Onkyo announces second Spotify-enabled AV receiver, plus 3D Blu-ray player
Onkyo is introducing a second Spotify-enabled AV receiver, the £800 TX-NR709, which joins the £500 TX-NR609 model launched last month.
The TX-NR709 is a 7.2-channel, THX Select2 Plus design with eight HDMI inputs, dual HDMI outputs, decoding of high-definition audio formats, support for 3D video, an audio return channel and video upscaling to 4K resolution.
There's a front-mounted USB socket for direct digital connection of of iPod/iPhone and USB mass storage devices. A proprietary universal port enables users to connect Onkyo peripherals.
Being network capable, it can stream audio from a PC or the internet, including Spotify's Premium service and internet radio stations
Additional features inlcude DSP modes for gaming, Audyssey Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume, 7.2 multichannel preamp outputs and TI Burr-Brown PCM1690 192kHz/24-bit DACs.
Also joining the Onkyo stable are two 3D-ready, 5.1 receiver/speaker packages as well as a 5.1 speaker-only set-up.
The HT-S9405THX 5.1 system (£1000) and HT-S6405 (above, £600) will be available in May, as will the SKS-HT648 5.1 speaker package with subwoofer (£300).
Finally, the Onkyo BD-SP309 3D-compatible Blu-ray player (below) is on sale this month for £200. It offers 1080p upscaling, AVCHD and DivX Plus HD (MKV) video support, an ethernet port for home networking connectivity and onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
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Really desperate for the review from WHF~
Thanks Andy. I did think it would make sense to change the last digit but I've kind of given up expecting marketeers to make what seem to me like obvious decisions!
On current form I'd expect the replacement for the TX-NR808 to be called the 'NR809, so I guess that will be the next model up.
Can't comment on the video upscaling capabilites as all we've had so far is a press release and some pictures. That will have to wait for the review.
Is this a replacement for the TX-NR808? It looks to have the same connections on the back but looks a little wider.
Any initial comments about the video upscaling capabilities - is the QDeo used in the TX-NR709 better than the Faroudja DCDi Cinema upscaling used in the TX-NR808?
thanks
This looks like the blu-ray player which will match my white Samsung TV! Waiting for the price ot drop by Christmas & become multiregion for DVDs...