Price Paid:  $475.00 from Circuit City

Summary:
Excellent unit with ample power and great connectability. It's a very clean looking receiver and sturdy construction, and heavy. Never had any issues whatsoever. I really have come to enjoy the clean powerful sound, and I do use a SUB so no complains about bass issues.

Strengths:
Ease of use, very sturdy, clean powerful sound and overall a great home theater system.

Weaknesses:
Bulky remote, other than that none.

Similar Products Used:
Harmon Kardon / Yamaha / JVC / Carver

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Price Paid:  $420.00 from AUDIO WAREHOUSE EXP.

Summary:
I can't beleave I have not posted a review for mine. I bought mine in 2001, & I USE it 7-days a week!! It is cranked at least several hours 1 day a week {my day off}. It was great for my smaller former living room, but I moved & now have a 680 sq. ft. den W/vaulted ceilings. This had plenty of power before. One thing I have noticed is that the sound does not penatrate the walls like my Sansui. I ran both W/same speakers, wires, CD, same song, & adjusted volume with spl. meter. The Onkyo was audible 10' from the porch. The Sansui reached to the side walk. This was about 14' more? Maybe not scientific enough, I don't know. I still love it.

Strengths:
This is so simple to use. Set up, & remote are great. I USE mine, & I do stress it, it has held up great.

Weaknesses:
I wish it had pre-outs so I could add a monster amp! Bass adjustment is at 100mz? Who came up with this idea. My SANSUI {YES I Still Have My Baby, G7500} adjust at 50mz. 100mz makes little differance.

Similar Products Used:
Sansui, pioneer{old pro-logic crap}, My brother-in law's Onkyo, thats why I bought mine.

Price Paid:  $225.00 from www.onecall.com

Summary:
This receiver is just plain solid! All the reviews I read prior to my purchase said the same basic thing. The unit is one of the best built, for the money. It has a terrific array of features. The power is clean, crisp and plentyful. Basicly, the only bad thing I could find was that most people didn't like the remote. Heck! I love the remote. I am oh so glad that I found this unit and I highly recommend it to anyone on a budget who is looking for a nice audio/video receiver.

Strengths:
Powerful at 100Wx5 Channels
DTS and Dolby Digital
Solid construction
Nice Front Face Interface

Weaknesses:
Could use a few more inputs.

Similar Products Used:
JVC, SONY, Harmon Kardon

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Expert

Summary:
The info which stand about it is wrong.It has 5x100watt in 6ohm, not 90w.THATS TRUE!! It has a open sound but it doesn`t play loud enough.The bass is tight, maybe a little warm sometimes, but good overall.The midrange is thin and the upper frequence could be harder, not so warm and packed if you know whar I mean.
I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NAD C370.....

Strengths:
THE BASS!
PRICE!
QUALITY!
Remote control

Weaknesses:
it doesn`t go loud enough!!
inputs( only subwoofer pre-out)
NOT good enough for my cerwin vega v12f`s

Price Paid:  $370.00 from Circuit City

Summary:
First time I heard about this receaver was in a show room, I have to confess that I got very impressed far the best in store, but I really wasn't intending to pay US$480 on it!
I purchased it just before it run out of production and paid the fair US$370

Strengths:
In order to give a good idea of the strengts let`s separete in topics:

1-Genaral construction: From this point of view I think it's an Tank, really heavy duty construction, really big heat sink , aluminium front and the buttons remember my Hp calculator ready for punchs!

2-Power: Plenty of power, if you want to compare specifications reading manuals is better to choose real competitors, ask good dealer that he'll give you some directions.

3-Sound Quality: Accurate and crispy really pleasant, to tell the truth I've never heard any better!

4-Connections: Out connection do they work.

5-Front panel: lean and precise

6-Remote: Fantastic, I don't even believe that it cames for free!

Weaknesses:
1-For the price the competitors offer a screen menu.

2-Too much sensitive to tension variations in the electical line, I've to add a line filter to avoid humming.

Similar Products Used:
Yamaha, Denon, Harman Kardon, Marantz