Price Paid:  $499.00 from circuit city

Summary:
concerning onkyo tx-ds575.....no sound....souloution.....turn reciever on press speaker "A" and "video 1" at the same time.....should clear your system....worked for me...let me know????

Strengths:
great dvd decoding....nice design

Weaknesses:
cant use the remote to do all functions.....cant preset levels to each indpendent source...

Price Paid:  $499.00 from circuit city

Summary:
Ive just started having similar problems to the rest of the reviews. I loose sound and have to switch between sources to get it to come back. Receiver was great untill now. I didn't even have the infamous hiss. I'm pretty upset considering my onkyo DVD player is in the shop right now. Ive been buying mid grade audio equipment for 15 years and this is the first time Ive ever needed repairs.

Strengths:
This was a great product untill this happened, unlike the DVD that only lasted 3 months. No down side i guess if you only want to keep a product for a couple of years and then not be able to sell it because of its reviews.

Weaknesses:
Reliability, customer support, and could use a little more power.

Similar Products Used:
Sony, Kenwood, Pioneer

Price Paid:  $500.00 from HiFi.com

Summary:
My Onkyo TX-DS575 is also dying out on me. Sound just disappears then it suddenly starts working again. It's a shame because otherwise the receiver was great. Good quality sound (when there was sound), lots of useful features, and a terrific remote; too bad it turned out to be a pile of junk!

Price Paid:  $360.00 from www.bestpriceaudiovi

Summary:
This is a solid home theater receiver.

Strengths:
It is pretty loud for 70w but at times (very few) I thought I might need more power. I especially like the 5 channel stereo option which most other receivers DON'T HAVE.... this allows you to have the back and front in stereo while listening to CD's or television... MTV!!! I will get another one in the future - next time with more power!

Weaknesses:
Maybe a little too weak... if you really must crank it!

Price Paid:  $499.00 from Crutchfield

Summary:
I have owned this receiver since 1999 and I have not had the same problems that the previous reviewers are experiencing. I think this is a great receiver, but after hearing of the problems that may effect me soon, I will probably sell this receiver to purchase a Nakamichi AV10.

Strengths:
design, quality, ease of use

Weaknesses:
lacks on the power