Onkyo HT-S8409 (Black)

7.1-channel home theater system

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Quality's what counts, and this Onkyo HTIB delivers. With a full 7.1-channel speaker setup - including front tall boys, this system can consistently handle over 1000W of power, so you can blast the volume to your ears' content. Better still, the receiver is a star in its own right, with a variety of connections and support for all the latest functionality, including 3D, ARC, and streaming. And you get it all in one convenient package. What's not to love?

A head above the competition

The Onkyo HT-S8409 stands tall above other all-in-one theater systems — literally and figuratively. Most home-theater-in-a-box sets (HTIBs) are designed to be small and cheap. That's where Onkyo broke from the herd. Sure, you want the convenience of getting your entire setup in one fell swoop, but that doesn't mean your gear should underwhelm you. So, instead, Onkyo focused on quality when assembling the HT-S8409. With it, you get a full 7.1-channel system with a great receiver and impressive speaker setup — including front tall boy speakers. Each channel can handle up to 130 Watts of ear-shattering power, and the 10" powered subwoofer pumps out 120W of booming bass, allowing you to fully enjoy your movies and music. The receiver has plenty of connections for all your devices, and even supports the latest standards like Full HD audio and video, 3D, Audio Return Channel, and LipSync. With an ethernet connection, it even streams audio from a wide variety of sources or lets you control it with you iPod touch/iPad/iPhone — for free. It's everything you hoped your home theater would be in one convenient package!

What's in the box?

Included with purchase is the TX-NR609 receiver, two SKF-780 front speakers, two SKR-780 surround speakers, two SKB-780 surround back speakers, SKF-780 center speaker, SKW-780 subwoofer, indoor FM antenna, AM loop antenna, color-coded speaker cables for each speaker, subwoofer cable, speaker set-up microphone, instruction manual, quick set-up guide, remote control, and two AA batteries for the remote.

Dimensions

Each front speaker measures 10.31" W x 41.13" H x 10.31" D and weighs 11.5 pounds. The center speaker measures 16.56" W x 4.50" H x 4.75" D and weighs 4.9 pounds. Each surround and surround back speaker measures 4.50" W x 9.06" H x 3.75" D and weighs 2.2 pounds. The subwoofer measures 10.81" W x 19.94" H x 16.19" D and weights 25.6 pounds. The receiver measures 17.13" W x 6.81" H x 12.94" D and weighs 19.2 pounds.

Comparison Specifications

1030W total RMS output power (130W x 7 channels + 120W subwoofer @ 6 ohms, 20Hz to 20kHz, 0.7% THD); Up to 180W/channel receiver dynamic power
Dolby TrueHD/Digital Plus, dts-HD Master Audio/High-Resolution Audio
Surround/surround back speakers (each): 3.25" cone; 130W max. input power; Gloss-finished; Wall-mountable with separte accessories
Center speaker: Two 3.25" cone woofers; 1" balanced-dome tweeter; 130W max. input power; Gloss-finished side panels
Front speakers: Two 3.25" cone woofers; 1" balanced-dome tweeter; 130W max. input power; Gloss-finished top panel; Wall-mountable
Subwoofer: 10" down-firing 120W bass reflex design; Gloss-finished, Output level control
6 HDMI inputs/1 output, 2 component video inputs/1 output, 5 composite video inputs/2 outputs
2 digital optical audio inputs, 2 digital coaxial audio inputs, 6 stereo audio inputs/2 outputs, headphone output, setup mic port
Ethernet port, PC input, RI port, Universal port, Zone 2 output, FM and AM antenna inputs, Front USB port
Includes full-function RI remote control

Additional Specifications

3D capability
Audio Return Channel support
DeepColor; x.v.Color
LipSync functionality
HDMI video upscaling to 4K with Qdeo technology by Marvell
Supports free Onkyo Remote App for iPod/iPhone (requires network connection)
SIRIUS XM; vTuner; Mediafly; Pandora; Slacker; Napster; Rhapsody; DLNA v1.5; Windows 7 audio streaming with network connection
TI Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs for all channels
Powered and line-out connections for Zone 2 audio playback
Audyssey 2EQ/Dynamic EQ/Dynamic Volume