The Official Onkyo TX-SR606 thread

[Dotpattern]

Originally Posted by onehothemi

FYI, you may want to take your BD player off the cable box. Cable boxes run very hot and will cause your BD player to stop functioning. I had mine set up the same way despite reading how hot cable boxes get and I found out the hard way.

[brett_day]

love my 605! awesome receiver! i just wrote a review of it, let me know what you think

http://www.epinions.com/review/Onkyo...t_458257698436

[hollowman]

Hi

I want to ask

are banana plugs easily to be inserted and plugged in onkyo 606 or not

Thank you

[movielib]

Originally Posted by hollowman

Hi

I want to ask

are banana plugs easily to be inserted and plugged in onkyo 606 or not

Thank you

Yes, I use them in mine.

[hollowman]

Originally Posted by movielib

Yes, I use them in mine.

Thank you

another question

my room is 13*16 and I am interrested in HD movies (mainly mkv)
I am concernned about sound quality and I am not one who like loud voices. So,is onkyo 606 a good AVR for me or I need to go to 706 in fact that it is more expensive for me and I am concernned about money

my equipments which will be connected to AVR are:
*xbox 360
*PS3
*My labtop for MKV movies

I want your help please

Thank you

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by hollowman

Thank you

another question

my room is 13*16 and I am interrested in HD movies (mainly mkv)
I am concernned about sound quality and I am not one who like loud voices. So,is onkyo 606 a good AVR for me or I need to go to 706 in fact that it is more expensive for me and I am concernned about money

my equipments which will be connected to AVR are:
*xbox 360
*PS3
*My labtop for MKV movies

I want your help please

Thank you

What kind of mkv movies? What is the source of these movies?

[aramis109]

Why would going to the 706 help with "loud voices"? I'm confused by your statement. You can adjust the volume, frequency levels, speaker output levels and more on both receivers.

[Automission]

How do I set up audio for the Onkyo? I've got it all connected via HDMI, but I see settings for pcm/analog inputs, which are stereo, mono, etc. Then there are options for Dolby digital inputs, where you can pick something called orchestra, etc. The manual didn't help much.
So I'd like to know, which input is HDMI covered by, and which of those options do I choose to get my devices to play 5.1 when it's a 5.1 soundtrack, or to play stereo when stereo is the only sound mode available. Thanks

[aramis109]

Originally Posted by Automission

How do I set up audio for the Onkyo? I've got it all connected via HDMI, but I see settings for pcm/analog inputs, which are stereo, mono, etc. Then there are options for Dolby digital inputs, where you can pick something called orchestra, etc. The manual didn't help much.
So I'd like to know, which input is HDMI covered by, and which of those options do I choose to get my devices to play 5.1 when it's a 5.1 soundtrack, or to play stereo when stereo is the only sound mode available. Thanks

"Orchestra"/etc are just different listening/surround sound modes. I typically only use them in stereo or mono situations personally (cable television, pc movie/clips, or some old movies).

In the GUI, you can set up what you want the 606 to output when it receives a certain signal. I personally just do it straight: DD -> DD, DTS -> DTS, etc.

...is this what you're asking, or am I missing something?

[hollowman]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

What kind of mkv movies? What is the source of these movies?

my mkv movies are 720p which I usually downloaded from Rapidshare.

[hollowman]

Originally Posted by aramis109

Why would going to the 706 help with "loud voices"? I'm confused by your statement. You can adjust the volume, frequency levels, speaker output levels and more on both receivers.

I mean that 706 has much watt more than 606

Do I need those watts in my 13*16 room or not

Thank you

[aramis109]

Originally Posted by hollowman

I mean that 706 has much watt more than 606

Do I need those watts in my 13*16 room or not

Thank you

Depends on the speakers you're driving. Do you "need" it? Probably not. Can your speakers use it? Possibly. What kind of speakers do you have/are you planning on getting?

[PS3-Playb3yond]

Originally Posted by hollowman

my mkv movies are 720p which I usually downloaded from Rapidshare.

Most of these MKV movies probably have AC3, Dolby Digital or DTS sound.

[hollowman]

Originally Posted by aramis109

Depends on the speakers you're driving. Do you "need" it? Probably not. Can your speakers use it? Possibly. What kind of speakers do you have/are you planning on getting?

I am plannig to get Jamo set(S 606 HCS 3) first then I will get the subwoofer

Thanks

[aramis109]

Originally Posted by hollowman

I am plannig to get Jamo set(S 606 HCS 3) first then I will get the subwoofer

Thanks

That speaker has 250w, 6ohm handling. Probably the 706 (or higher) would be the better route. There's certainly nothing wrong with using the 606 however, depending on your listening volume and such.

[Automission]

Hello people. an easy question for you this time.
Each time the Onkyo changes audio types, it makes a sort of click. I'm told this is it changing or something. However, with my sky box currently set up to give me Dolby Digital, it insists on checking the audio everytime I change channel/open the TV Guide.
So I'd like to know, will the fact it keeps clicking cause it to breakdown? Is there anyway to stop it from auto checking every time? I tried changing it from Auto to both PCM and DTS, but it didn't give out any sound on either of them. Unless I did it wrong, am I stumped?

[brett_day]

Originally Posted by Automission

Hello people. an easy question for you this time.
Each time the Onkyo changes audio types, it makes a sort of click. I'm told this is it changing or something. However, with my sky box currently set up to give me Dolby Digital, it insists on checking the audio everytime I change channel/open the TV Guide.
So I'd like to know, will the fact it keeps clicking cause it to breakdown? Is there anyway to stop it from auto checking every time? I tried changing it from Auto to both PCM and DTS, but it didn't give out any sound on either of them. Unless I did it wrong, am I stumped?

mine clicks too, this is normal

[Automission]

I know it's normal, just if its going to start doing it every ten minutes, not only will it get annoyed, I'l be concerned it'l break from over extending itself.

[brett_day]

Originally Posted by Automission

I know it's normal, just if its going to start doing it every ten minutes, not only will it get annoyed, I'l be concerned it'l break from over extending itself.

you have nothing to worry about

[aheineken]

Just in case anyone is looking for a 606, shoponkyo.com has some refurbs in stock for $349.99; take an additional $10 off for joining club Onkyo. I just picked one up with a 3-year warranty (addition $40). Free shipping via Fed Ex ground.

Edit: I just realized that they're no longer listed. I must've gotten the last (only?) one. They might get more, though.