January 2020. It's been 35 years and this TX-SV727 Onkyo of mines sound quality still has no weaknesses when it comes to doing what it was built to do! I don't use it every day as I used to but when I do...WOW! That's when it reminds me of why I can't get rid of it! Even the remote still works as it did from day one.

Of course it can't compete with today's technology features but if you compare it with the pure power per channel of today's Onkyo the power is just as good!

I purchased my TX SV727 to go with my Cerwin Vega's that had blew up my previous cheapie receiver. It was 1995. I paid $660.00 for it after talkng the salesman down nearly $100.00. Without a doubt the best money I could have spent with my budget back then. They both still work flawlessly, and I am still as impressed as the day I brought it home.Loud, crystal clear. As far a the Pro Logic theater..that was state of the art at the time everyone was impressed at my house,. Mostly my family complained about it being too loud for the size of room we were in anyway. I recently downsized to a Sony Bravia home theater, and while I am happy with my choice as far as my tv is concerned , I dont think I will ever be as "impressed" with it for my music. I initially got online to look at how to price my unit for sale, but I think I'm gonna hang on to it a little longer.

Sound quality is as good as you'll get for it's age and in this price range,
separate amps.
Learning remote althought minimal

Quite large and heavy, set up requires some time and study of
the manual.

Bought this beast back in 1996 to repace my old YAMAHA AVX -20
amp and to run my KRIX IMPAX speakers.The first time i cranked this baby up (after about i hour of set up) i was blown away by the brute force and clarity especially at higher volumes. It has served me well for the past 12 years but it lacks all the gadgetry required for todays home theatre.
One of the most usefull features which was a big bonus was the dual amp arrangement which allows a separate set of speakers in another area of the house running from a different source. Even today this is a feature on only a few other upmaket recievers.
Will make a great second amp or for music listening as it will run high quality speakers and do them justice.

Bass delivery

Dolby Pro-Logic only, but what do you expect from an old reciever having pro-logic at this recievers time was amazing.

This is one of the best recievers at its time. The greatest part of this reciever is the selective tone feature, it will allowe your speaker to sound 10x times better. I have had it for 11 years and it is still working flawlessly, powering Paradigm speakers as the mains and super Zero's as the rears, if you need something to power your speaker this is a good choice.

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Excellent sound quality particulary with and added EQ. Has Tape Monitor 2 option for EQ installation. Used it one time to drive a pair of 15 inch 300 watt giant club speakers without amp and it survived (turned off every now and them). This receiver has undergone alot of punishment and keeps ticking. Compared to my friends Sony Prologic, my other friends Technics and my sisters Marantz (all prologic). Onkyo (without EQ) still has a more clear, crisp sound and the the separates are better even for a pro logic model (you may think it''s a 5.1)

none whatsoever.

When I first purchased this onkyo (1996), I was very impressed with the higher end models (Intrgra THX) but due to my budget, I could only afford this model at the time. I purchased an NHT center and a JBL sub (don''t know the model numbers) and combined it with my old MCS fronts and sony surrounds. It sounded beautiful however I decided to add a Nikko equalizer just out of curiousity and I was absolutely amazed. I kept the same setup for the past 6 years until I decided that my fronts were to big, bulky, and out of style at this day and age, so I decided to purchase the NHT front pairs, cambridge soundworks surrounds and paradigm 250-300 watt subb (might as well go all out huh -). Put on my Gypsy Flamango cd. Oh my god!! Im in heaven. It feels like i''m actually in a sound recording studio. The speakers and equalizer added demension to the sound as well as enriched the sound quality. My next purchase will be the SV600 6.1. I want that 6th speaker (don''t need an amp or an equalizer becouse of its built in WRAT Wide Range Amplifier Tech)

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Very well built,Very nice sound in stereo or in theater mode.Onkyo just plain knows how to make this kind of equipment no matter if its 1996 or 1976.They are one class act when it comes to being a cutting edge leader in A/V equipment.This receiver is no exception.This is my 4th onkyo and my biggest and heaviest.This is my 1st home theater tuner/amp and for what it is,considering the year it was made,does the job delivering quality Onkyo sound.
It doesnt have all the goodies but for the year it was a great receiver especially if music listening is the main reason you may be buying it for.For home theater its lacking certain things for the year 2000 standards.
If you can live without these certain goodies that videophiles seem to need then its a great buy for less than $300 used and if youre in the market for a tuner/amp for stereo listening...this one will not disappoint with a good solid 100w per at .08%thd of pristine Onkyo power.
By the way I still have all of my Onkyo's.I gave my son my TX-830,Ive got the TX-860 hooked to my puter and when my daughter is ready she will get my other TX830 for her start into the component scene...I cant get rid of them!!!

