onkyo 506 question Can anyone help?? - Blu-ray Forum

bsuyeti29 · 02-17-2009, 09:01 PM

I was at CC and thye had an Onkyo 506 for 199.99 I would be hooking it up to my Samsung 2500 anf 58a550 TV. Is this reciever going to give me the HD audio I would be looking for. Also they have boxes od Polk Tsi-300 for 110.00 are these good speakers for that price?

kpkelley · 02-17-2009, 09:06 PM

Receiver's HDMI is passthrough only, so no audio over hdmi. Which means that you would have to use the analog cables from the blu-ray player, which can only decode TrueHD and not DTS-HD MA. If you want all the HD audio, then you need to go for at least a six series.

crackinhedz · 02-17-2009, 09:06 PM

the Onkyo 506 is HDMI passthrough, meaning you would not get audio over HDMI.

...But, you could use the multichannel Analog connections since your player can decode.

crackinhedz · 02-17-2009, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpkelley

which can only decode TrueHD and not DTS-HD MA.

...they just updated the player for Dts-HD MA decoding.

bsuyeti29 · 02-17-2009, 09:19 PM

Thank you guys!! I just hooked the player up to the internet last week so I could stream netflix. I assume by doing that update, since it didnt give me a choice, I downloaded the DTS download as well. If I dont do the 5 series and go for a 6 series who has them for a good price, I am only looking to spend a 250-350 for a reciever. Also anythoughts on the Polk Tsi 300 speaks are they worth it for 110.00

02-17-2009, 09:01 PM	#1
bsuyeti29 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:27 Trading Score:32	onkyo 506 question Can anyone help?? I was at CC and thye had an Onkyo 506 for 199.99 I would be hooking it up to my Samsung 2500 anf 58a550 TV. Is this reciever going to give me the HD audio I would be looking for. Also they have boxes od Polk Tsi-300 for 110.00 are these good speakers for that price? Last edited by bsuyeti29; 02-17-2009 at 09:04 PM.

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02-17-2009, 09:06 PM	#2
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	Receiver's HDMI is passthrough only, so no audio over hdmi. Which means that you would have to use the analog cables from the blu-ray player, which can only decode TrueHD and not DTS-HD MA. If you want all the HD audio, then you need to go for at least a six series.

02-17-2009, 09:06 PM	#3
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	the Onkyo 506 is HDMI passthrough, meaning you would not get audio over HDMI. ...But, you could use the multichannel Analog connections since your player can decode.

02-17-2009, 09:19 PM	#5
bsuyeti29 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:27 Trading Score:32	Thank you guys!! I just hooked the player up to the internet last week so I could stream netflix. I assume by doing that update, since it didnt give me a choice, I downloaded the DTS download as well. If I dont do the 5 series and go for a 6 series who has them for a good price, I am only looking to spend a 250-350 for a reciever. Also anythoughts on the Polk Tsi 300 speaks are they worth it for 110.00

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