Panasonic SA-BX500 7.1 130 Watts Per channel 0.7 THD Blu-ray Compatible Receiver (Black) Review

It's pretty amazing that such a great sounding AV receiver can be had for so little money.

This light weight receiver delivers the goods in terms of sound quality and can handle the new HD audio processing (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD). If you're in the market for a budget AVR, you should consider this Panasonic.

The price is in the budget range, but the sound quality is worth several times over the price.

What I like:
- Very clean detailed sound.
- Movies sound extremely lively and dynamic.
- Music and songs sounds great too.
- Very good power.
- Can handle the new HD audio formats.
- Runs cool.

What I think can be better:
- Needs an On Screen Display.
- A couple more HDMI inputs would have been great.

It's a pity that Panasonic AV receivers get so little attention despite sounding so good. I've owned a few AV receivers which has cost more than 2 times than this Panasonic - and I have to say I love the sound the SA-BX500 produces a lot more than the rest.



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