Rating  - Excellent product
I purchased this receiver for use in my woodshop, which is in a basement. It is able to tune into radio stations with fairly weak signals as well as clearly driving a CD player, tape deck, and iPod. Programming the radio presets is quick and easy. The remote works for approximately 10 feet. Additionally, the rear of the unit is clearly marked so "set-up" was simple. Thank you Onkyo.
Rating  - Good system at a budget price.
This amp allows you to get a taste of what higher quality audio is like without gimmicks, and with a budget the average person can afford. If you don't need a 5.1 system, this stereo is the one for you. The main selling point for me, being a fan of classic vinyl and owning a vintage turntable, was the fact that it had a proper phono input, something that is pretty hard to find these days, even on higher end systems. 50 watts might not seem like much on the surface, but this system packs a surprising punch; at least enough to power my 10" loudspeakers. The biggest downside is that the sound is a bit shrill, but enough fiddling with the bass and treble settings will allow you to find a happy medium.
Rating - Excellent
I bought this unit from Amazon's Warehouse Deals for $94.85. It was brand new and had apparently been returned to Amazon from another customer because the shipping carton was damaged. (Warehouse Deals often has some incredible deals.)
I wanted this unit to replace a 40 watt per channel Sony receiver/amplifier, model ST D390 that is kept in the bedroom. The Onkyo is 50 watts per channel but gives out a significantly superior quality sound than the Sony.
With Sony SS-B3000 speakers (which I also got from Amazon's Warehouse Deals, brand new for $59 and change, reduced only because the shipping carton was damaged) and an Onkyo DX-C390 6-CD carousel player (also from Warehouse Deals), the 12 X 16 bedroom is filled with crystal clear sound and good bass. (16 gauge speaker wire for the speakers, and the Onkyo receiver/amplifier and Onkyo CD player connect so that the remote for the TX-8222 can operate both -- and both have displays which can be dimmed, a must for a bedroom.)
I can't say for sure if it's the speakers or the TX-8222 or what, but I am now hearing highs and details on classical CDs that I never heard before on two different stereo systems in the house (one of which has a $400 pair of JBL bookshelf speakers and a Harmon Kardon HK3370 receiver/amp). Until I heard these details -- a singer's breath, the tinkling of bells, high notes on flutes, etc. -- I honestly thought I was just losing a certain range of my hearing (which I probably am as I'm in my mid-fifties, but apparently it's not as bad as I thought).
I considered buying the Onkyo TX-8522 receiver/amplifier, which is rated at 100 watts per channel. Amazon Warhouse Deals has/had a few reduced to around $180, but when I saw that they had a TX-8222 for $85 less and with less bells and whistles -- which I don't need or want (the more bells and whistles the more that can go wrong) -- I couldn't resist. I don't need a lot of volume on the bedroom stereo, and 50 watts per channel is more than adequate.
A very nice unit that took me about 15 minutes to connect and get powered up. (The FM reception is very good but I'm in a rural area and only listen to one station -- an FM college radio station -- so I can't say that I've really tested the reception.) I'm very pleased with my purchase, very very pleased.
Rating - Powerful receiver and easy to sue
Really nice and easy to use receiver. Connected it to my new LCDTV with no problem. It is supposed to be only 50 watts but it really pumps out the volume with incredible clarity. I paired the receiver with two small Polk satellite speakers and the sound is clear and crisp.
If you are looking for a bunch of digital and HDMI hookups this is not the receiver for you -- it has a series of analog hookups using RCA (red and white) cables. The remote control is simple and clearly labeled. The front panel on the receiver is also clearly labeled with programmable options. This receiver, like all the new ones out there, is a monster of a box. I wish Onkyo had reduced the "footprint" since it is not tricked out with digital inputs and HDMI ports.
Here is my simple home theatre configuration using the simple red/white connector cables.:
1. Receiver's "Line 1/DVD" inputs connected to my DVD/CD player.
2. Used Line 2 of the receiver to connect directly to the back of my LCDTV (it can connect to the HDTV cable box instead as another option.)
3. Used Line 3 to connect a Monster cable that allows me to use my ipod - cable costs about $20.
4. Have yet to hook up the turntable, but it is good to know the phono jacks exist.
5. Still have two more sets of jacks for other uses.
The FM reception is not great, but I am not sure if that is the receiver or just my location.
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