AV Receiver Reviews

Onkyo TX-NR5008 A/V Receiver Specs

Specs
Audio Decoding: Dolby: TrueHD, Digital Plus, Digital 5.1, EX, Pro Logic II/IIx/IIz
DTS: DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS, ES Discrete, ES Matrix, 96/24, Neo:6
Audyssey: MultEQ XT32, DSX, Dynamic Volume, Dynamic EQ
Other: DSD (via HDMI), THX, Dolby Volume
THX Certification: THX Ultra2 Plus
Number of Amp Channels: 9
Rated Power (watts per channel):
145 into 8 ohms, 20–20k, 2 channels driven;
175 into 8 ohms at 1kHz, 2 channels driven;
185 into 6 ohms at 1kHz, 2 channels driven
Specified Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 100 kHz +1/–3 dB
Video Processing: HQV Reon-VX
Auto Setup/Room EQ: Audysssey MultEQ XT32
Dimensions (W x H x D, inches): 17.13 x 7.81 x 18.25
Weight (pounds): 55.1
Price: $2,699

Connections
Inputs: Video: HDMI 1.4a (8), component video (3), S-video (4), composite video (5)
Audio: Coaxial digital (3), optical digital (4), 7.1-channel analog (1), stereo analog (8), phono (1)
Additional: Ethernet (1), USB (2), IR (1)
Outputs: Video: HDMI (2), component video (1), S-video (2), composite video (3)
Audio: Stereo analog (4), 9-channel preamp (1)
Additional: RS-232 (2), 12-volt trigger (2), IR (1)

Company Info
Onkyo
(800) 229-1687
us.onkyo.com

COMPANY INFO
Onkyo
(800) 229-1687
us.onkyo.com
ARTICLE CONTENTS

COMMENTS
lowkey37's picture
Submitted by lowkey37 on February 11, 2011 - 7:30am

Fred,

I enjoyed your recent review of the MRX700. I noticed this unit was placed in the recommended purchases for av receivers under 2000$. How would you rate this unit vs higher priced units? Notably, pioneer sc-37, onkyo 5008 and denon 4311, arcam avr600. My main question concerns 2 ch stereo in these receivers. Thanks for any input.

Mike

lowerider.rl's picture
Submitted by lowerider.rl on April 28, 2011 - 1:04pm

From reading the review, it appears this is a powerhouse of clean sound. I think you mention it was only bested by separates you have tested in room filling clean sound. If you look at the Lab tests watts/% distortion it seems rather low? The Pioneer elite SC-37 seems to have way more clean power than the onkyo? Am I reading this wrong? The Integra also seems to have a cleaner amplifier section that the big onkyo.

Markoz's picture
Submitted by Markoz on April 30, 2012 - 10:51am

According to these lab results this flagship puts out the same watts per channel into 5 channels at 8 ohms as the TX-NR609 (cost $600 vs. $2600) also reviewed and measured in these pages.

X