Compare Onkyo TX-SR304 5.1 Channels Receiver to Denon AVR-591 5.1 Channels Receiver

You’ll find very little differentiation between most entry-level home theater receivers: passable performance, negligible processing capabilities and little (if any) versatility. The TX-SR304 5.1-channel home theater receiver doesn’t follow that well-trodden path. By giving you the connections to the A/V components on everyone’s lips today—HDTVs, digital video recorders, gaming consoles, etc—the TX-SR304 wants to broaden your entertainment possibilities, not limit them to basic DVD and CD playback. Naturally, you’ll want the audio quality associated with the Onkyo name. That’s why we’ve included the circuitry and quality parts found in other Onkyo home theater receivers: Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry, 192 kHz/24-bit DACs, a 32-bit DSP chip, and an H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) transformer. Finally, keeping in line with what’s really important, the TX-SR304 provides a user-friendly, accessible solution to home entertainment. Less

The AVR-591 is packed with exciting features that lets you experience superb surround sound. It's also equipped with the HDMI 1.4a technology, which for the first time provides for 3D pass-through capability, delivering thrilling 3D high definition viewing with 3D-compatible HDTVs. With 4 HDMI inputs, the AVR-591 also features upconversion of standard definition signals to HDMI output, allowing a single cable run to the TV, minimizing costs and reducing system complexity. Equipped with the high resolution audio decoders, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD master audio, the AVR-591 also features Dolby Pro Logic IIz decoding, which provides front channel height channels for a dramatically big front soundstage. The 7 channel amplifier section features discrete component technology. The remote control features codes to control a wide variety of other components, and the AVR-591 even provides an easy-to-use on-screen remote control setup guide. Less