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$449.00

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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 354 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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84%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers express satisfaction with the TX-SR494 7.2-Channel A/V Receiver's sound quality and ease of use. Many find the setup process straightforward and appreciate the power it delivers for the price, along with its connectivity options. However, a few users have reported issues with overheating and volume inconsistencies.

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  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Piece of junk.

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

    Didn’t work out of the box. No error messages or anything. Just clicks to turn on the power off. Tried multiple outlets, tried with no speakers.

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

    Beware

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

    I bought this new, put it in storage while I built my house— after I completed my house, I plugged it up and it started smoking. I found out Best Buy gave me the wrong model number, but it was still new and Although Bestbuy corrected the receipt, Onkyo Thought it was suspicious and wouldn’t honor the one year warranty because Best Buy gave me the receipt too quickly.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Stereo Amp.

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

    Was not what I was able to use with my components.

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

    open box

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

    open box excellent well never turned on connected all wires than i went to turn on it turned on than off than not at all

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

    Very disappointed

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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.

    Right out of box ; No sound. Double and triple checked settings and new cables. Not at all happy with Onkyo and Bestbuy. Returning it tomorrow. Going to try Denon.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Dont buy

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

    It is under power not loud at all not very happy with it wish I would have got something else so whatever you do don’t buy this

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    just ok

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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.

    Its an ok receiver meaning the sound does not pack a punch like i thought it would. i have to turn the volume up most of the way. Thats a deal breaker for me!!

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

    Stopped working

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

    Lasted 2 weeks and stopped working. Tried to do a reset and nothing.

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

    Receiver not working

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

    Receiver not working had reset it a few times and not working

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

    Open box are defective

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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.

    Sent without a remote and it for not power on..customer service was not helpful

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

    Dead in less than 20 days

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

    Item stopped outputting video less than 20 days after purchase.

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

    Get a different brand

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

    It was defective. Also much less from manufacturer and Best Buy won’t match manufacturers price.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great machine

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

    Works great/7.2 for $299 Fantastic/ Easy set up! What a sale!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Power, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Onkyo surround system

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

    Well packaged. Easy installation. Hook up to bose acoustimass 16 surround system. Sounds great. This replaced Onkyo older model. Like the sound. Powerful in the price range.

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

    So far, so good.

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

    This receiver was installed by Geek Squad 2 weeks ago. So far, so good. I bought this receiver to replace our 2012 Onkyo TX SR 313, only because the picture pass through module went out in the old unit. Although it's a 7.2 channel, I'm only using 5.1, but at $329 on sale, It was a great deal for a trusted brand.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good entry level receiver

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

    Really good sound really good price for an entry starter system

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

    Open Box Units Arriving Faulty

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

    Unit was sold as "open box in excellent condition" and was supposed to be "fully working as originally intended". However, this Unit would not turn on fully and was throwing an error code for faulty circuitry right out of the box. Had to return for a refund as it would not work as intended. Beware purchasing this item as open box, the error code this was throwing is a known issue with this particular model number and it places the unit into a lockdown protection mode that can not be cleared upon unplugging or plugging in to boot or reboot. Delving into the reviews on BEST BUY's website, it seems others have purchased open boxed units of this model number and experienced the exact same problem. Further research online shows this is a widely known problem with this specific model number and brand, likely a manufacturing flaw with these units from the factory or from previously being mishandled by the initial purchaser before they were returned and then re-sold as open box (i.e. original purchaser stripping wires over the top of the unit could have caused multiple tiny copper wire strands to fall down inside the unit and short out circuitry upon its first boot up sequence, permanently damaging circuitry) at which point the original customer returned the item to best Buy as faulty. They then packaged and re-sold it as open box without properly checking that the unit was fully functional. Stripping wires over the top of the unit seems to be a fairly common mistake people make upon first time set up. ALWAYS strip your speaker wires somewhere FAR AWAY from your unit and twist any loose strands off before bringing the wires anywhere near the unit to hook them up. There are ventilation holes in the top and sides and this can and will damage your unit either immediately or sometime down the line.

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

    Onkyo - TX-SR494 7.2-Channel A/V Receiver - Black

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

    Works awesome Great Product Recomend This Receiver

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful receiver

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

    great surround sound and ease of changing from DVD to TV to Apple TV to Apps.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Clear quality Great for the price

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

    Very clear audio nice quality build and it really makes my sub sound very different from other recievers it sounds way more vibrant than my previous reciever. Overall worth every penny

    I would recommend this to a friend