AV Receiver Reviews

Onkyo TX-NR545 Atmos-Ready AV Receiver Review Test Bench

Test Bench

This graph shows the TX-NR545’s left channel, from CD input to speaker output with two channels driving 8-ohm loads. Measurements for THD+noise, crosstalk, signal-to-noise ratio, and analog/digital frequency response were all within expected performance parameters. Full details available at soundandvision.com.—MJP

	0.1% THD	1.0% THD
2 Channels Continuously Driven, 8-Ohm Loads	67.6 watts	87.6 watts
2 Channels Continuously Driven, 4-Ohm Loads	89.0 watts	131.3 watts
5 Channels Continuously Driven, 8-Ohm Loads	46.5 watts	61.5 watts
7 Channels Continuously Driven, 8-Ohm Loads	44.5 watts	56.0 watts

The Onkyo does not upconvert; the resolution at its output is the same as the resolution at its input. It will pass a 4K source at an HDMI input to a 4K set.—TJN