XMs best receiver yet
340099
XM Radio and I go back a long way, pretty much since it was introduced. And I have a box literally full of old receivers to prove it. Some of them work but most have seen better days.

Recently I wanted a new receiver to feed just one location, a small sitting area with its own dedicated sound system. I have a network radio receiver in there but for lots of reasons I have found that XM just works better and sounds cleaner than network radio.  The room is small so I don't want a lot of clutter, and fortunately one wall faces in exactly the right direction to aim the antenna at the satellite.

After owning numerous brands and models of XM radios, this one is truly the most attractive and useful. The home kit model which I purchased has a small weighted base (older models were very lightweight) that has all cables exiting from the rear (older models cables exited from the side). The receiver slides firmly into the base and can be removed to use with my existing car kit (it has a built-in FM transmitter).

XM has finally made a model with a bright, clear and easy-to-read display. I can read it from an easy chair half-way across the room. The button locations are logical (another improvement over older models) and all are illuminated. The backlighting has both brightness and contrast controls.

The included remote control is more logical than older models and easier to read. It includes 10 preset channels.

Installation was flawless, and despite the fact that XM changed their subscription options without telling me and I had to choose a different package, the end result is I got all the channels I want and need for the same price as before. But it is a 3-ring circus trying to deal with them. You would think by now they would have figured out how to run their business. But then again, Im reviewing the radio here, not the company.

I found no negatives, and based on the great styling as easy to use functionality, this receiver ranks as the best Ive owned and earns 5-stars.
4629060
I've owned this A/V receiver for six months now and could not be more pleased. It is loaded with all the latest & greatest features a home theater receiver should have, including Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS-ES (6.1) and Dolby Digital-EX (6.1) processing, and six discrete analog inputs for high resolution audio sources like DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD. It also has pre-outs for all six channels plus subwoofer, four digital inputs (1 coax, 3 optical), and inputs for Phono, DVD, MD, TV/DBS, CD, CD-R, VCR x 2... Simply put, a receiver that can do almost everything and do it pretty well too. I say "almost" everything because the only area where it fell short was an additional amplifier for the back surrounds for 6.1/7.1 surround sound. In other words it is only powered for 5 channels (LF,C,RF,LS,RS). However I was aware of this and purchased a 2-ch outboard amp from [local store] for the "back" surround speakers. Undoubtedly adding the extra amp would have added to the price substantially when *most* people don't have 7.1 systems anyway (much less 5.1).
I originally purchased this receiver primarily in order to play high resolution DVD-Audio and the sound quality from this source is nothing less than spectacular. My feeling is that if a component (DVD player/receiver) can play music well then movies are no sweat and this is very true with this receiver. It handles music and movies equally well. Some people pay literally thousands of dollars to get this kind of performance from an AV receiver. At this price this is a steal!
2715850
I replaced my Sony STR-DE998 multi zone receiver with this one and I LOVE it! Setting up the speakers with the included mic worked very well for me. Besides the multi zone, the 5 HDMI ports sealed the deal. I couldn't be happier!
2578640
Best FM receiver I've used, and I've used a ton. Works great on my old Honda, not a single problem.
1717996
This Delphi Xpress Satellite Radio is the third in a series of different models of XM auto radios I have purchased over the past 5 years. I must say,of the 3 models, this one is the best. The sound quality, color display and slim size make it an all around top notch product. If it is time for you to update your XM auto radio, then definitely consider this model. The color display is so easy to read. I am sure you won't be dissapointed. As usual, Amazon offered a great deal and price on the unit....much better than your typical electronics retail store.
2816719
If you have any type of high def player this is the only receiver you should consider at this price tier. The receiver is compatible with all of the new audio technologies such as dolby true hd, pcm(uncompressed audio) and dts-hd which is the main reason i bought it, as well as the video upconverting of standard def material. All of the aforementioned is made possible by hdmi (2 hdmi inputs/ 1 output). For the money I do not think this receiver can be beat. The wattage is ample for my living room which is fairly large with vaulted ceilings. The only real disappointment I have with the receiver is the display. You cannot easily tell, without messing with the controller, what mode is active ie dolby true hd or pcm etc. Its a small gripe for one of the best steals in A/V.
3871125
This is a great sounding receiver and I love the fact that you can use it as a Bluetooth receiver and play the iPod as well.  Listened to Sirius XM through both my tablet and my Galaxy.  it feels slightly underpowered, even with a Definitive Technology speaker system but the room is pretty large.  Adding a good subwoofer helped out greatly.  The sound is crystal clear and is easily the best sounding home theatre receiver I've ever owned.  Also has the pass thru feature that passes thru your last HDMI signal so that you don't have to turn the unit on.  Was delivered on time and in mint condition.
1249838
I bought this receiver to replace my existing 13 year old Yamaha receiver after it completely failed. (FINALLY!!!)
WOW!!!  Amazing how things have changed!!!
I love all the HDMI jacks, wireless and Bluetooth features.
First thing I recommend you do is update the firmware (software for hardware) as soon as you have it connected to your Wi-Fi.
Connecting to Wi-Fi was a breeze, however, it was a little tricky finding out how to force it to search for firmware updates, sure enough it found new firmware to install once I located the option in the menu.
Couple of features I want to point out:
iPhone Yamaha app which controls most settings e.g. volume, dialogue volume, etc.  WOW!!!
Bluetooth connectivity - I am able to stream my music from phone to the receiver.  NICE!!!
Sirius XM app built right in!! This is great if you have Sirius - just plug in your account information and instantly have Sirius playing.
Yamaha has greatly simplified their remote control with the Scene buttons - hint: once you have your cable hooked up, hold down the scene button for 5 seconds to set it for this button (this took me a few minutes to figure this out)
Also, I found I had to upgrade some HDMI cables, as a few of my high end cables are over 12 years old, I was having some weird issues, once I slapped on newer HDMI cables all problems went away.
Overall I am pleased with the new Yamaha receiver; to me they have greatly simplified the front panel and the remote control, consolidating features and hiding some of the more expert level features.
1375470
Amazing! ... the X5 reached all my expectations. The audio quality is at a higher level than other music players. The hardware is very well made and the cases are just pefect for the player.

