RECEIVER OFFERS MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE FOR MINIMAL MONEY
Serious home cinema simply doesn’t get any more affordable than this…
Many consumers are content to stick with 5.1-channel audio but still require usable, useful features such as HDMI connectivity, component video switching, easy set-up and high power output.
The Onkyo HT-SR508 meets those needs. A powerful A/V receiver which combines five channels of amplification, 5.1-channel processing for analogue and digital multi-channel audio, and a comprehensive array of inputs and outputs including HDMI pass-through switching (two inputs and one output).
Each of the receiver’s amplification channels is capable of delivering 5 × 130 watts and features Onkyo’s exclusive WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) for linear output with even the most demanding HD-DVD and Blu-ray audio tracks.
The receiver features processing for DTS, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6 5.1, Dolby Digital and even Dolby ProLogic IIx for generating 7.1-channel surround sound from two or 5.1-channel sources. A 5.1-channel analogue audio input is included for support of the latest high definition lossless multi-channel audio formats featured on many HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs. In addition to the two HDMI inputs, there are three HD-capable component video inputs, three composite and three S-video inputs for older sources, and two each optical and coaxial digital audio inputs.
The receiver also features a high quality terrestrial AM/FM radio tuner and features 40 presets for FM and AM stations.
Setting up the HT-R508 is remarkably simple, thanks to its colour-coded speaker terminals and the included Audyssey 2EQ automatic speaker calibration. Developed by Audyssey in collaboration with Onkyo, the system works by combining speaker calibration with room correction to deliver optimally tuned sound.
First, the system is pre-calibrated to optimize integration of the speakers and receiver. Then, the receiver performs a sophisticated process of in-room calibration to eliminate distortion and ideally match the system performance to the listening environment, ensuring that music and movies sound as they were intended in any room.
The Onkyo HT-R508 home cinema receiver is designed to take full advantage of the company’s RI (Remote Interactive) iPod dock/charger models.
PRICE
HT-R508E – £200 – Available immediately, in silver only