Comments for Onkyo TX-SR576 7.1 A/V Receiver at http://www.hometheaterhifi.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.hometheaterhifi.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:09:10 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/489-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-2117 Unfortunately, Home Theater and Hi-Fi is getting caught in the "smoke and mirrors" that the manufacturers WANT you to look at... the "bells and whistles" part of the receivers tested. What about the RECEIVER specs. and performance?? Like reception sensitivity and selectivity on FM, FM stereo, and yes, AM? After all, these are RECEIVERS - designed, hopefully to receive something. What good does an amplifier section that provides flat response from 1 Hz to 100kHz do me if the receiver is as deaf as a doorknob? Or introduces distortion into the signal? Or is compromised by a strong adjacant channel signal? The easy answer that "they are all good" at picking up the stereo FM station is a fool's answer; they are NOT all the same at doing this, as my personal experience proves to me. - MountainMike Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:54:01 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/489-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1409 I'm thinking about buying the 576b, but there seems to some controversy regarding the hdmi type as to whether it's 1.3a or 1.2a. Onkyo says it's 1.3, but even their press release in 3/08 said 1.2. Can you help to clarify this, as I definately want 1.3. Also regarding dolby true hd, if the blue ray player decodes it, then is it necessary for the receiver to accept it as well? I'm thinking about buying the Sony 350, or the comparible Panasonic one. Any thoughts on these 2 products? - Jim Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:21:35 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/489-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1382 i have an onkyo 5xx series about 6 feet in front of me that was not able to drive 4 ohm speakers. as i result i now have sporadic stereo :-( thank goodness the speakers are still ok. i'd recommend quite a bit more power if you are hooking up 4 or 2-ohm speakers - richardf Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:09:05 +0100