You’ll find very little differentiation between most entry-level home theater receivers: passable performance, negligible processing capabilities and little (if any) versatility. The TX-SR304 5.1-channel home theater receiver doesn’t follow that well-trodden path. By giving you the connections to the A/V components on everyone’s lips today—HDTVs, digital video recorders, gaming consoles, etc—the TX-SR304 wants to broaden your entertainment possibilities, not limit them to basic DVD and CD playback. Naturally, you’ll want the audio quality associated with the Onkyo name. That’s why we’ve included the circuitry and quality parts found in other Onkyo home theater receivers: Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry, 192 kHz/24-bit DACs, a 32-bit DSP chip, and an H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) transformer. Finally, keeping in line with what’s really important, the TX-SR304 provides a user-friendly, accessible solution to home entertainment.
Basic function at a low price
Rating
Written By rockhead261
Date Written Dec 18 2006
Summary
I purchased this unit for under $200 at a local box store. My requirements were simple; find a suitable replacement for an aging and malfunctioning 10-year old first generation Dolby Digital receiver. I run a 5.1 speaker setup at home for my 60" Sony...
Strength
Inexpensive and versatile, can hold its own with today's technology
Weakness
Quirky switching on optical inputs, odd remote control issue, only fair quality sound
Bottom Line
This is a decent, entry level unit for a very low price, but it did not fill my needs.
I was skeptical about the TX-SR304 since I only paid $99 on sale at Fry's. Right now it serves as my front room receiver to provide two channel stereo to two Polk Lsi-7 speakers. A Carver D12 sub woofer supplements the bass. It sounds fantastic...
Strength
Good sound processing
Good FM tuner
Low price
Weakness
Three component inputs
Three digital inputs
Bottom Line
For an inexpensive component switching receiver, this is a real winner at $99.
