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I LOVE this product. For 12 years, I had a top of the line Harmon Kardon, which I loved, but it died. I was skeptical about paying so little for the Onkyo, but there were so many good reviews. Well, they were right. Although there may not be quite the quantity of sound as the Harmon, the quality is fantastic. I listen to a lot of classical music, and the highs of violins as well as the bass factor are excellent. I live in a small condominium, so I don't really need tons of sound. I have surround sound speakers for my movies, and it is FABULOUS.

I bought this receiver to drive a multi-room speaker system, and allow me expansion for surround sound, CD player, DVD etc.

This fits the bill without breaking the bank.

This also will allow me to hook up Sirius or XM Satellite radio.

There are plenty of inputs for other audio/video gear, including a turntable.

- iPod integration is easy with an iPod dock (sold seperately)
- 100 watts x2 (stereo) into 8 ohms at 0.08% THD
- Direct access tuning
- 40 AM/FM presets
- oversized power transformer, filter capacitors, and heat sink
- Pure Audio/Direct mode for a cleaner sound

This product is worthy of all 5 stars.

The most important fact I can give here is that our other Onkyo 2-channel receivers have lasted a long time. Our Onkyo TX-84 gave us 22 years of flawless service before it needed a repair. And our Onkyo TX-8211 has given us 12 trouble-free years so far. For this reason, and because Onkyo delivers audiophile-quality sound at a low price, I recently purchased the TX-8555.

It has not let me down. Our music sounds great on it. Movies are a thrill to watch with it. Best of all for us, old components work well with it--no need to run out and buy new stuff just so it'll be compatible. Our VCR (circa 1990), TV (1995), and DVD (2003) run nicely through the TX-8555, as do our speakers (1987). And setup was simple; it took less than 10 minutes to swap out our old receiver and insert this newbie. No new wires or plugs were needed for the swap. You do need a dock, though, to run your ipod on this machine. Docks are sold separately.

I'm very pleased with this receiver. I'm about as far from a "techy" as I can be, but it didn't take me too long to get it all set up with the new HDTV, CD player, DVD and speakers. I'm still learning about all it can do but at this point I feel it was a good choice for the money. Looks nice, too!

Great product at a great price. Works great with my HD TV for a home theater and not overly complicated. The subwoofer output makes for a great sound. It also has a phonograph input which includes a preamp to play all my old albums. I also like the remote control for the volume.