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When my 10 year old Yamaha receiver went out, I began to look for something to power my 5 speaker, Polk Audio surround system. I also needed a receiver that could power my bedroom speakers separately and not break the bank. Not easy to find. I was surprised to find that the Onkyo TX-SR304 had just the features I was looking for, and at an unbelievable price from Amazon. Although the 65 watts is a little low, still it sounds great and is simple to set up.

Thru my years I have had many home theater receivers but this is the first one that had the proper amount of in and out rca ports and easy to set up. When I turned it on the sound was pure and I could hear every word clearly. At 68 you tend to lose some hearing but not with the Onkyo.
I recommend this model to everyone.

When my Sony digital decoder started going south I started looking for a receiver. I was debating between this Onkyo and a similarly priced Yamaha when the Sony finally bit the bullet. The Yamaha was out of stock so I took the Onkyo.

This is a fine little receiver that gets the job done well in my small room powering my Cambridge Soundworks 5.1 speaker system. I did have to pump the center channel up 3db as my middle aged ears are losing some of their midrange.

In this price range I don't think you can go wrong with this. Plenty of understated power, good sound fields and enhancements, very nice sound. If you don't need HDMI this is a good choice.

A couple of caveats however. The remote is not a universal and only works with other Onkyo components. The speaker terminals are smaller than expected and could really be a bit bigger. Also, while it doesn't bother me, the speaker protection relays are a bit loud when they click in.

While I've read of others saying their unit got hot, mine does not. It runs quite a bit cooler then my ancient Sony receiver.

If you need a budget 5.1 receiver, this is a fine choice.

Can't go wrong with this receiver for your AV system. Looks great, doesn't break the bank, and has all the features you need. It was easy to use, and setup per the instructions. I suggest you download the instructions and read them ahead of time so you can get all the cables you need. Sounds great even through an unpowered sub woofer. Also the connections are laid out nicely compared to other receivers.

This has been a great receiver for me. It has plenty of hook ups for just about anything you what to hook up to it. I highly recommend this receiver, especially for the reasonable price.