What I have:
Review - Onkyo TX-NR1007 Receiver - hooked up to my home network (wired)
Front: Definitive Technology Mythos STS Speakers (Remember each speaker has a 300w powered subwoofer built in)
Center Def Tech Mythos 9
Surrounds - Def Tech Gems
Emotiva XPA-5 Amplifier 200WPC
Sony BDP-N460 Blue Ray player. HDMI Hookup
Direct TV HD-DVR. HDMI Hookup
XBOX 360. Component to Receiver, Optical to Receiver
IPod adapter: Onkyo Adapter to "Port" input.
Buttkicker using 2nd Sub Out
65" Mitsubishi 1080i projection TV with DVI input
Listen to 80% HD TV input/ 20% music only (but a very important 20%)
Recently I purchased an Onkyo 1007 Receiver to replace an older Pioneer receiver that had no HDMI inputs. I originally set out to buy a pre-pro since I have a strong 5 channel amp already but I found that pre-pros with the same functionality as the receiver cost as much or more. Buying the receiver instead of the pre-pro would allow me to expand to a 7.1/9.1 system in the future or use a second zone without the purchase of additional equipment (besides speakers).
Purchase and delivery - on time and in perfect condition. Since I am an Amazon Prime customer I had it shipped overnight for $3.99 - pretty awesome for a 50 lb shipment.
Setup- Easy. I got rid of a lot of optical and component cables and replaced them with inexpensive Amazon HDMI cables that seem to work great. No more swapping TV inputs either since everything routes thru the receiver to the single TV DVI input. I did have to go into the Blue Ray player's menu in order to set output to 1080i manually in order to get a video signal - might have been a handshake issue. I did a firmware update right away - no issues. Besides the minor Blue Ray issue everything played perfectly without issue.
Audyssey Setup - I used a tripod and set up 6 locations in my 30' by 15' listening room (bare walls, carpeted, glass wall at far end). It took less than a half hour. What a difference! Audyssey really brought out my surrounds well and finally balanced my front and center channel properly. Dynamic Volume, set to medium, does a great job of killing the dreaded loud commercial. I can set the volume to one level and leave it there - it works!. Dynamic EQ does a nice job of maintaining the surround effect when the system is at a lower volume. Audyssey is what led me to this Onkyo receiver and I'm very pleased with what it did for me.
Blue Ray - Great picture and awesome sound - no issues
Xbox 360 - awesome sound and noticeably better picture.
Ipod adapter (Onkyo) works great. Has onscreen menus and video will display. A bit tough to manipulate via the provided remote - not at all intuitive.
DirecTV HD DVR. Great picture and sound. This is the only source that will give the audible "relay clicking" that you may have read about in other reviews. It's rare, not that loud, and usually means that the DirecTv signal has degraded enough to kick out the audio out of Dolby Digital mode. I believe that it's a DirecTv issue for me but it's so minor I don't care. I never get it fast forwarding, pausing, changing channels etc. like I have read in other reviews. IMHO I don't believe that the clicking should be a factor in a buying decision.
Internet Audio via network: Vtuner is fun - I can get a lot of radio stations that I like but don't live within range of. Some at 128kbs so the sound is decent. Pandora radio - love it and it sounds great. I don't pay for Rhapsody or Sirius Radio. It annoys me that I pay for 2 Sirius radios but they want to charge me more for internet access.
Pros:
Sound - crisp, clean, no background noise, much less sibilance that my previous receiver. I can't judge the amplifier section however since I am using a separate amp.
Audyssey.
Everything worked right and continues to do so.
Video looks great to me.
Cons
Remote control is not intuitive, especially when using the Ipod adaptor or internet audio. I use a Harmony remote for the day to day stuff.
Manual/ online resources. Not much practical information on some of the modes/inputs and how they work, especially the Port input (Ipod)