I wish it had the selective tone button(loudness) on the remote and seeing that it doesnt why isnt it a variable slider like the older onkyo's had? Variable loudness is a nice feature. This receiver lacks alot in the home theater aspect of things...if thats the main reason one would be buying this,then theres others that have alot more to offer but if stereo listening is your thing this is a great tuner/amp to own for what you can get one for.

Great for Stereo Listening for the money they can be had for. Not bad for home theater either if you arent the latest technology chaser...It lacks alot of modern
home theater goodies that some people have to have and its not upgradeable to make it modern.It has Dolby Pro Logic and today people at least want Dolby Digital at least.
But for what it is and the prices they are going for
down from the original $800 new its hard to complain
about the sound you are getting here....Enuff said.

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Probably Denon,Harmon Kardon,or Marantz....Ive been an Onkyo user for so long I dont even audition anything else.
Not that Im narrow minded but when I find a good product I tend to stay with it...I grew up in an age when Pioneer
Sansui Onkyo and Marantz were building some tanks that would blow you away.To me Onkyo won the race to 2000.
I dont know what happened to pioneer but after the era of
the SX 1250 and SX 1280 they seemed to hit bottom for some reason with the black faced equipment...they were my 1970's choice...from mid 80's to present ive owned Onkyo.
My wifes best friend from High School is still listening to the Onkyo she bought in 1977 and to me thats a testiment to overall quality for the long run.

Powerful clean sound. Easy to setup and use. Nice front panel.

No DD and DTS processing.

Bought this unit when it was new and have loveed it ever since. In stereo mode it has a bright soundstage and good seperation. In Dolby Pro Logic mode the sound I found was a little laid back and not as foward. The remote is fairly easy to use and the manual is understandable. The display is bright and large with dimmer option. The unit has a nice fit and finish. Overall, I am very happy with the performance (although, it lacks s-video switching and the new DD and DTS formats).

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nice,clean power, seperate amps for front and rear channels.
Rock solid (had mine 5 years running it on a pretty hard load at times (down to 2 ohms) and it just recently blew a transformer (cost to repair was nominal $100). currently driving a pair of Klipsh kg2.0's and 1.5's nice sound on it's own (even without the Adcom DAC I use, the sound is more than acceptable. Dolby mode has several settings as to stereo size, echo, timing etc...

No way to get DD, when driven in Dolby mode power drops from 120x2 to 85x3 15x2 (still pretty good).

If your looking for a starter reciever this one is excellent, has outputs for all six channels allowing you to upgrade the system as you get more money...

Clean Power, Ultra Reliable, Plenty of Inputs (except for discrete 5.1), Defeatable display for late night viewing

No DD upgradability, Can be difficult when selecting some inputs but I haven't really ever studied the manual that much

Bought this unit about 5 years ago to get into HT.

Because of some of the Weaknesses listed above, am about to upgrade to the TX-DS777 as I wanted DD and THX for my DVD and Laser Disc collection.

The lack of 5.1 input isn't really a criticism as this unit was made so long ago.

It produces lots of clean power, good Pro-Logic performance and I have used the pre-outs for Front L/R to run a Rotel RB-991 Power Amp and love the sound.

Run my DVD player (Pioneer DVL-909) through a Musical Fidelity X-24K with X-PSU and MF X-Link cable. The main L/C/R Speakers are B+w Matrix 805's and Matrix HTM Centre with Boston VRS-Pro Rears.

Am more than happy with this Receiver and as mentioned above, only upgrading to get Dolby Digital. Would have rated it 5 stars except for lack of 5.1 inputs as some Receivers did have this feature at time of purchase.

However, the lack of this feature means that the unit can be had in Australia for $100-200 second hand which rates it highly on the value stakes as an entry level startup unit that can be built on with extra amplifiers, etc.

Unlike the previous review, I have had no problems at all with this unit in 5 years of almost constant use, which explains why I am buying Onkyo product again.

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