Receivers Review

Onkyo TX-SR505E review

Impressive features and performance for an attractive price

Our Score

Last reviewed: March 7th 2008

MPN	TXSR505E
Accessories	FM indoor antenna supplied, AM loop antenna supplied
Colour	Silver
Description	6.1-Channel A/V Surround Receiver
Features	Full bandwidth power to all 6 main channels, High-current, low-impedance 6 ohm drive for all 6 channels, A-Form Listening Mode Memory, 5.1-Multi-channel colour-coded inputs for DVD-Audio and SA-CD
Audio D/A Converter	192kHz/24Bit
Audio Features	17 DSP soundfields, 3-Mode display dimmer, 35-Segment fluorescent dot-matrix display, A/B speaker drive, Absolute Ground Plate, Absolute volume display, Advanced 24-bit DSP chip, Auto-protection circuitry, Automatic signal detection, Battery-free memory backup, CinemaFILTER loading for movies, Crossover Adjustment for bass management, Double bass function, Individual input selectors for each source, Large high-grade aluminium heatsink, Large non-resonant feet, Late night mode, Non-scaling configuration, Optimum gain volume control circuitry, Pure audio mode, Separate PC (printed circuit) boards for audio and video sources, Wide Range Amplifier Technology (WRAT)
Connectivity	6.3mm Headphone Jack, Audyssey Mic Input, Dedicated subwoofer pre out, Eight-channel Input, Heavy-duty multiway speaker binding posts
Controls	Bass Tone Control, Treble Tone Control, Volume
Max Frequency Response	100
Min Frequency Response	10
No of Analogue Audio Inputs	2
No of Analogue Audio Outputs	5
No of Component Inputs	3
No of Component Outputs	1
No of Composite Inputs	4
No of Composite Outputs	4
No of Digital Coaxial Inputs	2
No of Digital Optical Audio Inputs	2
No of HDMI Connectors	2
No of HDMI Outputs	1
No of S-video Inputs	3
No of S-video Outputs	2
Power Output	90 Watts minimum of continuous power to each of the 6 channels into 6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN Watts per channel
Power Supply Details	H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Transformer, Auto-protection circuitry
Preset Station Quantity	30
Remote Control	Yes
Sound Output Modes	Dolby Digital-Ex, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6
Tuner Details	FM/AM Tuner, Auto-scan tuning, RDS with PS, RedFM stereo indicator
Speaker Channels	7.1
Watts Per Channel	130
THX Surround	No
DTS-ES	Yes
Dolby Pro Logic II	Yes
Dolby Digital EX	Yes
DTS-HD	No
Dolby TrueHD	No
Dolby Digital Plus	No
HDMI Ports	3
External Audio Outputs	Yes