The micro SD is class 10, the best for the X5, it ensures the best performance in reading data.

highly recommended if you are looking an excellent DAC
104832
Great receiver for your money.  Has great connectivity and it's plenty powerful for mid to high range speakers but the best part about this receiver is the quality of sound during movies!  This is the best sounding receiver I've ever heard.  Not bad at all for music either.
  If you purchase this receiver, make sure to grab the Sony SongPal app to control everything from your smart phone.
  I don't use a 4k TV so I'm not sure how the upscaling works but I have a Gaming PC and the Xbox One running through it without any lag whatsoever.
1278852
I just bought this receiver as a christmas present to myself for my Scion Xa.
I had a portable GPS and a portable XM radio MyFi that caused way too many cords everywhere, and I wanted to simplify and consolidate.

This thing is AWESOME!
The Navigation works wonderfully... the text to voice street names are crystal clear, and the voice is very normal sounding and smooth.
The screen is nice and bright and quite easy to navigate.

You can easily bypass the parking brake DVD restriction (I don't condone this of course) by tapping the green Parking Brake wire to the black ground wire.
Much easier/quicker than finding the actual parking brake wire location.

MP3 folder layout is great... I am using a 16GB SDHC card and I loaded it with music... no fumbling with silly proprietary iPods... stick with drag and drop MP3's!
However, one downside is that you CANNOT play Divx movies from the SD card!  You can only do that through a burned DVD/CD or through the USB connection to a portable hard drive or thumb drive.

I love that you can detach the unit, and also I love the motion detection so that menus come up when you go to touch the screen/buttons.

The remote is well laid-out, good quality, and very usable.

I highly recommend all JVC products... I now have a home receiver, small tabletop unit for the bedroom, and this car receiver, so they have gotten many a penny from me!

