Onkyo HT-S3300 Home Theater Review
If you’re looking for a future-ready receiver-and-speaker package that won’t break the bank, your search may be over. Meet
Onkyo HT-S3300--a system packed with so much advanced technology that it redefines entry-level home theater. As with every A/V receiver in Onkyo’s 2010 line-up, you get the latest iteration of HDMI—version 1.4. Three HDMI inputs let you hook up your Blu-ray player, game console, and cable/satellite box--all of which can be output via a single cable to your connected high-resolution display. Not only is HDMI 1.4 compatible with next-generation 3-D video, it also enables a convenient Audio Return Channel. On top of this, the
HT-S3300 supports lossless HD audio formats from Dolby and DTS--previously the domain of mid-range to high-end receivers only. The
HT-S3300 also provides an overlaid On-Screen Display function for easy adjustment of settings, a Universal Port for one-cable connection of peripherals, Audyssey equalization, four gaming audio modes, and a fully immersive, beautifully balanced
5.1-channel speaker set.
The
Onkyo HT-S3300’s A/V receiver can decode Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, two lossless formats that enable delivery of a bit-for-bit soundtrack that's identical to the studio master track. These codecs, previously available only on mid-range and high-end receivers, take advantage of the high data capacity of the Blu-ray format.
Onkyo has included a capable
5.1-channel speaker suite that is perfectly matched to the HT-R380 receiver. You get two SKF-380 full-range bass reflex front-channel speakers, one SKC-380 center-channel speaker, and two SKR-380 surround speakers. Each of these speakers come equipped with one full-range 3-1/4" woofer that is rated at 120-Watts. This
Onkyo HT-S3300 package also includes one SKW-380 8" downward-firing bass reflex subwoofer, which is rated at 130-Watts of maximum input power.
