Onkyo is introducing two new top of the line THX Ultra2 Plus certified 7.1-channel A/V receivers, the TX-SR876 and the TX-NR906. Both are built to work with all the latest A/V sources.
The TX-SR876 and TX-NR906 (terrible naming convention - but that's the receiver market for ya) also have built-in HD Radio tuners, are fully compatible with Onkyo RI (Remote Interactive) iPod docks, and will be XM and Sirius satellite-radio-ready.
They'll also support Neural-THX surround for XM HD. A service I wish we would see creep up in more receivers.
The Windows Vista Certified TX-NR906 also supports portable digital audio devices thanks to a front panel USB connection, as well as streaming audio via Ethernet (what, no WiFi?). Streaming includes files stored on networked PCs and hard drives in a wide range of formats (MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, and Ogg Vorbis). It also supports web-based audio programs via Internet radio, including Sirius Internet Radio.
The TX-SR876 and the TX-NR906 will retail at $1,799 and $2,299, respectively.
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For that price they better do it all VERY well! For 2K they should also have full color screen, vs LCD.
Does it have the TK-421 modification? That gives it 4 quads per channel. So basically, you get twice the bass with the TK-421
do you know if sirius plans to deliver higher quality music sound?
I assume the technical streaming limitations are the reason that the music is so compressed.
I wonder if now that they have the combined resources of xm and sirius, will they be able to beef up their systems to deliver better sound???
I own one of these (prior model) ...This stereo has it all. Dont know why its a big deal, I have had one for a while and you could do XM or SIRI since I bought it six months ago. I love being able to hear streaming radio on it but of course I also subscribe to SIRI for the NFL. Content is king, delivery is not that important IMO.
I have the Integra DTR-8.8, which is the Integra sister (with more options) than the TX-NR905, the predecessor to the 906. The 906 isn't much different from the 905 - except for ISF and a zoom feature.
This is old news. :)
GREAT receivers. I love my 8.8.