Onkyo is famous for making top quality audio home cinema equipment recently they announce fully featured but affordable home cinema receivers, that any one wanted to have.
As amplifier lovers I would rather choose the best quality amplifier without minding the price as long it gives me satisfaction performance without worry of its quality, and future uses.

The TX-NR609 targeting the sweet spot where affordability meets superb functionality, the TX-NR609 looks set to be another Onkyo classic having 7.2-channel. The unit is network-capable receiver, support streaming PC audio and internet radio.


Here listed below the complete features and specs:


ADVANCED FEATURES

• THX® Select2 Plus™ Certified
• HDMI® Support for 3D, Audio Return Channel, Deep Color™, x.v.Color™, LipSync, Dolby® TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio™, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD, Multichannel PCM, and CEC
• Three-Stage Inverted Darlington Circuitry
• HDMI Video Upscaling to 4K with Marvell Qdeo™
• Direct Digital Connection of iPod/iPhone via Front-Panel USB Port
• Audyssey DSX™ and Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz for New Surround Channels
• Overlaid Graphical On-Screen Display (OSD) and GUI Navigation via HDMI
• Playback of Audio Files Through Local Network (MP3, WMA, WMA Lossless, FLAC, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, LPCM)
• Internet Radio and Music Streaming Service Connectivity (vTuner, Last.fm*, Napster*)
• Certified with Windows® 7 and DLNA Version 1.5
• 2 Parallel Subwoofer Pre Outs
• Analog RGB Video Input (D-sub, 15 pin) for PC
• Illuminated Volume Knob (White)


AMPLIFIER FEATURES

• 160 W/Ch at 6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1%, 1 Channel Driven, IEC
• WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology)
• H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transformer
• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry
• PLL (Phase Locked Loop) Jitter-Cleaning Circuit Technology for S/PDIF Audio


PROCESSING FEATURES

• Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™ Decoding
• TI Burr-Brown 192 kHz/24-Bit DACs (PCM1690) for All Channels
• Advanced 32-Bit Processing DSP Chip
• 4 DSP Modes for Gaming: Rock, Sports, Action, and RPG
• Advanced Music Optimizer for Compressed Digital Music Files
• Mass Storage Class USB Memory Playback Capability
• Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround Function
• Direct Mode
• Pure Audio Mode
• Double Bass Function
• Non-Scaling Configuration
• A-Form Listening Mode Memory

CONNECTION FEATURES

• 6 HDMI Inputs (1 Front/5 Rear) and 1 Output
• Universal Port for Onkyo Peripheral Devices Such as UP-A1 Dock for iPod/iPhone or UP-DT1 DAB+ Radio Tuner
• HDTV-Capable (720p/1080i) Component Video Switching (2 Inputs and 1 Output)
• 5 Composite Video Inputs (1 Front/4 Rear) and 2 Outputs
• 4 Digital Audio Inputs (2 Optical and 2 Coaxial)
• 6 Analog Audio Inputs and 1 Output
• Powered Zone 2 and Zone 2 Line-Out for Distributed Audio Playback in Another Room
• Color-Coded, Banana Plug-Compatible Speaker Posts (Except Zone 2)
• Headphone Jack

OTHER FEATURES

• Audyssey 2EQ® for Room Acoustic Correction
• Audyssey Dynamic EQ® for Loudness Correction
• Audyssey Dynamic Volume® to Maintain Optimal Listening Level and Dynamic Range
• Independent Crossover Adjustment for Each Channel (40/50/60/70/80/90/100/120/150/200 Hz)
• A/V Sync Control (Up to 800 ms at 48 kHz)
• Tone Control (Bass/Treble) for Front L/R Channels
• Light Dimming (Display: Normal/Dim/Dimmer; Volume Knob LED: On/Off)
• RDS (PS/RT/PTY/TP)
• 40 FM/AM Random Presets
• Firmware Updates via Ethernet and USB
• RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) for System Control
• Preprogrammed RI (Remote Interactive) Remote Control


Based on above review this would be another best quality amplifier yet affordable. Price would be £500 for TX-NR609 and also available by March.