Onkyo TX-SR806 and TX-SR706 Receivers

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Onkyo has officially released their new TX-SR806 and TX-SR706 receivers. Both feature THX Loudness Plus audio processing technology for improved low-volume-level listening so you don't annoy everyone else in the house late at night. Both models have more HDMI inputs, Faroudja DCDi video processing, Audyssey correction and Dynamic EQ.

The TX-SR706 is currently available with a MSRP of $899, and the TX-SR806 will be shipping in August with a MSRP of $1,099.


Onkyo TX-SR706
- THX Select2 Plus Certified
- 7x100 watts
- Four HDMI v. 1.3a inputs
- 1080p Faroudja DCDi upscaling
- Onboard decoding for lossless and HD audio formats
- Audyssey MultEQ and Audyssey DynamicEQ processing
- XM and Sirius Satellite Radio ready
- Onboard decoding for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio, and DTS-HD High Resolution
- All HDMI inputs are upscaled to 1080p resolution using Faroudja's DCDi Cinema technology.
- Includes Onkyo's new Music Optimizer software
- Powered Zone 2 capability
- Bi-directional RS-232 port
- RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) capability
- High quality AM/FM radio tuner
- Includes a newly redesigned pre-programmed learning RI (Remote Interactive) remote control unit with macros and mode-key LEDs
- Newly designed GUI (Graphical User Interface)



Onkyo TX-SR806
- THX Ultra2Plus certified
- 7x130 watts
- Five HDMI 1.3a inputs
- 1080p video upscaling capability
- THX Loudness Plus technology
- Onkyo's Push-Pull amplification design
- Internal high resolution audio decoding
- Audyssey MultEQ automatic calibration
- XM and Sirius Satellite Radio ready
- Includes a high-quality Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processor
- Dual Texas Instruments Aureus DSP chips for digital audio processing
- Onboard decoding for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital HD, and DTS-HD Master Audio
- Cirrus Logic 192kHz/24-bit DACs on all channels
- Seven amplification modules
- Three-stage inverted Darlington circuit for outstanding efficiency and high current with very low distortion
- Includes Onkyo's new Music Optimizer software
- Powered Zone 2 capability
- Bi-directional RS-232 port
- RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) capability
- High quality AM/FM radio tuner
- Redesigned pre-programmed learning RI (Remote Interactive) remote control unit
- Newly designed GUI (Graphical User Interface)