Which AV receiver should I buy?–Ask the Editors
The Onkyo TX-SR606 is a great value and packed with features, but it's got competition that year.
The most common question we get at CNET is, “what should I buy?” Unfortunately, instead of just spitting out a product name, that question usually forces us to follow-up with our own questions–how much do you want to spend, what features are fundamental, and so on. However, last year when citizens asked “which audiovisual receiver should I buy”, we actually had a pretty simple reply: the Onkyo TX-SR605. At $400, it was right in the “budget” sweet spot, and it included more next-generation features–such as onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, and analog upconversion–than any other receiver in its price class. Unless you were looking to spend a lot more money, the TX-SR605 was by far the best value.
So which AV receiver should you buy in 2008? Well, it’s not that easy that year.
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Original post by Matthew Moskovciak
