Onkyo HT-S6300 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver and Speaker Package with iPod Dock From Onkyo

Product Description

Onkyo HT-S6300 7.1

Onkyo HT-S6300 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver and Speaker Package with iPod Dock

If you’re looking to flesh out your movies, games, and music with lifelike, full-blooded surround sound, look no further than the Onkyo HT-S6300 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver and Speaker Package with iPod Dock
. Think: quality on a budget. This feature-packed system sports four of the latest HDMI 1.4a inputs to handle your Blu-ray player and other high-definition devices. Non-HD video sources, meanwhile, can be upscaled to spectacular widescreen 1080p via HDMI and Faroudja DCDi Cinema. HDMI 1.4a is compatible with upcoming 3D video content and enables a handy Audio Return Channel from your display’s tuner back to the receiver. Audio processing on the HT-S6300 includes the “in the studio” realism of DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD; Dolby Pro Logic IIz for ambient height channels; Audyssey room-correction and equalization technologies; and four proprietary DSP modes to match your gaming content. Other Onkyo exclusives include a Universal Port for peripherals such as the included Dock for iPhone/iPod, and a new overlaid graphical on-screen display. So go ahead. Immerse yourself in Onkyo.


Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1562 in Consumer Electronics
  • Color: BLACK
  • Brand: Onkyo
  • Model: HT-S6300
  • Released on: 2010-07-01
  • Number of items: 27
  • Dimensions: 37.00″ h x 23.00″ w x 21.00″ l, 71.50 pounds

Features

  • 7.1-channel home theater system with receiver, subwoofer, center channel speaker, and six satellite speakers
  • 1200 watts of total power (130W x 7 channels plus 290W subwoofer)
  • Four 1080p capable HDMI inputs (V1.4a) supporting 3D video and Audio Return Channel
  • 1080p scaling via Faroudja DCDi Cinema
  • WRAT technology and discrete amp construction for cleaner sound

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description

If you’re looking to flesh out your movies, games, and music with lifelike, full-blooded surround sound, look no further than the HT-S6300. This feature-packed receiver sports four of the latest HDMI 1.4a inputs to handle your Blu-ray player and other high-definition devices. Non-HD video sources, meanwhile, can be upscaled to spectacular widescreen 1080p via HDMI and Faroudja DCDi Cinema.

This special HT-S6300 package also includes a 7.1-channel surround sound speaker set, which includes one subwoofer, one center channel speaker, and six satellite speakers. It also includes a Dock for iPhone/iPod.


HDMI 1.4a is compatible with upcoming 3D video content and enables a handy Audio Return Channel from your display’s tuner back to the receiver. Audio processing on the HT-S6300 includes the “in the studio” realism of DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD; Dolby Pro Logic IIz for ambient height channels; Audyssey room-correction and equalization technologies; and four proprietary DSP modes to match your gaming content.

Key Features

DTS-HD Master Audio

DTS-HD Audio delivers sound quality that matches the clear and vivid images of high-definition video. Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs deliver five times the video resolution of standard DVD and produce images with stunning realism. But that’s only half of the story. You need incredible sound to complete the high definition experience and DTS-HD Audio provides the highest quality multi-channel sound possible. Movies come alive with sound as lifelike as the picture, and music becomes as real as a live performance.

Faroudja DCDi CINEMA

The Faroudja name is synonymous with high-quality video processing. The Faroudja technologies incorporated into our 2008 A/V receiver range give you the power to bring out the best from both high-definition and standard-definition video content. The Faroudja DCDi Edge video processor converts interlaced video signals to progressive scan signals and effectively eliminates video artifacts from HDTV images. The Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processor is a more sophisticated version that drastically reduces video noise without sacrificing image quality and sharpness. Both processors can scale standard-definition sources up to 1080i–and DCDi Cinema can additionally upscale to 1080p–for output to HDTVs.

Powered Zone 2

By dedicating a pair of channels on receivers with this capability, you don’t need an external amplifier to enjoy an independent stereo audio source in a remote room. For example, on higher-end models this allows for a full 5.1 channel movie to be enjoyed in the home theater, while simultaneously sending a song from a CD (or other source) to speakers in another room.

Audyssey Audio Correction Technology
  • Audyssey 2EQ for Room Acoustic Correction: Tailors multichannel audio for your home theater by correcting problems both in frequency response and in the time domain (where most of the problems lie) for a clear, precise, and natural sound.
  • Audyssey Dynamic Volume: Maintains the desired listening level for all content while optimizing the dynamic range.
  • Audyssey Dynamic EQ for Loudness Correction: Solves the problem of deteriorating sound quality at lower volumes.
HD Radio Ready

Enjoy the crisp clear sound of HD Radio by connecting the optional UP-HT1 module on u-Port capable Onkyo models.

