Onkyo TX-DS797 Surround Sound Receiver

by Onkyo

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 17.1 x 6.9 inches ; 42 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 42 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005U23F
• Item model number: TX-DS797
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #350,180 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Turn your home into a digital theater with OnkyoM-^Rs 6.1-channel digital surround receiver. Not only is it equipped with enough inputs and outputs for the most elaborate systems, but it has plenty of high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth power to fill even large entertainment rooms. Also, the multi-room capability lets you have music in any room in your home!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best for the price, July 1, 2002

By 

Prerak Sanghvi "Prerak Sanghvi" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Onkyo TX-DS797 Surround Sound Receiver (Electronics)

After doing a ton of research to find the right receiver for me, I decided on this one - in favor of the competing Denon and Harmon Kardon receivers.

Onkyo gets 5 out of 5 for the feature set. Onkyo certainly did its homework before developing this piece of amazing hardware. This receiver can handle almost any audio format available today (Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS, DTS-ES 6.1) and has several DSP features like Dolby PL II, Neo:6, and more.

This receiver has connectivity features that would satisfy even the demanding users. It has more than enough video (S-Video as well as component video) and audio inputs, including one for turntables! Further, 3 optical digital audio inputs, 3 coaxial digital audio inputs and 1 optical digital output make sure that you can connect every device to it using the digital connectors.

It also features pre-outs for all 7.1 channels, which makes it easy to upgrade your home theater system, should you wish to move on.

The built-in amps are powerful with 100 watts per channel (100 x 6 watts) with 8 ohm speakers (the most usual speaker impedence). This should be sufficient for most medium sized rooms upto about 300 sq feet (assuming you like to listen real loud).

Sound quality is amazing, and it works its magic equally well on 2-channel as well as multi-channel sound inputs. Being THX-certified, you would have high expectations with its sound and picture quality, and take my word for it, you will not be disappointed!

The superior OSD is clear and very easy to navigate through. The remote control is a bit large, but its capabilities are amazing. The remote is lighted and has functions for programming macros and for programming individual buttons from buttons on other remote controllers.

All in all, this THX-certified receiver has all that any home theater aficionado could ask for.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars onkyo 797 is awesome home theatre piece, February 2, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Onkyo TX-DS797 Surround Sound Receiver (Electronics)

used to power a high end mission stereo system in 5.1. sounds great with music and home theatre. i have expecially loved the all-stereo mode and dolby Pro-logic II for movies.

all around recommended by someone who has previewed over a dozen receivers in past 3 years.