TX- SR501
6.1-CHANNEL A/V SURROUND HOME THEATER RECEIVER
Available in Gold or Black
The Fully-Equipped 6.1-Channel Receiver for Your Entry Into the World of Home Theater
Onkyo has redefined how you will forever look at an entry level home theater receiver with the TX-SR501. Those new to home theater will breathe a sigh of relief due to the user-friendly design which incorporates color-coded inputs and outputs, a logically laid-out front panel and an easy-to-use remote control. Those looking to upgrade their current home theater receiver will be impressed with 6.1-channels giving you the all enveloping surround sound of Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES combined with Onkyo exclusives like WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) and CinemaFILTER to yield the smoothest sound at any volume.
6.1-Channel Format Capability Step up to the world of truly 360 home theater with Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES decoding. Dolby Digital EX creates six-full-bandwidth output channels from 5.1-channel sources. DTS-ES offers the worlds only discrete 6.1-channel extended surround technology for home theater. Both give a more spacious listening zone to bring your movies to unprecedented levels of realism. High Current Power Supply (H.C.P.S.) Transformer Your receiver is the center of your home theater system and now you will find the High Current Power Supply (H.C.P.S.) transformer at the heart of our receivers. This redesigned transformer will give you the sonic muscle you need to drive todays multichannel digital sources, and reproduce soundtracks with crystal-clear realism and seat-riveting impact. HDTV Capable Component Video Inputs and Output The future of home entertainment is high-definition and the TX-SR501 is ready to give you the highest quality, unaltered, wide-bandwidth video transfer from a DVD player, DSS, HDTV set-up box, or digital VCR and out to HDTVs, additional monitors, or projectors. Crossover Adjustment for Bass Management Previously crossover frequency was fixed at 80 Hz. With Crossover Adjustment, you can set the frequency at 60/80/100/120 or 150 Hz depending on your speakers bass playback ability. This lets you more accurately match the performance characteristics of the subwoofer to your front speakers.
Absolute Ground Plate and Bus Bars Formerly only found in our higher range of receivers, the Absolute Ground Plate and bus bars diminish fluctuations in the electrical potential and eliminate ground hum for more efficient power distribution, reduced noise, and crisper sound. Color-Coded Inputs and Outputs Onkyos commitment to bringing the most user-friendly designed products to market further manifests itself with color-coded inputs and outputs. Now youll no longer have worries about which cable goes to which input or output. Simply attach the color-coded label to the appropriate cable, and attach the cable to the same colored input or output for fast and easy connection.

Black model

TX-SR501

Amplifier Features

115 Watts per channel min. into 6 ohms, 1 kHz, JEITA Wide Range Amplifier Technology (WRAT) Extended Frequency Response (10 Hz to 100 kHz) Full bandwidth power to all 6 main channels High-current, low-impedance 6 ohm drive for all six channels Absolute Ground Plate H.C.P.S.Massive high power transformer Oversized electrolytic capacitors Fully discrete output stages for all six channels Large high-grade aluminum heat sink Auto-protection circuitry

2 Component video inputs and 1 output 4 A/V inputs 2 Audio inputs Front panel Audio/Video, S-Video inputs Dedicated line-level subwoofer pre out Full input/output cassette and VCR loops 6 Sets of heavy-duty multiway speaker binding posts (dual banana-plug compatible) (except SP-B)
SPECIFICATIONS AMPLIFIER SECTION

Power Output

Front L/R.. 115 W + 115 W (6 , 1 kHz, JEITA) Center.. 115 W (6 , 1 kHz, JEITA) Surround L/R. 115 W + 115 W (6 , 1 kHz, JEITA) Surround Back.. 115 W (6 , 1 kHz, JEITA) Dynamic Power.. 160 W + 160 W (3 , Front) 125 W + 125 W (4 , Front) 85 W + 85 W (8 , Front) THD (Total Harmonic Distortion). 0.08 % (Rated Power) Damping Factor.. 60 (Front, 1 kHz, 8 )
Input Sensitivity and Impedance

FM/AM Tuner Features

Outstanding selectivity and sensitivity 30 FM/AM random presets FM auto scan tuning Red FM stereo indicator 75-ohm antenna input FM indoor antenna supplied AM loop antenna supplied
Line... 200 mV/47 k (CD, Tape, etc.) Multichannel.. 200 mV/47 k (DVD, except for Subwoofer) 36 mV/47 k (DVD, Subwoofer) Digital input Coaxial. 0.5 Vp-p/75
Output Level and Impedance Frequency Response.. 10 Hz-100 kHz/ + 1 dB, - 3 dB (Direct mode) Tone Control.. 10 dB, 50 Hz (BASS)
Rec out.. 200 mV/470 (Tape, Video 1) Pre out... 1.0 V/470 (Subwoofer)

10 dB, 20 kHz (TREBLE)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio.. 100 dB (Line in, IHF-A) Speaker Impedance. 6 -16

Audio/Video Features

DTS, DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, DTS Neo:6 Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic II decoding State-of-the-art linear PCM 96kHz/ 24-bit DACs for all channels Optimum Gain Volume Control circuitry Advanced 24-bit DSP chip 9 DSP soundfields Late night mode (high, low, off) Non-scaling configuration A-Form Listening Mode Memory Easy-set speaker configuration CinemaFILTER Crossover Adjustment (60/80/100/ 120/150 Hz) for bass management Double Bass function A/B speaker drive Tone control (bass/treble) for front L/R speakers Automatic signal detection 5.1 Multi-channel color-coded inputs for DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD 3 Digital inputs (1 coaxial, 2 optical; 3 assignable) 4 S-Video inputs and 2 outputs

VIDEO SECTION

Other Performance Features
Precision digital speed-sensitive volume control Absolute volume display Separate PC (printed circuit) boards for audio and video sources 35-segment fluorescent dot-matrix display 3-Mode display dimmer (bright, normal, low) Individual input selectors for each source Headphone jack (standard size) Audio mute (via remote) Sleep timer (via remote) Battery-free memory backup 1 Switched AC convenience outlet with a total 100 Watts max Heavy-duty power cord Large non-resonant feet Heavy-gauge, anti-resonant, reinforced steel chassis Vibration-resistant cover Brushed aluminum front panel Full-function RI Remote

Full-function RI Remote

Input Sensitivity/Output Level and Impedance
Video.. 1.0 Vp-p/75 (Component and S-Video Y) 0.7 Vp-p/75 (Component PB/CB, PR/CR) 0.28 Vp-p/75 (S-Video C) 1.0 Vp-p/75 (Composite) Component Video Frequency Response. DC-50 MHz

TUNER SECTION

[FM] Tuning Frequency Range. 87.50 MHz-108.00 MHz Usable Sensitivity
FM Stereo... 17.2 dBf, 2.0 V (75 IHF) FM Mono.. 11.2 dBf, 1.0 V (75 IHF)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

FM Stereo... 70 dB (IHF-A) FM Mono.. 76 dB (IHF-A)
Total Harmonic Distortion
FM Stereo... 0.3 % FM Mono.. 0.2 %

AM.. 30 V

AM.. 40 dB

AM.. 0.7 %

GENERAL
Power Supply.. AC 120/220-230 V, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption. 450 W Stand-by Power Consumption. 2 W Dimensions (W x H x D). 435 x 150 x 376 mm Weight.. 9.9 kg
Due to a policy of continuous product improvement, Onkyo reserves the right to change specifications and appearance without notice. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of THX Ltd. and Dolby Laboratories. Inc. and is a trademark of Dolby. DTS, DTS-ES Extended Surround and Neo:6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. CinemaFILTER is trademark of Onkyo Corporation.
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