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It works well for what it is used for.The one I bought for home sounds good except that it just doesn't have the bass level that I would like. I don't have an qualizer so I really can't make very many adjustments to the sound.
I'd like to buy some better speakers to see if that will improve the bass at all. It can produce plenty of volume.
I actually bought two of the Onkyo TX-8222 Receivers. The receiver is hooked up to a pair of Sony bookshelf speakers and a pair of two-way Sansui speakers from my college days.
One is used in the large group room for the children's program at church where it is connected to two in-ceiling speakers.
Perhaps my speakers are to blame.
But I can't help thinking that this is one of those cases where less is not necessarily better. It has all the basics. The two dial bass/treble combo just doesn't cut it. Over my headphones, the sound quality is pretty decent with a little modification with the bass and treble.
When my 20-year-old receiver finally succumbed to a glorious smoking, burned-electrical-smelling death, it was time to find an economical replacement--in this case a refurb Onkyo TX-8222. My overall feeling on the receiver--its OK. Now granted, my speakers are not top-of-the-line, but my 20-year-old receiver could do a lot better with those same speakers.The quality of the receiver itself seems very good--I haven't had any trouble with it, and the controls are fairly intuitive. When it arrived, I was pleased to discover that it was simply a return due to "cosmetic damage" (I never saw so much as a scratch on it).
But over my speakers, there simply isn't enough range to make very good sound. Just OK. Since I no longer listen to much music over the stereo system, it was to be used primary when I play movies and video games, often over my headphones. And that's about it.
Thank you. My receiver amp came in great shape. It was a fast delivery, no problems whatsoever.
What else could I ask. It's black, electronic, belongs to my wife, and it works. When my wife cranks up her crappy music on it, she smiles.
I have my TV, CD and DVD hooked up to it and it still has a couple of open connections. So far the unit has met all of my expectations and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a relatively simple 2 channel receiver. I didn't need a 7.1 or even a 5.1 system, all I needed was a good two channel receiver/amplifier to go with 2 Sony bookshelf speakers left over from a previous component system. The sound, including the internal FM radio, is very good to my old, untrained ears. The Onkyo fits the bill just fine. It has plenty of power for my wants and has alot of connection options.
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