One of the best home cinemas receivers in the market, the Onkyo TX-NR509 looks sleek and polished. Two great features of this gizmo are that it can integrate with the internet and also allow for HDMI 3D views. You can listen to melodious music notes, play games, or watch movies and soaps with hi tech experience now with this multipurpose device. It can be integrated with your home PC and also iPhones as well as iPods. It can be linked to local network and even wireless connections. The sound quality will leave you enthralled.
What is it?
The device is compatible with latest 3D TV screens and also four 3D ready HDMI inputs. The 3D compatibility it features is a tremendous asset. You can play the PS3, Sky 3D box, 3D camera, 3D Blu-ray player with this add on; they will all link easily with your 3D compatible TV. The gizmo is very powerful and images produced will hardly have any distortion.
The audio processing is high quality and mind blowing. This makes its link up with Blu-ray really smashing. The sound quality of DTS and Dolby is amazing. The jitter reduction technology is a lot more pronounced in this version. You will have access to five channels with this device.
Key features
The network compatibility included in the AV receiver is excellent. Just hooking it with the ethernet connection in your home makes network streaming possible and you can listen to music files stored on your home network. This also enables you to listen to radio station even from your laptop or NAS drive. You can even log onto a wireless network with its Wi-Fi adapter.
With four HDMI inputs you can connect numerous devices like game consoles, Blu-ray players, etc at the same time. Itâs overlaid on-screen display will be loved by all as you can make minute adjustments to the audio as well as video settings.
The iPod and iPhone compatibility are also great. It comes with a front panel USB port for iPhones and iPods. There is an Onkyo remote app that lets you control the device using your iPhone or iPod. The music stored on your iPod plays lucidly as the device uses its own hi tech Burr-Brown DAC instead of the iPods digital to analog converter. Though optional, an iPod dock and HDradio module are also available.
Whatâs innovative?
The HDMI support is awesome, the 3D videos and audio return channel it offers are really good. The direct digital connection with iPhones and iPod is a good feature. Via local networks like WAV, AAC, and WMA Lossless, you can playback audio files. Even compressed digital notes will play well due to the advanced music optimizer slotted in.
Price and availability
The gizmo is all yours for $349.95.
Accessories
All commonly used functions can be managed much better with the universal remote control that can be preprogrammed. Audyssey 2EQ technology slotted in is remarkable, it will adjust the sonic notes to the dimensions of your room. It also regulates the speaker on its own. The receiver also boasts of DMI imputs and internet radio.
The up side
The audio quality and choices will definitely spoil you. The device uses many equalization techniques to play even notes. The volume depth, range, dynamism, and intonation balance are taken care of. Along with DSP and Dolby, there are several DSP audio modes also. Also, there are four different audio modes to suit the types of game you are playing.
The video quality is also very good. It can be connected to a whole array of devices, which is a really good thing. You can access audio and video files from almost anywhere in your home network.
Connecting a cable is real easy, you have to just plug in to the USB port on the front. The receiver is also energy efficient with simple controls and an easy set up. To stream the internet radio, vTuner is an excellent device.
The down side
If any error occurs on the internet, it becomes difficult to recover the system. Even the software needs to be able to handle slip ups much better.
Our experience
It is a good product for its price and definitely has a lot of use at home.
The bottomline
Everyone who loves amplified sounds and hi definition experience will surely love this gizmo. If you love an augmented experience and still donât want to splurge too much then this set with technologies like Audyssey technologies – 2EQ, Dynamic Volume, and Dynamic EQ is a good choice.
