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Your price for this item is $319.00
The comparable value price is $449.00

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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 292 reviews

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85%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about the TX-SR494 7.2-Channel A/V Receiver, especially regarding its sound quality and ease of use. Many find the setup process straightforward and appreciate the value for the price. Some customers have reported issues with the volume and overheating.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Receiver review

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not the easiest to program, but good value for your money!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sounds great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Receiver works well with 5.1 system. A little tricky to set up at first but pleased overall.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Did not meet our needs

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This Onkyo receiver did not meet our expectations so returned at a Buy staff store. Back to shopping for other options.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Receiver

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought to hook up 5 speakers set that my old receiver couldn’t. Loved it that l bought another one for my basement

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it! We use this everyday! It is user friendly!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Elphaba likes Onkyo

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Can not go wrong with Onkyo. They have been around for decades and this one does the job quite well. Works great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A good receiver/amplifier for basic sound amplification

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good over all

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Used it for about a month now and works good no complaints haven’t gotten to used it to its full potential only 5.1 surround sound. By next week ill have it at 7.1

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    NEW TOY

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased for my Dad as a gift he absolutely love it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My second Onkyo receiver in 20 years, the first one is still doing great, this second one is being setup in our theater/media room.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Unhappy customer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best Buy sold me a product that had a missing zone button on the back and my installation couldn’t be fulfilled properly and I can’t return the receiver. It’s past the return. When I bought the open box it said good condition. It should’ve said part was missing so I blame Best Buy. The geek squad was great and brought it to my attention but the store reference was awful so what are you gonna do about it replace it or not

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Many Features

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Outstanding sound reproduction, able to produce from a variety of sources including turntable, cd, and Bluetooth! Awesome sound reproduction, able to configure speaker placement. Very impressive!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works excellent. My old receiver would take several seconds when turning on to display my smart device on the tv. The new one puts it on the screen almost instantly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gtera receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product for the money. Onkyo always a great choice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Onkyo Receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This receiver works just as we expected it to. We have no complaints.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound quality!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome sound and controls! Very happy with this purchase!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great brand

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Always top notch with Onkyo, my other receiver is still going strong after 24 years and gets used every day.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Too bad I used to love the Onkyo system components

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This model is not as good as the older models. No place for a turntable and if you use the PC connector space for it then the quality of sound is awful.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not a good product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This item stopped working after a few weeks. Was amazing at first then will only stay on for a few minutes then shut itself off. I had to go back to my old receiver.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great receiver!! Love it!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is perfect for my upgraded home theatre setup!! I added this so I could use Atmos and my new height speakers!

    I would recommend this to a friend