Onkyo TX-NR609 Network-Ready Receiver

The Onkyo TX-NR609 is this year's addition to the 600 line.  It clears up the occasional video stutter of the 608 by using a completely different chip, and adds an ethernet interface for internet radio.

Internet Radio

Online radio is wonderful on your personal computer. You'll find it better yet over a high-quality audio system. To get that you once had to devote a personal computer to your audio system or maybe temporarily hook up your laptop computer. With an analog interconnection, your pc's electronics sometimes limited your audio quality. Digital ports steer clear of that, and recently available personal computers quite often incorporate an HDMI link. Even so, you still have to connect your laptop computer or maybe devote a desktop computer.

Onkyo TX-NR609

Enter the Onkyo 609.  It includes a network interface so it can directly receieve internet radio.  It's also a great value.

It features 7.2 channel surround sound. At 100 watts per channel there is certainly ample power. The audio is excellent quality, plus this receiver is known for a collection of capabilities you'd probably expect to find in a considerably more costly product. Onkyo calls their sound processing functionality "Audessy," and features automated equalization. The 609 is perfect for home theaters, and is able to select from as many as 6 HDMI video/audio channes. All video will be upscaled to high definition utilizing noise reduction as well as edge enchancemet in the process. All in all it truly is just the thing for home theatre systems.

The 609 additionally performs processing to enhance the audio quality from compressed inputs including MP3s plus some web based radio. So you will find much more improvement than simply improved audio speakers and amplifiers. For web-based radio, the Onkyo TX-NR609 is suitable for Slacker, SiriusXM, Rhapsody, plus Pandora among others. The on-screen graphic interface means that you can command internet sites including Pandora by using the hand-held remote control.