http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/ Home Theater Blog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:53:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-543 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:29:17 +0000 http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-543 I did order those ages ago... several years in fact. As I mentioned, I got the one right away, and installed it, but they kept delaying and delaying on the other one, and eventually just went out of business. Now I haven't gotten any response from BDE yet, either, which doesn't bode well. I did order those ages ago… several years in fact. As I mentioned, I got the one right away, and installed it, but they kept delaying and delaying on the other one, and eventually just went out of business. Now I haven’t gotten any response from BDE yet, either, which doesn’t bode well.

]]> http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-445 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:27:40 +0000 http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-445 Didn't you order those ages ago? Didn’t you order those ages ago?

]]> http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-444 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:13:24 +0000 http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-444 Late-breaking news: I had originally tried to order a digital coaxial output mod for my laserdisc player, along with an AC-3 RF output mod, from a company called Precision Laserdisc. (The player originally had only an optical digital output alongside its regular analog stereo outputs.) They sent the AC-3 RF mod, which I installed and enjoy immensely, but went out of business before they shipped my coaxial digital mod. But now it looks like I can get one from BDE in Germany (yay Germans!) All hope is not lost... Late-breaking news: I had originally tried to order a digital coaxial output mod for my laserdisc player, along with an AC-3 RF output mod, from a company called Precision Laserdisc. (The player originally had only an optical digital output alongside its regular analog stereo outputs.) They sent the AC-3 RF mod, which I installed and enjoy immensely, but went out of business before they shipped my coaxial digital mod. But now it looks like I can get one from BDE in Germany (yay Germans!) All hope is not lost…

]]> http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-442 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:55:19 +0000 http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-442 There are other reasons to prefer coaxial: unless you have a really really good and extremely expensive fiber optic cable, it will suffer from timing jitter, which the coaxial cable won't. In theory, it is possible to hear the difference, even though the signal itself is digital. There are other reasons to prefer coaxial: unless you have a really really good and extremely expensive fiber optic cable, it will suffer from timing jitter, which the coaxial cable won’t. In theory, it is possible to hear the difference, even though the signal itself is digital.

]]> http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-435 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:37:52 +0000 http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-435 Oh, and there are two types of digital audio-only connections: optical and coaxial. Both are fully digital. I personally prefer coaxial because you can use regular RCA cables for it. Oh, and there are two types of digital audio-only connections: optical and coaxial. Both are fully digital. I personally prefer coaxial because you can use regular RCA cables for it.

]]> http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-433 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:01:08 +0000 http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-433 I think it looks fine. Though I'd prefer black or charcoal myself. I think it looks fine. Though I’d prefer black or charcoal myself.

]]> http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-429 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:57:45 +0000 http://www.htblog.net/2006-05-29/onkyo-tx-sr504-entry-level-receiver/#comment-429 Wow. This is a nice unit! I only use optical, and im guessing more and more people are going the all digtal route as well. I would be very upset if they went 2 and 2 like you said. In fact, it may factor into me making the decision NOT to purchase this product with only 2 optical outlets. So, you can see why they made that decision. BTW.. What do you think about the white shell? Wow. This is a nice unit! I only use optical, and im guessing more and more people are going the all digtal route as well. I would be very upset if they went 2 and 2 like you said. In fact, it may factor into me making the decision NOT to purchase this product with only 2 optical outlets. So, you can see why they made that decision. BTW.. What do you think about the white shell?

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