I have had this receiver now for a month and I've been very satisfied with it. For the price it really can't be beat. I picked one of these up at Best Buy for $359 and compared to other receivers under $500, it has more features than any of the rest. It has both DD and DTS decoders on board, but more importantly for me was the fact it also has S-Video switching. It also has 4 digital audio inputs and 1 output for a MD/CDR. Performance wise, I'd give it a 4 out of 5, but when you consider the price I have to give it 5 stars. If you have been holding out on jumping into DD and or DTS I'd say go for it. My DVDs have never sounded better, there absolutely is quite a noticable jump going from Pro Logic to DD/DTS. If you have a lower to mid range HT setup and are on a budget, I'd definitely recommend giving this receiver a shot. I doubt you'll be disappointed.

At last an affordable receiver with S-video switching, Dolby Digial, & DTS !!! I have been using this receiver for about three weeks now and I am very impressed with the sound quality from all the sources. I am also very impressed will the receiver's looks and the build quality. I would recommend this receiver to anyone on a budget.

Hello.I bought this receiver just for it's S-VIDEO,and Optical outputs for my Satellite and DVD and MD.
I use to have Pioneer DSX-D606S itis great Receiver too,but lack of Opticals.
I love this 608 I think it is a great receiver for the $$.
I only paid $299 for it from SMILE PHOTO VIDEO,But it took me 3 weeks to get.
I won't recommend this company to any one.
is to use,I love the Remote,but doesn't have learning capapitlity like my previous Pioneer.
I'll give it 5 starts for the features and ferformance that you can get for $299.

A variety of functions--DD, DTS, midnight mode, etc.
Enough power to drive most speakers
Affordable

Overall good sound but not really accurate

I've used this receiver for the last two years until I purchased a new Denon AVR 3801 receiver two weeks ago.
I've enjoyed this receiver a lot playing all kinds of music CDs and DVD movies. It can play music loud and clear with a variety of HT functions such as DD and DTS. I'm really satisfied with this receiver's overall performance.

Its 100W/ch power is enought to drive most speakers in the market. It was my surprise when I discovered that 2-ch stereo mode in my new Denon 3801($830) is weaker than the same 2-ch stereo mode from this receiver. It really can crank up music. So, I've decided to keep this receiver for the next 2-3 years as my second unit for 2-ch stereo music. I believe you'll agree to my decision.

The only weakness I noticed from this receiver is that,
because of its simple build-quality and affordable parts used, the receiver cannot reproduce very accurate and detailed tunes from music CDs. I could feel the differences after I heard music from Denon receiver. However, I've got to admit that this receiver is a budget gear with a price tag of only $320. What a nice product!

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A variety of functions--DD, DTS, midnight mode, etc.
Enough power to drive most speakers
Affordable

Overall good sound but not really accurate

I've used this receiver for the last two years until I purchased a new Denon AVR 3801 receiver two weeks ago.
I've enjoyed this receiver a lot playing all kinds of music CDs and DVD movies. It can play music loud and clear with a variety of HT functions such as DD and DTS. I'm really satisfied with this receiver's overall performance.

Its 100W/ch power is enought to drive most speakers in the market. It was my surprise when I discovered that 2-ch stereo mode in my new Denon 3801($830) is weaker than the same 2-ch stereo mode from this receiver. It really can crank up music. So, I've decided to keep this receiver for the next 2-3 years as my second unit for 2-ch stereo music. I believe you'll agree to my decision.

The only weakness I noticed from this receiver is that,
because of its simple build-quality and affordable parts used, the receiver cannot reproduce very accurate and detailed tunes from music CDs. I could feel the differences after I heard music from Denon receiver. However, I've got to admit that this receiver is a budget gear with a price tag of only $320. What a nice product!

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Deonon, Sony

Affordable. Has a lot of connections and functions for the price. I am in college, and couldn't drop a lot of money of a receiver, but this has been a very nice choice.

