So far, I am really enjoying my TX-NR609. I upgraded from an old Technics 5.1 receiver that was over 10 years old and didn't have any of the new video formats for switching. The on screen display (OSD) is great - I really enjoy it for streaming audio and for USB connections such as our iPods. Though the OSD wasn't working originally when I got the system for USB and had to do a factory reset (thanks to Onkyo support for walking me through and helping with my problem). I only have my HDMI sources hooked into it so far and have not played..err..tested the video upconversion. The standby HDMI passthrough works most of the time with my DirecTV DVR. I have had motion video and no audio or audio and a static image on my screen. I did a firmware update (side note - it would be nice to know how to find current firmware loaded to know if there is an update) and it has helped some, but will have that problem every once in a while. My "fix" is to scroll through the format types of the DVR and that will re-sync the HDMI. Now onto the audio. Currently I am only using two Technics SB-LX90 tower speakers - 3 way with 15" woofers - and no other speakers (the receiver was the first part of my audio system remodel). The quality and clarity of the sound is as good or better than what I was used to with my old receiver. Though, I have noticed that I don't have as much thumping bass with the Onkyo as I did with the Technics - with 15s I used to shake the house and not need a separate sub, but no shaky-shaky now. Bass and Treble adjustments were a little hard to find especially compared to what I was used to with having a knob on the front panel. All in all, I'm happy with the Onkyo so far. Once I get a full surround system, I'll update my review on total sound quality.
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