Happy hunting!
4010701
The Onkyo TX-NR905 is the best receiver that I have ever owned. I replaced my previous Onkyo receiver which was a TX-DS989 and at the time was a excellent receiver. The setup could not have been simpler. I loved the on screen menu which was very intuitive, I did not have to open the manual. The most incredible feature is the Audessy speaker setup. I plugged in the included microphone and immediately the setup screen popped up and told me where to place the microphone and after about 20 min of it sending sounds though the speakers it knew exactly the distance of all my speakers I was really impressed with that function it made setup a whole lot easier, plus the sound that comes from it now is INCREDIBLE!!! and it is because of this new feature it is more accurate than I or anyone could be with speaker configuration. The video up conversion has made my HD picture even more crisp, I am very impressed with that as well. There a ton of other features that makes this so worth the money for example the ipod connection, HD radio, The built in ethernet allows you to access the built in web server so you can use your computers browser (Safari, Mozilla or Internet Exploder) and enter internet radio stations. Lets see....Sirius and XM features, etc... I highly recommend this receiver.
I also highly recommend the Panamax M4300-PM for your power supply filtration needs. I like that it displays the voltage on the front and has nice LED lights that shine down on the receiver to give it a really nice ambience.
Just a FYI Onkyo only will honor its warranty if you buy from a authorized dealer.
3441200
This receiver sounds amazing!! I used the very user friendly Audyssey speaker set up.  Then made a few of my own corrections, (such as turning up the center channel and sub output.) Now everything that comes out of this receiver sounds incredible.  This is what I have been waiting for.

 I replaced a Harman avr235 and could not be happier.  I can hear sound out of all 7.2 (yes. 2)channels and I don't have to keep turning on, and re-turning on the rear surround speakers like I had to with the Harman.

4 HDMI inputs are essiential for me. (and it's even one short) 1-DVDr, 1-HDDVD player, 1-HD cable box, 1- XBOX 360, and 1- PS3/Blue Ray player.  (I have 2 HDMI Inputs on my TV so it works out great.)

 I was a little skeptical at first because none of the "cool" lights such as DTS MASTER AUDIO, or DOLBY TRUEhd, were lighting up, and it took a lot of reading and web browsing to figure out why.  Now that I understand you need a DTS or Dolby TrueHd pass through player to get the receiver to de-code the formats, all is well.

One of the preferred things for me is the HDMI pass thru.  this lets my kids watch anything without keeping my receiver on and potentially damaging my speakers while I am not there.

In short this is a great receiver with many features and few drawbacks...infact I am still looking for them.
2040158
I do love this receiver - very clean sound and lots of power. Currently it is driving a pair of perfect KEF 105 speakers and I've never enjoyed stereo music so much as this setup. I know it's a surround receiver, I only have it hooked up to this stereo pair of speakers. At first I thought the bass response was low, however it's actually much more accurate than cheaper receivers I've had. Provides excellent sound stage, clear beautiful highs and great, tight and accurate lows with bass/treble set in the middle. That's why I like older receivers - please give me bass/treble buttons and simple controls with all the sound quality of the highest end modern amps at a fraction of the fraction of the price.
4208003
First of all, in one of the negative reviews the reviewer said they hated the fade-in and -out between songs in the recorded XM.  That has been removed with firmware update 1.18.

Secondly I'm loving this thing.  I have a bunch of MP3s I bought from Amazon, but I'm not sure I'm going to bother transferring them to the XMP3 because if I don't get a signal, I just listen to some of the stuff it recorded for me.

I don't like the earphones that came with it, since they're in-ear, and if I talk or rustle the cord I can hear it inside my head, so I bought some on-ear headphones.

When using the antennas in the home kit or the car kit (sold separately) I get full reception (my part of Indiana doesn't have hills, let alone mountains).  I have more trouble using it off the base, but again this is where the auto-record comes in handy.
1119933
I have had this receiver for over 10 years and it has never missed a single day of operation.  The only issue we have had is my wife trying to hoist a 63 pound receiver to dust under it and the touch screen remote is pretty fragile.
Technically the hookup between all devices from Satellite, TV, DVD, PS3 and CD player was very simple.  The audio from every source has that, you are there, quality and feels . Like front row seating if you crank it up.  I cannot imagine owning any other receiver, even at the 1995 price which was close to 4K.  The latest generation of this product is about 2.5K and I would not hesitate to buy it
1169108
Great receiver and man does it bring music and movies alive.  The build quality is great, it is a beast and weights almost 50lbs.  I am set up for a 7.4.4 (F L-R, S L-R, SR L-R, Quad Subs and 4 Ceiling) speaker configuration with no additional amplifier and I love it. The AccuEQ works and my system sounds great.  Now just bring on the movies with the Atmos sound format!!