most inferior models.

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Incredible Value

My friend has been running this puppy for about 6 months now. It just doesn't quit. Throw it rock, opera, jazz, youtube; whatever, just great amplification. The built-in diagnostics prevent you from ruining your speakers. I follow the rule of spend no more than $1,000 for an amp; this puppy is resetting my understanding.

In the fast-paced world of home entertainment technology, change has become an understated word. Technologies now change so quickly that the new becomes yesterday's product before you barely become accustomed to it. Perhaps it's time to refocus on what's really important for quality audio: first-rate sound with high power output. Forget about over-hyped processing technologies. If your receiver lacks the fundamental amplifier design from the power supply through to the output stage, everything else is superfluous. The TX-8522 is built with this in mind. Incorporating Onkyo's proprietary Wide Range Amplifier Technology - WRAT with an isolated power transformer and discrete output stage, the TX-8522 is focused on maintaining the purity of music, radio and video sources while bringing meaningful features to your system. The receiver is the heart of your home entertainment system. The TX-8522 makes sure the sound output is tops. Phono input for adding a turntable IR input and output for second room and other component control Video and cassette tape dubbing capability Tape monitor 40 FM/AM random presets with station naming using direct access tuning with 10 key buttons / Radio Data System (RDS) for reception Pure Audio/Direct mode Motor-driven, precision volume control Headphone jack for adding an optional headphone Audio mute, sleep timer (via remote) 3-Mode display dimmer (dim/dark/normal) Battery-free memory backup Non-resonant feet Vibration-resistant top panel Reinforced chassis side panels New slip-free rotary volume knob Solid aluminum front panel Compatible with RI Dock for the iPod Banana plug-compatible speaker posts Full-function RI (Remote interactive) remote control Unit Dimensions (W x H x D) - 17 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 12 11/16 / Weight - 19.8 lbs./9.0 kg

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