Onkyo Product Reviews and Ratings - Audio Receivers - Onkyo Black Stereo Receiver from Abt Electronics

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Brand: Onkyo

Located in: Audio, Audio Receivers

Onkyo Black Stereo Receiver - TX8255/ 50W Per Channel/ Discrete Output Stage/ Multiroom Connection/ Direct Access Tuning/ Automatic/Manual Tuning/ Black Finish

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Avg. Customer Rating:

4.1 stars

(based on 9 reviews)

86% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to setup(4), Good audio(4), Good power output(4), Great sound quality(5), Simple controls(6)

Cons:

Limited functions(3)

Best Uses:

Basic systems(7), Smaller rooms / apartments(4)

Describe Yourself:

Practical(3), Tech savvy(5)

Simple and efficient

By Mike

from Davenport, Ia on 4/18/2011

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Easy To Setup, Great Sound Quality

Cons:

Limited Functions

Best Uses:

Basic Systems, DJ / Mixing

Describe Yourself:

Practical

Was this a gift?:

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Onkyo Onkyo Black Stereo Receiver:

Met almost all expectations.

[1 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Good low cost unit but limited features

By REB

from Chicago,IL on 8/10/2010

Pros:

Easy Setup, Good Power Output

Cons:

Limited Functions, No HDMI or Optical port

Best Uses:

Basic Systems

Describe Yourself:

Movie Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Onkyo Onkyo Black Stereo Receiver:

Nice,straight forward product but lack of HDMI and optical ports makes for limited use in the digital age.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Great Receiver

By Ck298

from Castro valley, ca on 8/9/2010

Comments about Onkyo Onkyo Black Stereo Receiver:

This is for mom & pop store, great sound for low price

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

A great deal

By Ken Wood

from L.A. on 5/18/2010

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Easy Setup, Good Power Output, Great Sound Quality

Cons:

Confusing / Bad Remote Control

Best Uses:

Basic Systems, Larger Rooms, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Comments about Onkyo Onkyo Black Stereo Receiver:

I replaced an 18 yr. old 85w/ch Carver receiver and hope this lasts 18 yrs. as well.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Excellent - with no Unecessary Frills

By D. Ven

from Vermont on 3/30/2010

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clean Sound, Durable, Easy Setup, Good Power Output, Good Remote Control, Great Sound Quality

Best Uses:

Basic Systems, Multiple Rooms / Whole House, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Practical, Pro Audio / DJ, Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Onkyo Onkyo Black Stereo Receiver:

Simple, 4 speaker (2 sets) stereo for music playback in multiple rooms.

Good basic receiver.

By No name from Minneapolis on 2/22/2010

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clean Sound, Easy Setup, Phono connection

Best Uses:

Basic Systems, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Comments about Onkyo Onkyo Black Stereo Receiver:

This is a good basic receiver, but it not viable for environments with five speakers and a sub-woofer. On the plus side it has a phono connection so one does require a separate phono pre-amp to get the signal to line level.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Great Value

By Leon

from Springfield, VA on 2/21/2010

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clean Sound, Great Sound Quality

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

2 channel home theater, Basic Systems, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Audiophile, Movie Enthusiast, Practical, Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Comments about Onkyo Onkyo Black Stereo Receiver:

We purchased this receiver to replace a similar Sherwood bought in the mid 80's. The system always sounded heavy in the bass, mid bass, and high frequencies; with a thin mid range - I always thought it was the speakers. When I installed the Onkyo, it sounded like a new system. The audio quality is now balanced and very clean.

This 2 channel system is being used for movies/home theater; we have no interest in multi-channel surround. The FM section seems to perform well, but we are not really using it.

I highly recommend this Onkyo receiver. Its high performance and low cost make it a fantastic value. Abt also sells it for a great price.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Great buy for price

By blackjack from Casper, Wy on 12/16/2009

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clean Sound, Durable, Easy Setup, Good Power Output, Good Remote Control, Great Sound Quality

Cons:

Limited Functions

Best Uses:

Basic Systems, Larger Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Onkyo Onkyo Black Stereo Receiver:

First purchased sherwood rx4305 to use with Bose speakers very disapointed in sound quality.Took back and purchased Onkyo tx8255 wow what a difference.Now I can enjoy my Bose speakers.[...]

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

it works as advertised

By Karl

from Peoria, IL on 5/6/2009

Comments about Onkyo Onkyo Black Stereo Receiver:

I needed a traditional receiver capable of driving my old 4 ohm speakers, and this was rated to do that. The sound is fine. The AM section is a bit noisy, but I haven't yet tried routing the antenna leads away from other wires. Not all programming features are available on the remote (eg. FM mono for distant stations), but that's not too important. The layout of the remote is a bit odd, but one will get used to it. While not quite perfect, it is a very good unit. The case could be smaller.

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