Does not produce enough clean power. I think I will buy a pre-amp to add more power to this 100wts, because my Polk RT55i's are begging for more power.

This receiver is an excellent value, although it lacks the pure clean power of many higher end models. I have really enjoyed having this as the center of my entertainment system, and it has performed much as I anticipated it would. It is not the best receiver out there, but it is very versatile and functional. I would recommend it to anyone on a budget, but also note that you should get a pre-amp by some company other that Pioneer.

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HK receiver (an older one), Sony (various).

The amount of different options for the money.

Remote

For the money you cant beat it. I looked at a wide range of products and this was by far the best. Ive read other reviews here complaining about how lacking in power this unit is. Well i dont have a clue what some of you are using in your system but for home theatre i found it excellent. I run aseperate sub (Mirage 10in) built in amp
and i found the combination with my other speakers AND this amp great. I found sound quality to be excellent and defination was great, for the money if your wanting something for home theatre this is it. If your wanting something loud (dont get me wrong i found this unit plenty loud enough for me) i mean really loud then buy something else. But ask yourself what do you want it for, if its for you and your family etc its great if your wanting to wake the guy down the road 25km away then dont buy it.

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Sony, Denon,

The amount of different options for the money.

Remote

For the money you cant beat it. I looked at a wide range of products and this was by far the best. Ive read other reviews here complaining about how lacking in power this unit is. Well i dont have a clue what some of you are using in your system but for home theatre i found it excellent. I run aseperate sub (Mirage 10in) built in amp
and i found the combination with my other speakers AND this amp great. I found sound quality to be excellent and defination was great, for the money if your wanting something for home theatre this is it. If your wanting something loud (dont get me wrong i found this unit plenty loud enough for me) i mean really loud then buy something else. But ask yourself what do you want it for, if its for you and your family etc its great if your wanting to wake the guy down the road 25km away then dont buy it.

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Sony, Denon,

I find that this reciever works great with my system and it's a great price. It sounds great watching dvds in DTS and I highly recommend this.

GOOD REMOTE

POWER

ALRIGHT RECEIVER FOR PRICE. 100 WATTS X 5?! MY @ss!!! AT FIRST I HAD THE 508 BUT I JUST HAD TO HAVE DTS DECODING SO I UPGRADED TO THE 608. AS I LEARNED MORE ABOUT RECEIVERS I BEAGAN TO REALIZE THAT THE RECEIVER WASN'T ALL THAT POWERFUL DESPITE ITS "100 WATTS PER CHANNEL" CLAIM. I HAD LS-8 CERWIN VEGA SPEAKERS HOOKED UP TO IT AND I COULD CRANK THE VOLUME ALL THE WAY TO -10 AND IT JUST WOULDN'T "BLOW ME AWAY". AFTER CONSULTING WITH A FRIEND, HE RECOMMENDED A YAMAHA FOR POWER. NOW I'VE REPLACED MY PIONEER 608 WITH A YAMAHA 1105 THAT I BOUGHT AT THE MILITARY PX WHERE IM STATIONED FOR $337!!! I PURCHASED A 500-600 DOLLAR HIGH END RECEIVER FOR A LITTLE OVER $300. IT DOES EVERYTHING THE 608 DID AND IT JUST SOUNDS MUCH BETTER. ITS RATED AT ONLY 85 WATTS PER CHANNEL BUT MAN DO THOSE YAMAHA 85 WATTS DO MUCH BETTER THAN THE PIONEER'S "ALLEGED" 100 WATTS. i STILL GAVE 3 STARS BECAUSE OVERALL, THE PIONEER IS A GOOD" RECEIVER FOR ITS PRICE, WITH A LOT OF FUNCTIONS, CONNECTIONS, ETC. BUT IF YOU WANT TRUE POWER, GO WITH YAMAHA, DENON, NAKAMICHI, ETC. THEY'RE A BIT MORE, BUT MAN IS THERE A DIFFERENCE

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