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To say that this Onkyo is a performer for the money is an understatement. I have an Onkyo 705 surround receiver so they were my first choice for my stereo setup as well, but I auditioned a lot of other equipment in the price range, and nothing came close! This is exactly what Onkyo is known for; clean, crisp power, good signal-to-noise ratio, etc. I am using it to power some Bowers and Wilkins bookshelf speakers that have a sensitivity of about 85db, and at only 40 volume, the house is filled with beautiful sound! I would recommend this receiver to anyone looking for the best performance from their stereo system without buying separate components (pre-amp and power amp)!

The construction is very solid, as with all Onkyo products, and it has a nice weight to it without feeling like it's full of lead. It keeps to the clean, simple component styling that Onkyo and so many other brands are known to use, which I find very attractive. My two main complaints are trivial, but still should be addressed. 1) I could have used a backlit remote like on the 705 and... 2) You have the press the PURE AUDIO button twice to get the PURE AUDIO mode... otherwise, from one press of the button, it goes to DIRECT mode.... Like I said, trivial.

Value: 10/10
Power: 10/10
Sound: 9.5/10
Construction: 10/10
Remote: 8.5/10

Overall: 9.75/10

After three decades of using Sony products ranging from phones to TV's and stereo equipment, we decided to venture into the world of Onkyo. This receiver had good reviews, fair price and seemed very simple to use. Boy, what a surprise when it arrived: heavy, well constructed, actual knobs for bass and treble, easy on eyes LCD panel, and a boat-load of connections in the back. I'm actually surprised I was able to find a stereo receiver of this caliber.
The built quality is excellent. Instructions... not necessary and the sound! The sound is spectacular. Very linear, clear and direct. No volume spikes, muddy sounds or any form of "hiss" from this unit. Power is more than enough for an average size living room. I have it connected to a Yamaha sub and a set of old KLH speakers. Both of them emit sound that I've never heard before: clear and punchy. It seems the speakers run more efficiently as well (if that's possible). They don't seem strained or overworked. Overall, a great product and I hope it's as reliable as Sony has been.

A couple of minor gripes, again in no way do they affect my satisfaction with the unit. 1) Remote... wish it was as basic as the receiver itself, 2) position light indicator on the volume knob.

I don't know why it is so hard to find a reasonably priced stereo receiver but after searching high and low for something to replace my Carvin TM 35 amp and preamp I settled on the Onkyo TX-8555. I wanted something that would give me enough inputs along with a phono input that did not cost and arm and a leg and have decent sound quality. After setting up the unit into my Klipsch speakers the sound was different from the Carvin, not bad just different. The Onkyo did not over pump the bass frequencies and once the volume level was set at a comfortable setting, the sound was pleasing. I plugged my Sony DVD player and played a few discs: Beggars Banquet in SACD and Neil Young's Greatest Hits in High Res and both sounded amazing. Regular CD's sounded just as good as through the Carvin.

This is a basic unit with very basic controls, which is fine by me. The set up time took about 15 minutes. In addition, the price was just right so if you are looking for a decent quality integrated receiver that will not break the bank then look at this.

I reviewed many stereo receivers for my home which has pre-wired speakers in 4 rooms. I hooked 4 speaker sets to a speaker selector (Monster ss-4) and connected it the stereo receiver.

The quality of sound, bass was excellent, clear, and crisp. I also hookedup my Satellite receiver and TV, and it works great. I like all the inputs and two zone speaker connector. The product is of high quality and price you pay for it is well worth. I paid $224 with free shipping.

I recommend it to all music lovers and can connect to multiple speakers sets.

Thanks,
Ven

A very nice unit. Suits my needs, which are simple--phono, CD, tape--just music, although there are jacks for TV hookup also. The sound is good--it seems fuller and warmer than my old Denon. I did not expect that.