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4.5 stars
"Great sound for this Value for money receiver."
Pros: Lots of hi-end components (HDMI 1.3) and features (Audessy eq) found in a resonably priced player
Cons: The remote is a bit big for my liking.
Summary: FIRST LOOK
Packed well, Instruction manual was pretty good. Remote caught me by surprise with it size.
CONNECTIVITY
Setup was fairly straight forward with customizable digital audio inputs and ability to rename inputs. I have it hooked to my Panasonic 50" plasma, a mixture of Infinity 750's and 1200's Home Theater satellite speakers and a custom made BASH 500W JBL dual subwoofer. My inputs include components like a satellite receiver, a DVD player, a audio/video media player, an Xbox and soon a HTPC. The outputs of these devices vary from s-video to component to HDMI.
SOUND
I have been using the Onkyo for about 2 months now and the receiver has exceeded my expectations both visually and audibly. Movies are very immersible. Music is also very sharp and crisp. The Onkyo is highly customizable also has an nice OSD for tweaking more in depth options. The HDMI out was very convenient but so far I have not been able to get the output running to the plasma's external speakers.
COOLING
The 705 has two silent fans underneath the unit which blow air up over the amp fins. The 605 version does not have these fans from what I have heard. The 605 model according to web forums has an issue with popping. The 705 does not have this issue. The 705 also does a better job of cooling.
OTHER
The receiver has everything you could want in a mid range receiver plus many features only found in Hi-end receivers. Remote is huge but has a manual back lit button on the side. I don't use it as I have a Harmony 880 remote.
