Featuring high resolution audio and video processing, the Onkyo HT-S7100 and HT-S6100 A/V receivers come at a nice price.
Onkyo today introduced two new 7.1-channel home theater packaged systems that combine the latest in high resolution audio and video processing with the simplicity of an all-in-one system. Both the Onkyo HT-S7100 and Onkyo HT-S6100 include 130 watt-per-channel A/V receivers with HDMI inputs for up to four sources, including internal processing for the latest high resolution audio formats and 1080i video upscaling. The receivers are matched with a 7.1-channel speaker and active subwoofer package, and the company's iPod dock.
For connectivity, the Onkyo HT-S7100 and Onkyo HT-S6100 A/V receivers each feature four HDMI inputs, including support for 1080p video and DeepColor capability. The receivers also boast internal audio processing for the latest Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio formats. For video, the receivers include Faroudja DCDi Edge processing that is capable of upscaling all video inputs to 1080i resolution for output via HDMI.
The Onkyo HT-S7100 and Onkyo HT-S6100 (gallery) each feature seven satellite speakers and a subwoofer. The Front L/R and horizontal center channel speakers each feature a pair of 3-1/8-inch cone woofers and a high quality 1-inch balanced tweeter. For improved surround sound, the included surround speakers each use the same drivers as the front speakers, but employ only a single woofer. Each system includes a high-power downfiring subwoofer with a 10-inch cone driver with an internal 290 watt amplification module. All crossover points in each system can be set to any of eight possible settings for ideal integration with the environment and listener preferences.
Each of the new systems includes the Audyssey 2EQ room correction and calibration system, which is claimed to speed up setup and optimization of the loudspeaker system in any environment. They also employ Audyssey's Dynamic EQ algorithm, which should refine the system's frequency response and surround levels moment-by-moment to compensate for detoriations in the listening experience at different volume levels. When used in combination with the Audyssey 2EQ system, this feature tailors the receiver's output to correct for room acoustics, listening position, and playback-level distortions, claimed to deliver an overall experience that is a much closer match to what the audio production engineers originally intended.
Both systems include a full-function RI (Remote Interactive) remote control and Onkyo's RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) capability, which allows for seamless integration with HDMI-CEC enabled HDTVs from Toshiba, Panasonic, Sharp and Samsung. Each system also includes a 30-preset AM/FM tuner, and the Onkyo HT-S7100 is also Sirius Satellite Radio Ready. Finally, the Onkyo HT-S7100 and Onkyo HT-S6100 each include Onkyo's new Music Optimizer software, which improves the quality of MP3 and AAC encoded audio files.
The Onkyo HT-S7100 will be available in August at a suggested retail price of $800, while the Onkyo HT-S6100 is available now for $700.
Onkyo HT-S7100
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