What’s in the Box

Onkyo HT-S6300, one subwoofer, one center channel speaker, six satellite speakers, iPod/iPhone dock, remote control (with batteries), operating instructions

Specifications

  • Output power: 1200W total system power (130W x 7 channels, plus 290W subwoofer power)
  • Dolby decoder: TrueHD, DD Plus, PLIIz
  • DTS decoder: DTS-HD Master Audio, HD-High Resolution Audio, NEO:6
  • iPod/iPhone ready: UP-A1 dock for iPod included
  • U-port: Yes
  • HD radio: via optional UP-HT1
  • Receiver dimensions: 17-1/8 x 5-15/16 x 12-15/16 inches (WxHxD)
  • Subwoofer dimensions: 10-13/16 x 19-15/16 x 16-3/16 inches (WxHxD)
  • Center channel dimensions: 11-7/16 x 4-13/16 x 4-7/16 inches (WxHxD)
  • Satellite dimensions: 4-3/4 x 11-7/16 x 4 inches (WxHxD)
  • Warranty: 2 years, limited
Video Connections
  • HDMI (1.4a): 4 input, 1 audio output
  • Component (Y/Pb/Pr): 2 input, 1 output
  • Composite (AV): 4 input, 1 output
Audio Connections
  • Analog audio: 6 input, 2 output
  • Digital audio: 2 optical input, 2 coaxial input

Customer Reviews

5Better design than S5300
By Y. Ning
This model is basically the same as S5300, with extra features:

  1. Can up-convert all video inputs to 1080P and output through HDMI. S5300 can’t do this.
  2. Comes with a setup mic for Audessy to set up speakers automatically.S5300 doesn’t have it.
  3. Front Speaker is smaller than those of S5300. I hooked them up on wall they look better. The front speakers of S5300 are much bigger and the rear speakers are much smaller.
  4. Subwoofer is taller and narrower than that of S5300. To me that is better.
  5. Total weight is like 10lb less than S5300.

It is about $100 more than S5300. You can go with S5300 for cheaper if you don’t mind those points above.

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Sony BRAVIA DAV-DZ170 Home Theater System

Home Theater System

Sony BRAVIA DAV-DZ170 Home Theater System

Product Description

The Sony BRAVIA DAV-DZ170 Home Theater System has 1000 watts of power and also can improve the picture quality to near HD via HDMI connector.

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #594 in Consumer Electronics
  • Color: Black
  • Brand: Sony
  • Model: DAVDZ170
  • Dimensions: 16.00″ h x 18.00″ w x 21.80″ l, 35.60 pounds

Features

  • 1000 watt (167×5+165 3ohm, 1kHz, 10%THD) 5.1 channel surround sound
  • DVD upscaling to near HD picture quality via HDMI 1
  • BRAVIA Sync controls compatible devices w/ one remote2
  • Digital Cinema Audio Calibration for quick speaker set-up
  • Easy Set-up Disc is included to guide you through the set-up process

Customer Reviews

4Nice system, good price, fairly easy set up
By Musicbookfan
Purchased this system for our family room which is a little on the smaller side. The sound is rich and full, the subwoofer is better than expected, and overall we’re very pleased. Good TV sound and excellent DVD and iPod sound. Moderately priced as well, which is a bonus. *NOTE: Fiber Optic audio and HDMI video cables are NOT included and must be purchased separately.* The system does include a cable for basic video connection. The Fiber Optic audio cable (recommended for best quality audio) is about $20-25 retail. [If purchasing the fiber optic cable, make sure to remove the small clear covers at each end of the cable before trying to connect it to the receiver and cable box or TV. Otherwise...yikes, you've plugged the jacks]. The remote is small, very handy and easy to use. Front connection for an iPod, which works great. There’s an antennae for FM radio which we haven’t connected yet so I can’t comment on that.

Set up is easy but time consuming, so as with most electronic set ups buyers should allow enough time to run the wires, position the rear speakers, attach everything and run the tests. There’s fairly generous amount of speaker wire [wish they could have included about 5' more for the back speakers]; depending on how the room is arranged buyers might need to figure out creative ways to run the speaker wires for the back speakers. If it’s impossible to properly place two speakers in the back of the room there is a setting which adjusts the sound for a set up where all speakers are located in the front.

The system comes with a 1-2-3 Step easy set up guide and also the more detailed instruction booklet. Speaker cords, input jacks, and speakers are color coded and clearly labeled. There’s a disc included to run as part of setting up the speakers and testing the system. For the most part the instructions are self explanatory and easy to follow. However, some of the steps are slightly more confusing than necessary because the drawings of various components [e.g. TV, Cable Box, Sony Receiver] aren’t labeled. The person setting the system up can clearly see what needs to be connected, but it’s not always clear to what component [cable box or TV].

We now use this system exclusively and keep the speakers on our TV turned down. We will probably purchase this system for use with our basement TV as well.

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