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7.1 channel THX™ certified receiver with 100 Watts per channel into 8 OhmsFrequency response: 20Hz-20kHzTHX™ Ultra2™ certified with THX processingCirrus.

Vanns says:

This home theater component gets a “double thumbs up” stamp of approval. It’s true to the well-crafted family of Onkyo’s receivers with its high-quality sound reproduction and dynamic range. It offers an amazing surround sound experience that meets the high standards of THX Select Certification to deliver cinema-quality picture and sound right to the convenience of your living room. Filmmaker George Lucas originally created THX as a studio-reference monitoring tool, and THX Ltd. is now recognized as the leading provider of product and venue certification for the cinema and home entertainment industries. THX Surround EX extends the 5.1-channel format by adding a back surround channel matrixed from the left and right surround channels. THX Select2 (for small- to medium-sized rooms) is a certification standard that features THX listening modes, including THX Cinema, THX Music and THX Games modes, as well as Adaptive Speaker Array (ASA) technology for optimizing playback of multichannel movies, music and video games in the home…more