Buying Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)

I added this receiver to my home system at the same time that I added the LG BD390 Blu-Ray Player. The combined result was an absolute WOW! It also passed the wife test for you married men out there.

The hookup was similar to other Onkyo hookups. In this case I used the HDMI inputs for my Directv DVR, my HD-DVD player and the new Blu-Ray player. The 806 then outputs HDMI video to the display and automatically processes and provides the best audio option depending on the source material. This is most apparent when watching shows thru the Directv DVR where shows will be Dolby Digital, All Channel Stereo, PLII Movie and others depending on what the source signal is providing.

One of the absolute best features is the Audessy MultEQ speaker system setup. Once the speakers are wired to the unit you plug into the front panel a special microphone that you place in your listening area. IT IS BEST TO DO THIS ALL SIX TIMES THAT THE UNIT WILL ALLOW. Place the microphone at the first listening spot at ear level (a photo tripod is great for this and the microphone has an appropriate hole in its base for a tripod) and, after turning off anything that makes sound including an air conditioner, let the unit make it's sound checks. It will check each speaker in turn, note how many speakers are in the system and whether a subwoofer is attached, measure the capability of the speaker, make the proper internal adjustments and also measure the distance from each speaker to the listening position. The first test takes longest and the follow on measurements are faster because the unit already knows the basic hookup of the speaker system. The display, both on the unit and displayed on the TV screen, will tell you when to move the microphone to listening position number two. As I said, it is highly recommended that you do this all six times even if you only have two or three prime listening spots. You can do them again in the same area as the primary spots to further focus in the sound. The result of all of this is focused sound to your viewing position that makes the most of your speakers and accommodates as best as possible for your listening environment.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).