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Product name	Denon AVR-1708	Close Onkyo TX-SR606 (black)	Denon AVR-1908	Denon AVR-1508	Denon AVR-1909
Price	$249.97 to $296.69	$329.97 to $499.99	$298.88 to $334.43	$220.95 to $349.85	$508.50 to $649.99
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	0 stars	3.5 stars	0 stars	2.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date		May 15, 2008
The Bottom Line		The Onkyo TX-SR606 offers tons of functionality for the price, but subpar video processing and improved competition means it's less of a standout receiver than last year's version.
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Surround System Class	7.1 channel	7.1 channel	7.1 channel	7.1 channel	7.1 channel
Surround Sound Effects	Neural Surround	Info unavailable	Neural Surround	Neural Surround	Info unavailable
Radio	Radio tuner - AM/FM - 56 preset stations	Radio tuner - AM/FM - 40 preset stations	Radio tuner - AM/FM - 56 preset stations	Radio tuner - AM/FM - 56 preset stations	Radio tuner - AM/FM - 56 preset stations
Equalizer	Info unavailable	5 bands	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Optical Digital Input	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
HDMI Switching	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Optical Digital Output	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes
Built-in Decoders	DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 DTS Neo:6 Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Digital DTS 96/24 Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS-ES Matrix 6.1	DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 DTS-HD decoder DTS Neo:6 DTS-HD Master Audio DTS 96/24 Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS-ES Matrix 6.1	DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 DTS Neo:6 Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Digital DTS 96/24 Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS-ES Matrix 6.1	DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 DTS Neo:6 Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Digital DTS 96/24 Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS-ES Matrix 6.1	DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 DTS-HD decoder Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby TrueHD Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1 DTS-ES Matrix 6.1
Weight	24.5 lbs	24.9 lbs	24.5 lbs