Onkyo TX-SR875: Offering the middle option

A prerequisite to experiencing a cinema-style surround sound in the comfort of your home is a reliable receiver set that can faithfully reproduce the content received from the source. Receivers, to speak the truth, are a dime a dozen these days, starting from the lower end to the higher end of the spectrum. The criteria for selecting a receiver on many a occasion ultimately boils down to the home cinema system you have at your home, as it is essential that the two are at harmony with each other, and not the other way round. The Onkyo TX-SR875 should be a great buy for anyone looking for a middle option.

One aspect that will immediately catch your attention is its enormous size, and is also incredibly heavy. The logistics involved makes it daunting prospect to move it around, and should be well of if placed in a particular location.

A major advantage of the unit over its predecessors is its amazing support for the latest audio formats. Contemporary formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio that are used on HD DVD and Blu-ray are also supported. The subtext of this arrangement is that as long as there is a high definition disc player that supports HDMI 1.3a, you can be rest assured of having access to an optimized digital sound, with minimal level of distortion and data loss. Thankfully enough, the Onkyo TX-SR875 supports the more standard DVD sound formats as well, so that you can get the most out of Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.

The remote control of the unit looks drab, but contains all the features that you normally require. It also has a backlight meant to come in handy when there is complete darkness.

The unit in hindsight appears flawless, but its price may still cause customers to head the other way, as Onkyo offers a whole range of cheaper AV receivers that might be more appropriate, such as the TX-SR605.

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