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

Model:
TXSR494
SKU:
6400737
Highly rated by customers for:
$449.00

Customer reviews

Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 356 reviews

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  • Value

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Reciever

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

    Easy install. Works great in our media room. Love it

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

    Great value

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

    Great value allowing for easy set up. Sound output is amazing.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Onkyo

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

    I like Onkyo AV gear, so it was an easy choice. It served the purpose that I bought it for.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Flexible and versatile

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

    Flexible and versatile amplifier that can be used in multiple ways for powering TV audio

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

    onkyo

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

    great product sounds awesome makes watching movies great

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

    Sound enhancer

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

    Great sound great value for the price and size and specs

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

    Good head unit

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

    Good home theater receiver amplifier for average theaters

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

    MyReview

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

    Great value. Sound quality is great with my ceiling speakers and subwoofer.

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

    Receiver

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

    Excellent product. Very well constructed. Easy to connect with other systems. Would highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Initial Setup Requires Connnection to a TV

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

    Only comment is there is a problem if the receiver is not initially connected to a television. The "Setup" is not completed so every time you turn on the receiver the "Setup" prompt comes up and the "Setup" button has to be pushed before you can select your audio. I submitted a request to Onkyo if there is a way to fix this situation but never heard back.

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

    Excellent

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

    Excellent value for the money paid. Was easy to set up 4 spekers and a subwoofer for soembody that has absolutely no idea what they were doing The instructions were very clear and the initial set up on the TV was easy to follow. Definitely recommend this product!

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

    The best!

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

    Nice unit! It took a bit to set up the speakers, as to be expected. The set up screens were easy to navigate. It was an open box deal so I saved a lot on it. It was in great condition for an open box. I had a Yamaha receiver but it finally died and I wasn’t best pleased on how it worked anyway. Greay product! I am very happy with my purchase!

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

    Great value

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

    Good value. Easy to use and integrates all my electronics, TV, radio, Bluray DVD, and cable box, thru one device and one remote control.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Zone B

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

    Zone B was difficult to track down on how to use. There were restrictions of when it could be used. The older models were straight forward in its usage.

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

    Great Receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a quality and future proof product. The use and sound quality is amazing!

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

    Whatta system !

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

    You all don’t know what you’re missing without this receiver because when i hook my phone to it with iradio it changes everything for an amazing experience of true sound.. getcha one..!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Volume

    onkyo- maybe a no

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

    Volume is low. I can't hear my blue tooth from the phone until it hits 65. Doesn't connect well. I still can't connect it to the TV.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

  • Not too shabby

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

    Worked for 9 in wall 6.5 inch speakers and 1x 10 inch sub plus 3 vol controls.

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

    Great sound

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

    Great sound. Purchased for playing music. Set up required connection to tv which i wasnt expecting.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • onkyo

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

    Really like this receiver. works well in our shop.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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